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30 U.S.C. § 1442

Effect of international agreement

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

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30 U.S.C. § 1442, Effect of international agreement, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/467296
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If an international agreement enters into force with respect to the United States, any provision of subchapter I, this subchapter, or subchapter III, and any regulation issued under any such provision, which is not inconsistent with such international agreement shall continue in effect with respect to United States citizens. In the implementation of such international agreement the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall make every effort, to the maximum extent practicable consistent with the provisions of that agreement, to provide for the continued operation of exploration and commercial recovery activities undertaken by United States citizens prior to entry into force of the agreement. The Administrator shall submit to the Congress, within one year after the date of such entry into force, a report on the actions taken by the Administrator under this section, which report shall include, but not be limited to—

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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