§ 2463. Prohibition of Antarctic mineral resource activities

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1990

   Antarctic Protection Act of 1990

   Pub. L. 101–594 § 4 · 104 Stat. 2975

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 2463

   Pub. L. 101–594, § 4, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 2977

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 101–594, § 4, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 2977

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 4. PROHIBITION OF ANTARCTIC MINERAL RESOURCE ACTIVITIES. Pending a new agreement among the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties in force for the United States, to which the Senate has given advice and consent or which is authorized by further legislation by the Congress, which provides an indefinite ban on Antarctic mineral resource activities, it is unlawful for any person to engage in, finance, or otherwise knowingly provide assistance to any Ant-arctic mineral resource activity.

2. 1996

   Antarctic Science, Tourism, and Conservation Act of 1996

   Pub. L. 104–227 title II § 202(a) · 110 Stat. 3034

   Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 2463

   Pub. L. 104–227 substituted “It” for “Pending a new agreement among the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties in force for the United States, to which the Senate has given advice and consent or which is authorized by further legislation by the Congress, which provides an indefinite ban on Antarctic mineral resource activities, it”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 104–227 substituted “It” for “Pending a new agreement among the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties in force for the United States, to which the Senate has given advice and consent or which is authorized by further legislation by the Congress, which provides an indefinite ban on Antarctic mineral resource activities, it”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Agreement or Legislation Required.— Section 4 of the Antarctic Protection Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 2463) is amended by striking “Pending a new agreement among the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties in force for the United States, to which the Senate has given advice and consent or which is authorized by further legislation by the Congress, which provides an indefinite ban on Antarctic mineral resource activities, it” and inserting in lieu thereof “It”.

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