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42 U.S.C. 9607: Liability

Created in 1980 by Public Law 96-510. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

23 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 14 U.S.C. 335, 16 U.S.C. 1437, 16 U.S.C. 1443, 42 U.S.C. 6939a, 42 U.S.C. 6991b.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Environmental Protection Agency (1).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–141 substituted "bona fide prospective purchaser being considered" for "purchaser's being considered". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) Law text · (r)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–118, §102(a), added subsecs. (o) and (p). Law text · (o), (p)
    • Pub. L. 107–118, §221, added subsec. (q). Law text · (q)
    • Pub. L. 107–118, §222(b), added subsec. (r). Law text · (r)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–287 substituted "section 60101(a) of title 49" for "the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979". Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 104–208 added subsec. (n). (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (n)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–429 substituted "hazardous liquid pipeline facility" for "pipeline". · (c)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–514, in penultimate sentence, substituted "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" for "Internal Revenue Code of 1954", which for purposes of codification was translated as "title 26" thus requiring no change in text. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 99–499, §107(b), inserted concluding provisions relating to accrual and rate of interest on amounts recoverable under this section. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 99–499, §107(a), struck out "(otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the United States)" after "vessel". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 99–499, §127(b)(1), inserted "or incineration vessel" after "facility". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 99–499, §§107(b), 127(b)(2), 207(c)(1), in introductory provisions, inserted ", incineration vessels" after "vessels", in subpar. (A), inserted "or an Indian tribe" after "State", and added subpar. (D). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 99–499, §127(b)(3), inserted ", other than an incineration vessel," after "vessel". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 99–499, §127(b)(4), inserted "other than an incineration vessel," after "other vessel,". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 99–499, §127(b)(5), inserted "any incineration vessel or" before "any facility". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 99–499, §107(c), amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows: "No person shall be liable under this subchapter for damages as a result of actions taken or omitted in the course of rendering care, assistance, or advice in accordance with the na… · (d)
    • Pub. L. 99–499, §107(d)(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added heading. · (f)
    • Pub. L. 99–499, §207(c)(2)(A), inserted "and to any Indian tribe for natural resources belonging to, managed by, controlled by, or appertaining to such tribe, or held in trust for the benefit of such tribe, or belonging to a member of such tribe if such resources are subject to a trust restriction … · (f)
    • Pub. L. 99–499, §207(c)(2)(B), inserted "or Indian tribe" after fourth reference to "State". · (f)
    • Pub. L. 99–499, §207(c)(2)(C), inserted in first sentence ", so long as, in the case of damages to an Indian tribe occurring pursuant to a Federal permit or license, the issuance of that permit or license was not inconsistent with the fiduciary duty of the United States with respect to such Indian … · (f)
    • Pub. L. 99–499, §107(d)(2), substituted "Sums recovered by the United States Government as trustee under this subsection shall be retained by the trustee, without further appropriation, for use only to restore, replace, or acquire the equivalent of such natural resources. Sums recovered by a State … · (f)
    • Pub. L. 99–499, §207(c)(2)(D), which directed the insertion of "or the Indian tribe" after "State government", could not be executed because the prior amendment by section 107(d)(2) of Pub. L. 99–499, struck out third sentence referring to "State government". · (f)
    • Pub. L. 99–499, §107(d)(1), added par. (2). · (f)
    • Pub. L. 99–499, §107(e), amended subsec. (g) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (g) read as follows: "Each department, agency, or instrumentality of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the Federal Government shall be subject to, and comply with, this chapter in the… · (g)
    • Pub. L. 99–499, §127(e), inserted ", under maritime tort law," after "with this section" and inserted "or the absence of any physical damage to the proprietary interest of the claimant" before the period at end. · (h)
    • Pub. L. 99–499, §207(c)(3), inserted "or Indian tribe" after "State". · (i)
    • Pub. L. 99–499, §207(c)(4), inserted "or Indian tribe" after first reference to "State". · (j)
    • Pub. L. 99–499, §201, added pars. (5) and (6). · (k), (6)
    • Pub. L. 99–499, §107(f), added subsec. (l). · (l)
    • Pub. L. 99–514 substituted "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" for "Internal Revenue Code of 1954", which for purposes of codification was translated as "title 26" thus requiring no change in text. · (l)
    • Pub. L. 99–499, §107(f), added subsec. (m). · (m)

    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.