Title 30, Mineral Lands and MiningRelease 119-102
§1444 Disclaimer of Obligation to Pay Compensation
Title 30 › CHAPTER 26 — DEEP SEABED HARD MINERAL RESOURCES › SUBCHAPTER II — TRANSITION TO INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT › § 1444
Summary
Sections 1441 and 1442 say the U.S. government owes no legal or moral compensation for investment losses in subchapter I operations when an international agreement takes effect.
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Title 30, §1444
Mineral Lands and Mining, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
section 1441 and 1442 of this title do not create or express any legal or moral obligation on the part of the United States Government to compensate any person for any impairment of the value of that person’s investment in any operation for exploration or commercial recovery under subchapter I which might occur in connection with the entering into force of an international agreement with respect to the United States.
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30 U.S.C. § 1444
Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102