16 U.S.C. § 2465 : US Code - Section 2465: Enforcement

Search 16 U.S.C. § 2465 : US Code - Section 2465: Enforcement

(a) In general
A violation of this chapter or any regulation promulgated under
this chapter is deemed to be a violation of the Antarctic Marine
Living Resources Convention Act (16 U.S.C. 2431-2444) and shall be
enforced under that Act by the Under Secretary or another Federal
official to whom the Under Secretary has delegated this
responsibility.
(b) Penalty
If the Under Secretary determines that a person has violated
section 2463 of this title -
(1) that person shall be ineligible to locate a mining claim
under the mining laws of the United States; and
(2) the Secretary of the Interior shall refuse to issue a
patent under the mining laws of the United States, or a lease
under the laws of the United States related to mineral or
geothermal leasing, to any such person who attempts to perfect
such patent or lease application after the Under Secretary has
made such determination.