{"identifier":"/us/usc/t54/s100721","title":54,"num":"\u00a7\u202f100721.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f100721.\nDefinitions\nIn this subchapter:\n(1)\nDamages.\u2014\nThe term \u201cdamages\u201d includes\u2014\n(A) compensation for\u2014\n(i)\n(I) the cost of replacing, restoring, or acquiring the equivalent of a System unit resource; and\n(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\n(ii) the value of the System unit resource if the System unit resource cannot be replaced or restored; and\n(B) the cost of a damage assessment under\nsection 100723(b) of this title\n(2)\nResponse costs.\u2014\nThe term \u201cresponse costs\u201d means the costs of actions taken by the Secretary to\u2014\n(A) prevent or minimize destruction or loss of or injury to a System unit resource;\n(B) abate or minimize the imminent risk of the destruction, loss, or injury; or\n(C) monitor ongoing effects of incidents causing the destruction, loss, or injury.\n(3)\nSystem unit resource.\u2014\n(A)\nIn general.\u2014\nThe term \u201cSystem unit resource\u201d means any living or non-living resource that is located within the boundaries of a System unit.\n(B)\nExclusion.\u2014\nThe term \u201cSystem unit resource\u201d does not include a resource owned by a non-Federal entity.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t54/s100721.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t54/s100721","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f100721."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"In this subchapter:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t54/s100721/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Damages.\u2014"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The term \u201cdamages\u201d includes\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t54/s100721/1/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"chapeau","text":" compensation for\u2014"},{"t":"clause","id":"/us/usc/t54/s100721/1/A/i","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(i)"},{"t":"subclause","id":"/us/usc/t54/s100721/1/A/i/I","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(I)"},{"t":"content","text":" the cost of replacing, restoring, or acquiring the equivalent of a System unit resource; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subclause","id":"/us/usc/t54/s100721/1/A/i/II","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(II)"},{"t":"content","text":" 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","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"clause","id":"/us/usc/t54/s100721/1/A/ii","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(ii)"},{"t":"content","text":" the value of the System unit resource if the System unit resource cannot be replaced or restored; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t54/s100721/1/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"content","text":" the cost of a damage assessment under ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 100723(b) of this title","href":"/us/usc/t54/s100723/b","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t54/s100721/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Response costs.\u2014"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The term \u201cresponse costs\u201d means the costs of actions taken by the Secretary to\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t54/s100721/2/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" prevent or minimize destruction or loss of or injury to a System unit resource;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t54/s100721/2/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"content","text":" abate or minimize the imminent risk of the destruction, loss, or injury; or","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t54/s100721/2/C","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(C)"},{"t":"content","text":" monitor ongoing effects of incidents causing the destruction, loss, or injury.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t54/s100721/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"heading","text":"System unit resource.\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t54/s100721/3/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In general.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201cSystem unit resource\u201d means any living or non-living resource that is located within the boundaries of a System unit.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t54/s100721/3/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Exclusion.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201cSystem unit resource\u201d does not include a resource owned by a non-Federal entity.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}