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Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining

Chapter 26 — Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources

§ 1467. Jurisdiction of courts

Statutory text

The district courts of the United States shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any case or controversy arising under the provisions of this chapter. These courts may, at any time—

(1)

enter restraining orders or prohibitions;

(2)

issue warrants, process in rem, or other process;

(3)

prescribe and accept satisfactory bonds or other security; and

(4)

take such other actions as are in the interest of justice.

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. Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act

    Pub. L. 96–283 title III § 307 · 94 Stat. 553

    Enacted · 30 U.S.C. § 1467

    (Pub. L. 96–283, title III, § 307, June 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 580.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 96–283, title III, § 307, June 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 580.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 307. JURISDICTION OF COURTS. The district courts of the United States shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any case or controversy arising under the provisions of this Act. These courts may, at any time— (1) enter restraining orders or prohibitions; (2) issue warrants, process in rem, or other process; (3) prescribe and accept satisfactory bonds or other security; and (4) take such other actions as are in the interest of justice.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 96–283, title III, § 307, , 94 Stat. 580.)

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