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50 U.S.C. § 3997 — Mineral permits and leases

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50 U.S.C. § 3997 — Mineral permits and leases

**(a) Suspension during military service** A person holding a permit or lease on the public domain under the Federal mineral leasing laws who enters military service may suspend all operations under the permit or lease for the duration of military service and for 180 days thereafter. The term of the permit or lease shall not run during the period of suspension, nor shall any rental or royalties be charged against the permit or lease during the period of suspension. **(b) Notification** In order to obtain the protection of this section, the permittee or lessee shall, within 180 days after entry into military service, notify the Secretary of the Interior by registered mail of the fact that military service has begun and of the desire to hold the claim under this section. **(c) Contract modification** This section shall not be construed to supersede the terms of any contract for operation of a permit or lease.

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50 U.S.C. § 3994 — Rights in public lands

**(a) Rights not forfeited** The rights of a servicemember to lands owned or controlled by the United States, and initiated or acquired by the servicemember under the laws of the United States (including the mining and mineral leasing laws) before military service, shall not be forfeited or prejudiced as a result of being absent from the land, or by failing to begin or complete any work or improvements to the land, during the period of military service. **(b) Temporary suspension of permits or licenses** If a permittee or licensee under the Act of June 28, 1934 ([43 U.S.C. 315](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section315&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), enters military service, the permittee or licensee may suspend the permit or license for the period of military service and for 180 days after termination of or release from military service. **(c) Regulations** Regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior shall provide for such suspension of permits and licenses and for the remission, reduction, or refund of grazing fees during the period of such suspension.

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50 U.S.C. § 3901 — Private right of action

**(a) In general** Any person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter may in a civil action— (1) obtain any appropriate equitable or declaratory relief with respect to the violation; (2) recover all other appropriate relief, including monetary damages; and (3) be a representative party on behalf of members of a class or be a member of a class, in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, notwithstanding any previous agreement to the contrary. **(b) Costs and attorney fees** The court may award to a person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter who prevails in an action brought under subsection (a) the costs of the action, including a reasonable attorney fee.

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50 U.S.C. § 4001 — Regulations

The Secretary of the Interior may issue regulations necessary to carry out this subchapter (other than sections 3991, 4000, and 4001 of this title).

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50 U.S.C. § 3997 — Distribution of information concerning

Page 1011 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 3998 Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section applicable to any case not final before Dec. 19, 2003, see section 3 of Pub. L. 108–189, set out as a note under section 3901 of this title. § 3996. Perfection or defense of rights (a) Right to take action not affected This subchapter shall not affect the right of a servicemember to take action during a period of military service that is authorized by law or regulations of the Department of the Interior, for the perfection, defense, or further assertion of rights initiated or acquired before entering military service. (b) Affidavits and proofs (1) In general A servicemember during a period of military service may make any affidavit or submit any proof required by law, practice, or regulation of the Department of the Interior in connec- tion with the entry, perfection, defense, or fur- ther assertion of rights initiated or acquired before entering military service before an offi- cer authorized to provide notary services under section 1044a of title 10 or any superior commissioned officer. (2) Legal status of affidavits Such affidavits shall be binding in law and subject to the same penalties as prescribed by section 1001 of title 18. (Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title V, § 506, as added Pub. L. 108–189, § 1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2857.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 566 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassi- fication and renumbering as this section. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 506 of act Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, art. V, 54 Stat. 1188; Pub. L. 102–12, § 9(21), Mar. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 41, related to mineral permits and leases and the suspension of oper

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