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33 U.S.C. 2716: Financial responsibility

Created in 1990 by Public Law 101-380. Changed by 3 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 33 U.S.C. 1503, 33 U.S.C. 2712, 33 U.S.C. 2715, 33 U.S.C. 2716a, 33 U.S.C. 2719.

8 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 (2).

This Congress

  • S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (b), (e)

How it got here

2010

  • Pub. L. 111–281 added par. (3). (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010) Law text · (a)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–324, §1125(a)(1), reenacted heading without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Except as provided in paragraph (2), each responsible party with respect to an offshore facility shall establish and maintain evidence of financial r… (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 104–324, §1125(a)(2), reenacted heading without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Any claim for which liability may be established under section 2702 of this title may be asserted directly against any guarantor providing evidence of f… (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 104–324, §1125(a)(3), reenacted heading without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Nothing in this Act shall impose liability with respect to an incident on any guarantor for damages or removal costs which exceed, in the aggregate, the… (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996) Law text · (g)

1995

  • Pub. L. 104–55 substituted "the responsible party could be subjected under section 2704(a) or (d) of this title" for ", in the case of a tank vessel, the responsible party could be subject under section 2704(a)(1) or (d) of this title, or to which, in the case of any other vessel, the … (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.