30 U.S.C. § 1403

Definitions

United States · Title 30 — MINERAL LANDS AND MINING · Status: effective

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For purposes of this chapter, the term— “commercial recovery” means— “Continental Shelf” means— “deep seabed” means the seabed, and the subsoil thereof to a depth of ten meters, lying seaward of and outside— “exploration” means— any at-sea observation and evaluation activity which has, as its objective, the establishment and documentation of— “United States citizen” means—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

Enacted byPub. L. 96-283(H.R. 2759)1980-06-28
An act to establish an interim procedure for the orderly development of hard mineral resources in the deep seabed, pending adoption of an international regime relating thereto, and for other purposes.
House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally