54 U.S.C. § 100737 — Financial disclosure by officer or em-

Page 22 TITLE 54—NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS § 100734 doned and shall be void. The recordation does not render valid any claim that was not valid on September 28, 1976, or that becomes invalid after that date. (Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3109.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 100733 ......... 16 U.S.C. 1907. Pub. L. 94–429, § 8, Sept. 28, 1976, 90 Stat. 1343. The section is substituted for the source provision to eliminate obsolete words. The words ‘‘in existence on September 28, 1976’’ are added for clarity to show that the provision applies only to System units that were part of the System on that date. Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Mining Law of 1872, referred to in text, is act May 10, 1872, ch. 152, 17 Stat. 91, which was incorporated into the Revised Statutes of 1878 as R.S. §§ 2319 to 2328, 2331, 2333 to 2337, and 2344, which are classified to sec- tions 22 to 24, 26 to 28, 29, 30, 33 to 35, 37, 39 to 42, and 47 of Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining. For complete classification of such Revised Statutes sections to the Code, see Tables. § 100734. Report on finding or notification of po- tential damage to natural and historical landmarks When the Secretary finds on the Secretary’s own motion or on being notified in writing by an appropriate scientific, historical, or archeo- logical authority that a district, site, building, structure, or object that has been found to be nationally significant in illustrating natural history or the history of the United States and that has been designated as a natural or historic landmark may be irreparably lost or destroyed in whole or in part by any surface mining activ- ity, including exploration for or removal or pro- duction of minerals or materials, the Secretary shall notify the person conducting the activity and submit a report on the findings or notifica- tion, including the basis for the Secretary’s finding that the activity may cause irreparable loss or destruction of a national landmark, to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, with a request for advice of the Council as to al- ternative measures that may be taken by the United States to mitigate or abate the activity. (Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3109.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 100734 ......... 16 U.S.C. 1908(a). Pub. L. 94–429, § 9(a), Sept. 28, 1976, 90 Stat. 1343. § 100735. Civil actions for just compensation by mining claim holders The holder of any patented or unpatented min- ing claim subject to this subchapter that be- lieves the holder has suffered a loss by operation of this subchapter, or by orders or regulations issued pursuant to this subchapter, may bring a civil action in United States district court to re- cover just compensation, which shall be awarded if the court finds that the loss constitutes a tak- ing of property compensable under the Constitu- tion. (Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3110.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 100735 ......... 16 U.S.C. 1910. Pub. L. 94–429, § 11, Sept. 28, 1976, 90 Stat. 1344; Pub. L. 98–620, title IV, § 402(21), 98 Stat. 3358. § 100736. Acquisition of land by Secretary Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary to ac- quire land and interests in land within the boundary of any System unit. The Secretary shall give prompt and careful consideration to any offer made by the owner of any valid right or other property in Glacier Bay National Monu- ment, Death Valley National Monument, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, or Mount McKinley National Park to sell the right or other property if the owner notifies the Sec- retary that the continued ownership of the right or property is causing, or would result in, undue hardship. (Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3110.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 100736 ......... 16 U.S.C. 1911. Pub. L. 94–429, § 12, Sept. 28, 1976, 90 Stat. 1344. § 100737. Financial disclosure by officer or em- ployee of Secretary (a) WRITTEN STATEMENTS.—Each officer or em- ployee of the Secretary who— (1) performs any function or duty under this subchapter, or any Act amended by the Mining in the Parks Act (Public Law 94–429, 90 Stat. 1342) concerning the regulation of mining in the System; and (2) has any known financial interest— (A) in any person subject to this sub- chapter or any Act amended by the Mining in the Parks Act (Public Law 94–429, 90 Stat. 1342); or (B) in any person who holds a mining claim within the boundary of any System unit; shall annually file with the Secretary a written statement concerning all such interests held by the officer or employee during the preceding cal- endar year. The statement shall be available to the public. (b) MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT PROCE- DURES.—The Secretary shall— (1) define the term ‘‘known financial inter- est’’ for purposes of subsection (a); (2) establish the methods by which the re- quirement to file written statements specified in subsection (a) will be monitored and en- forced, including appropriate provisions for the filing by the officers and employees of the statements and the review by the Secretary of the statements; and Page 23 TITLE 54—NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS § 100754 (3) submit to Congress on June 1 of each year a report with respect to the disclosures and the actions taken in regard to the disclosures during the preceding calendar year. (c) EXEMPTIONS.—In the rules prescribed under subsection (b), the Secretary may identify spe- cific positions within the Department of the In- terior that are of a nonregulatory or nonpolicy- making nature and provide that officers or em- ployees occupying those positions shall be ex- empt from the requirements of this section. (d) CRIMINAL PENALTIES.—Criminal penalties for a violation of this section are provided by section 1865 of title 18. (Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3110.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 100737(a) through (c). 16 U.S.C. 1912(a) through (c). Pub. L. 94–429, § 13(a) through (c), Sept. 28, 1976, 90 Stat. 1344. 100737(d) ..... no source. In subsection (a), the words ‘‘beginning on February 1, 1977’’ are omitted as obsolete. In subsection (b), the words ‘‘act within ninety days after September 28, 1976’’ are omitted as obsolete. In subsection (c), the words ‘‘the Department of the Interior’’ are substituted for ‘‘such agency’’ for clarity. Subsection (d) is added for informational purposes. Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Mining in the Parks Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), (2)(A), is Pub. L. 94–429, Sept. 28, 1976, 90 Stat. 1342. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. SUBCHAPTER IV—ADMINISTRATION § 100751. Regulations (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as the Secretary considers nec- essary or proper for the use and management of System units. (b) BOATING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES ON OR RE- LATING TO WATER.—The Secretary, under such terms and conditions as the Secretary considers advisable, may prescribe regulations under sub- section (a) concerning boating and other activi- ties on or relating to water located within Sys- tem units, including water subject to the juris- diction of the United States. Any regulation under this subsection shall be complementary to, and not in derogation of, the authority of the Coast Guard to regulate the use of water subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. (c) CRIMINAL PENALTIES.—Criminal penalties for a violation of a regulation prescribed under this section are provided by section 1865 of title 18. (Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3111.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 100751(a) ..... 16 U.S.C. 3 (1st sen- tence words be- fore ‘‘and any vio- lation’’). Aug. 25, 1916, ch. 408, § 3 (1st sentence words before ‘‘and any violation’’), 39 Stat. 535. 100751(b) ..... 16 U.S.C. 1a–2(a) (matter before (a)). Pub. L. 91–383, § 3 (matter before (a)), Aug. 18, 1970, 84 Stat. 826. HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES—CONTINUED Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 16 U.S.C. 1a–2(h). Pub. L. 91–383, § 3(h), as added Pub. L. 94–458, § 1(2), Oct. 7, 1976, 90 Stat. 1939; Pub. L. 106–176, title I, § 118(2), (3), Mar. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 28. 100751(c) ..... no source. In subsection (b), the words ‘‘In order to facilitate the administration of the national park system’’ and ‘‘and enforce’’ are omitted as unnecessary. The words ‘‘under subsection (a)’’ are added for clarity to show that a reg- ulation under subsection (b) is a special type of regula- tion under subsection (a) so that a violation of a regu- lation under subsection (b) is subject to a criminal pen- alty under 18 U.S.C. 1865. Subsection (c) is added for informational purposes. § 100752. Destruction of animals and plant life The Secretary may provide for the destruction of such animals and plant life as may be detri- mental to the use of any System unit. (Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3111.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 100752 ......... 16 U.S.C. 3 (3d sen- tence). Aug. 25, 1916, ch. 408, § 3 (3d sentence), 39 Stat. 535. § 100753. Disposal of timber The Secretary, on terms and conditions to be fixed by the Secretary, may sell or dispose of timber in cases where, in the judgment of the Secretary, the cutting of timber is required to control attacks of insects or diseases or other- wise conserve the scenery or the natural or his- toric objects in any System unit. (Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3111.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 100753 ......... 16 U.S.C. 3 (2d sen- tence). Aug. 25, 1916, ch. 408, § 3 (2d sentence), 39 Stat. 535. § 100754. Relinquishment of legislative jurisdic- tion (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may relinquish to a State or a territory (including a possession) of the United States part of the legislative juris- diction of the United States over System land or interests in land in that State or territory. Re- linquishment may be accomplished— (1) by filing with the chief executive official of the State or territory a notice of relinquish- ment to take effect on acceptance; or (2) as the laws of the State or territory may otherwise provide. (b) SUBMISSION OF AGREEMENT TO CONGRESS.— Prior to consummating a relinquishment under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit the proposed agreement to the Committee on En- ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. The Secretary shall not finalize the agreement until 60 calendar days after the submission has elapsed.