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54 U.S.C. § 100721 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 54. National Park Service and Related Programs § 100721. Definitions

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

In this subchapter:

(1)Damages.--The term “damages” includes--

(A) compensation for--

(i)(I) the cost of replacing, restoring, or acquiring the equivalent of a System unit resource; and

(II) the value of any significant loss of use of a System unit resource pending its restoration or replacement or the acquisition of an equivalent resource; or

(ii) the value of the System unit resource if the System unit resource cannot be replaced or restored; and

(B) the cost of a damage assessment under section 100723(b) of this title.

(2)Response costs.--The term “response costs” means the costs of actions taken by the Secretary to--

(A) prevent or minimize destruction or loss of or injury to a System unit resource;

(B) abate or minimize the imminent risk of the destruction, loss, or injury; or

(C) monitor ongoing effects of incidents causing the destruction, loss, or injury.

(3)System unit resource.--

(A)In general.--The term “System unit resource” means any living or non-living resource that is located within the boundaries of a System unit.

(B)Exclusion.--The term “System unit resource” does not include a resource owned by a non-Federal entity.

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