16 U.S.C. § 2462 : US Code - Section 2462: Definitions

Search 16 U.S.C. § 2462 : US Code - Section 2462: Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter:
(1) The term "Antarctica" means the area south of the Antarctic
Convergence as defined in section 2432(1) of this title.
(2) The term "Antarctic mineral resource activity" means
prospecting, exploration, or development in Antarctica of mineral
resources, but does not include scientific research within the
meaning of article III of the Antarctic Treaty, done at
Washington on December 1, 1959.
(3) The term "development" means any activity, including
logistic support, which takes place following exploration, the
purpose of which is the exploitation of specific mineral resource
deposits, including processing, storage, and transport
activities.
(4) The term "exploration" means any activity, including
logistic support, the purpose of which is the identification or
evaluation of specific mineral resource deposits. The term
includes exploratory drilling, dredging, and other surface or
subsurface excavations required to determine the nature and size
of mineral resource deposits and the feasibility of their
development.
(5) The term "mineral resources" means all nonliving natural
nonrenewable resources, including fossil fuels, minerals, whether
metallic or nonmetallic, but does not include ice, water, or
snow.
(6) The term "person" means any individual, corporation,
partnership, trust, association, or any other entity existing or
organized under the laws of the United States, or any officer,
employee, agent, department, or other instrumentality of the
Federal Government or of any State or political subdivision
thereof.
(7) The term "prospecting" means any activity, including
logistic support, the purpose of which is the identification of
mineral resource potential for possible exploration and
development.
(8) The term "Under Secretary" means the Under Secretary of
Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.