54 U.S.C. § 100721

Definitions

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.

( Pub. L. 113–287, § 3 , Dec. 19, 2014 , 128 Stat. 3106 .)