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33 U.S.C. 2704: Limits on liability

Created in 1990 by Public Law 101-380. Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 33 U.S.C. 2702, 33 U.S.C. 2705, 33 U.S.C. 2708, 33 U.S.C. 2716.

7 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Department of the Interior (6), Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–232 substituted "under subparagraph (A)" for "under this subparagraph (A)". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (d)

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–281, §903(e)(1), struck out first comma after "$800,000". (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 111–281, §903(a)(2), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 109–241, §603(a)(2). See 2006 Amendment note below. (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010) Law text · (a)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–241, §603(a)(1), added subpars. (A) to (C) and struck out former subpars. (A) and (B), which read as follows: (Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–241, §603(a)(2), as amended by Pub. L. 111–281, §903(a)(2), substituted "$950 per gross ton" for "$600 per gross ton" and "$800,000," for "$500,000". (Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–241, §603(b), amended heading and text of par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The President shall, by regulations issued not less often than every 3 years, adjust the limits of liability specified in subsection (a) to reflect significant increa… (Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006) Law text · (d)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–383, §406(1), substituted comma for "(except a tank vessel on which the only oil carried as cargo is an animal fat or vegetable oil, as those terms are used in section 2720 of this title)" after "tank vessel". (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–383, §406(2), added par. (4). (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998) Law text · (c)

    1995

    • Pub. L. 104–55 substituted "for a tank vessel (except a tank vessel on which the only oil carried as cargo is an animal fat or vegetable oil, as those terms are used in section 2720 of this title)" for "for a tank vessel,". (Edible Oil Regulatory Reform Act) Law text · (a)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.