2011 US Code
Title 16 - Conservation
Chapter 1 - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES (§§ 1 - 460zzz-7)
Subchapter III-B - PARK SYSTEM RESOURCE PROTECTION (§§ 19jj - 19jj-4)
Section 19jj-2 - Actions
View Metadata| Publication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 16 - CONSERVATION |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 16 - CONSERVATION CHAPTER 1 - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES SUBCHAPTER III-B - PARK SYSTEM RESOURCE PROTECTION Sec. 19jj-2 - Actions |
| Contains | section 19jj-2 |
| Date | 2011 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 101-337, §3, July 27, 1990, 104 Stat. 380. |
| Statutes at Large Reference | 104 Stat. 380 |
| Public Law Reference | Public Law 101-337 |
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The Attorney General, upon request of the Secretary after a finding by the Secretary—
(1) of damage to a park system resource; or
(2) that absent the undertaking of response costs, damage to a park system resource would have occurred;
may commence a civil action in the United States district court for the appropriate district against any person who may be liable under section 19jj–1 of this title for response costs and damages. The Secretary shall submit a request for such an action to the Attorney General whenever a person may be liable or an instrumentality may be liable in rem for such costs and damages as provided in section 19jj–1 of this title.
(b) Response actions and assessment of damages(1) The Secretary shall undertake all necessary actions to prevent or minimize the destruction, loss of, or injury to park system resources, or to minimize the imminent risk of such destruction, loss, or injury.
(2) The Secretary shall assess and monitor damages to park system resources.
(Pub. L. 101–337, §3, July 27, 1990, 104 Stat. 380.)
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