54 U.S.C. § 100735 — Civil actions for just compensation by

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