30 U.S.C. § 1427

Civil actions

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

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Citation: 30 U.S.C. § 1427, Civil actions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/467292
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Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any person may commence a civil action for equitable relief on that person’s behalf in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia— No civil action may be commenced— under subsection (a)(1) of this section— The court, in issuing any final order in any action brought under subsection (a) of this section, may award costs of litigation, including reasonable attorney and expert witness fees, to any party whenever the court determines that such an award is appropriate. Nothing in this section shall restrict the rights which any person or class of persons may have under other law to seek enforcement or to seek any other relief. All vessel safety and environmental requirements of or under this chapter shall be in addition to other requirements of law.

Legislative history

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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