Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 16 : Section 1443


   

U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 1443 - Notes
                                   SOURCE
    (Pub. L. 92-532, title III, Sec. 312, as added Pub. L. 100-627,
    title II, Sec. 204(a), Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3215; amended Pub.
    L. 102-587, title II, Secs. 2107(d), 2110, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat.
    5044, 5045; Pub. L. 104-283, Sec. 9(e), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat.
    3367; Pub. L. 106-513, Secs. 13, 19(c), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat.
    2389, 2393.)
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      Sections 181 to 188 of title 46, Appendix, referred to in subsec.
    (a)(4), was in the original a reference to sections 4281 to 4289 of
    the Revised Statutes of the United States. Section 4288 of the
    Revised Statutes was classified to section 175 of former Title 46,
    Shipping, and was repealed by act Oct. 9, 1940, ch. 777, Sec. 7, 54
    Stat. 1028.
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2000 - Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 106-513, Sec. 19(c), amended par.
    (1) heading.
      Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106-513, Sec. 13(a), designated existing
    provisions as par. (1), struck out "in the United States district
    court for the appropriate district" after "civil action", and added
    par. (2).
      Subsec. (d)(1), (2). Pub. L. 106-513, Sec. 13(b), added pars. (1)
    and (2) and struck out former pars. (1) and (2) which read as
    follows:
      "(1) Response costs and damage assessments. - Twenty percent of
    amounts recovered under this section, up to a maximum balance of
    $750,000, shall be used to finance response actions and damage
    assessments by the Secretary.
      "(2) Restoration, replacement, management, and improvement. -
    Amounts remaining after the operation of paragraph (1) shall be
    used, in order of priority - 
        "(A) to restore, replace, or acquire the equivalent of the
      sanctuary resources which were the subject of the action;
        "(B) to manage and improve the national marine sanctuary within
      which are located the sanctuary resources which were the subject
      of the action; and
        "(C) to manage and improve any other national marine
      sanctuary."
      Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 106-513, Sec. 13(c), added subsec. (e).
      1996 - Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 104-283 made technical amendment
    to directory language of Pub. L. 102-587, Sec. 2110(d). See 1992
    Amendment note below.
      1992 - Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 102-587, Sec. 2110(a), amended
    par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows:
    "In general. - Subject to paragraph (3), any person who destroys,
    causes the loss of, or injures any sanctuary resource is liable to
    the United States for response costs and damages resulting from
    such destruction, loss, or injury."
      Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 102-587, Sec. 2110(b), inserted at end
    "The amount of that liability shall constitute a maritime lien on
    the vessel and may be recovered in an action in rem in any district
    court of the United States that has jurisdiction over the vessel."
      Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 102-587, Sec. 2110(c), added par. (4).
      Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 102-587, Sec. 2110(d), as amended by Pub.
    L. 104-283, inserted "or authorize" after "undertake".
      Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102-587, Sec. 2107(d)(1), struck out "and
    civil penalties under section 1437 of this title" after "Secretary
    under this section".
      Subsec. (d)(3), (4). Pub. L. 102-587, Secs. 2107(d)(2), 2110(e),
    redesignated par. (4) as (3), inserted "the court decree or
    settlement agreement and" after "in accordance with", and struck
    out former par. (3) which read as follows: "Amounts recovered under
    section 1437 of this title in the form of civil penalties shall be
    used by the Secretary in accordance with section 1437(e) of this
    title and paragraphs (2)(B) and (C) of this subsection."
                   SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS               
      This section is referred to in sections 1432, 1437 of this title.

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