Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 33
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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Chapter 40 - Notes
SUBCHAPTER I - OIL POLLUTION LIABILITY AND COMPENSATION
Sec.
2701. Definitions.
2702. Elements of liability.
(a) In general.
(b) Covered removal costs and damages.
(c) Excluded discharges.
(d) Liability of third parties.
2703. Defenses to liability.
(a) Complete defenses.
(b) Defenses as to particular claimants.
(c) Limitation on complete defense.
2704. Limits on liability.
(a) General rule.
(b) Division of liability for mobile offshore
drilling units.
(c) Exceptions.
(d) Adjusting limits of liability.
2705. Interest; partial payment of claims.
(a) General rule.
(b) Period.
2706. Natural resources.
(a) Liability.
(b) Designation of trustees.
(c) Functions of trustees.
(d) Measure of damages.
(e) Damage assessment regulations.
(f) Use of recovered sums.
(g) Compliance.
2707. Recovery by foreign claimants.
(a) Required showing by foreign claimants.
(b) Discharges in foreign countries.
(c) "Foreign claimant" defined.
2708. Recovery by responsible party.
(a) In general.
(b) Extent of recovery.
2709. Contribution.
2710. Indemnification agreements.
(a) Agreements not prohibited.
(b) Liability not transferred.
(c) Relationship to other causes of action.
2711. Consultation on removal actions.
2712. Uses of Fund.
(a) Uses generally.
(b) Defense to liability for Fund.
(c) Obligation of Fund by Federal officials.
(d) Access to Fund by State officials.
(e) Regulations.
(f) Rights of subrogation.
(g) Audits.
(h) Period of limitations for claims.
(i) Limitation on payment for same costs.
(j) Obligation in accordance with plan.
(k) Preference for private persons in area affected
by discharge.
2713. Claims procedure.
(a) Presentation.
(b) Presentation to Fund.
(c) Election.
(d) Uncompensated damages.
(e) Procedure for claims against Fund.
2714. Designation of source and advertisement.
(a) Designation of source and notification.
(b) Advertisement by responsible party or
guarantor.
(c) Advertisement by President.
2715. Subrogation.
(a) In general.
(b) Interim damages.
(c) Actions on behalf of Fund.
2716. Financial responsibility.
(a) Requirement.
(b) Sanctions.
(c) Offshore facilities.
(e) Methods of financial responsibility.
(f) Claims against guarantor.
(g) Limitation on guarantor's liability.
(h) Continuation of regulations.
(i) Unified certificate.
2716a. Financial responsibility civil penalties.
(a) Administrative.
(b) Judicial.
2717. Litigation, jurisdiction, and venue.
(a) Review of regulations.
(b) Jurisdiction.
(c) State court jurisdiction.
(d) Assessment and collection of tax.
(e) Savings provision.
(f) Period of limitations.
2718. Relationship to other law.
(a) Preservation of State authorities; Solid Waste
Disposal Act.
(b) Preservation of State funds.
(c) Additional requirements and liabilities;
penalties.
(d) Federal employee liability.
2719. State financial responsibility.
2720. Differentiation among fats, oils, and greases.
(a) In general.
(b) Considerations.
(c) Exception.
SUBCHAPTER II - PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND PROVISIONS
2731. Oil Spill Recovery Institute.
(a) Establishment of Institute.
(b) Functions.
(c) Advisory board.
(d) Scientific and technical committee.
(e) Director.
(f) Evaluation.
(g) Audit.
(h) Status of employees.
(i) Termination.
(j) Use of funds.
(k) Research.
(l) "Prince William Sound and its adjacent waters"
defined.
2732. Terminal and tanker oversight and monitoring.
(a) Short title and findings.
(b) Demonstration programs.
(c) Oil Terminal Facilities and Oil Tanker
Operations Association.
(d) Regional Citizens' Advisory Councils.
(e) Committee for Terminal and Oil Tanker
Operations and Environmental Monitoring.
(f) Committee for Oil Spill Prevention, Safety, and
Emergency Response.
(g) Agency cooperation.
(h) Recommendations of Council.
(i) Administrative actions.
(j) Location and compensation.
(k) Funding.
(l) Reports.
(m) Definitions.
(n) Savings clause.
(o) Alternative voluntary advisory group in lieu of
Council.
2733. Bligh Reef light.
2734. Vessel traffic service system.
2735. Equipment and personnel requirements under tank vessel
and facility response plans.
(a) In general.
(b) Definitions.
2736. Funding.
(a) Sections 2731, 2733, and 2734.
(b) Use of interest only.
(c) Use for section 2712.
(c) Section 2738.
2737. Limitation.
2738. North Pacific Marine Research Institute.
(a) Institute established.
(b) Functions.
(c) Evaluation and audit.
(d) Status of employees
(e) Use of funds.
(f) Availability of research.
SUBCHAPTER III - MISCELLANEOUS
2751. Savings provision.
(a) Cross-references.
(b) Continuation of regulations.
(c) Rule of construction.
(d) Actions and rights.
(e) Admiralty and maritime law.
2752. Annual appropriations.
(a) Required.
(b) Exceptions.
2753. Repealed.
SUBCHAPTER IV - OIL POLLUTION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
2761. Oil pollution research and development program.
(a) Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil
Pollution Research.
(b) Oil pollution research and technology plan.
(c) Oil pollution research and development program.
(d) International cooperation.
(e) Biennial reports.
(f) Funding.
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CHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This chapter is referred to in section 1321 of this title; title
26 section 9509; title 43 sections 1474b-1, 1653.
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