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30 U.S.C. § 1461

Prohibited acts

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

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30 U.S.C. § 1461, Prohibited acts, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/467300
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It is unlawful for any person who is a United States citizen, or a foreign national on board a vessel documented or numbered under the laws of the United States, or subject to the jurisdiction of the United States under a reciprocating state agreement negotiated under section 1428(e) of this title—

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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