16 U.S.C. 1443: Destruction or loss of, or injury to, sanctuary resources

2000

• Pub. L. 106–513, §19(c), amended par. (1) heading. Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 106–513, §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). Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 106–513, §13(b), added pars. (1) and (2) and struck out former pars. (1) and (2) which read as follows: Law text · (d), (2)
• Pub. L. 106–513, §13(c), added subsec. (e). Law text · (e)

1996

• Pub. L. 104–283 made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 102–587, §2110(d). See 1992 Amendment note below. Law text · (b)

1992

• Pub. L. 102–587, §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 re… · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–587, §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." · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–587, §2110(c), added par. (4). · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–587, §2110(d), as amended by Pub. L. 104–283, inserted "or authorize" after "undertake". · (b)
• Pub. L. 102–587, §2107(d)(1), struck out "and civil penalties under section 1437 of this title" after "Secretary under this section". · (d)
• Pub. L. 102–587, §§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 civ… · (d), (4)