16 U.S.C. § 1421e

(a)

In general

section 1382(c) of this titleA person who is authorized to respond to a stranding or entanglement pursuant to an agreement entered into under is deemed to be an employee of the Government for purposes of chapter 171 of title 28, with respect to actions of the person that are—

(1)

in accordance with the agreement; and

(2)

in the case of an unusual mortality event, in accordance with—

(A)

section 1421c(b) of this title the contingency plan issued under ;

(B)

section 1421c(c) of this title the instructions of an Onsite Coordinator designated under ; or

(C)

the best professional judgment of an Onsite Coordinator, in the case of any matter that is not covered by the contingency plan.

(b)

Limitation

Subsection (a) does not apply to actions of a person described in that subsection that are grossly negligent or that constitute willful misconduct.

Pub. L. 92–522, title IV, § 406 Pub. L. 102–587, title III, § 3003(a)Nov. 4, 1992106 Stat. 5064 Pub. L. 103–238, § 24(b)Apr. 30, 1994108 Stat. 565 Pub. L. 117–263, div. J, title CIV, § 10404Dec. 23, 2022136 Stat. 3984(, formerly title III, § 306, as added , , ; renumbered title IV, § 406, and amended , (c)(3), (4), , , 566; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 117–2632022—Subsec. (a). , in introductory provisions, inserted “or entanglement” after “to a stranding” and substituted “Government” for “government”.

Pub. L. 103–238, § 24(c)(3)section 1421c of this title1994—Subsec. (a)(2)(A), (B). , (4), made technical amendment to references to to reflect renumbering of corresponding section of original act.