Pub. L. 95–372, title III, § 30192 Stat. 670Section 1811, , , , defined terms used in this subchapter.
Pub. L. 95–372, title III, § 30292 Stat. 672Pub. L. 101–239, title IX, § 9001(a)103 Stat. 2470Section 1812, , , ; , , , established Offshore Oil Pollution Compensation Fund.
Pub. L. 95–372, title III, § 30392 Stat. 674Section 1813, , , , provided for asserting claims for economic loss from oil pollution.
Pub. L. 95–372, title III, § 30492 Stat. 675Section 1814, , , , set scope of liability of owners and operators of vessels and offshore facilities.
Pub. L. 95–372, title III, § 30592 Stat. 677Pub. L. 100–610, title I102 Stat. 3176Section 1815, , , ; , §§ 2, 3, , , required owners and operators of offshore facilities and vessels using offshore facilities to provide evidence of financial responsibility to cover liability for oil pollution.
Pub. L. 95–372, title III, § 30692 Stat. 678Section 1816, , , , provided for notification, designation, and advertisement of incidents involving vessels or offshore facilities.
Pub. L. 95–372, title III, § 30792 Stat. 679Section 1817, , , , related to presentment of claims to owners, operators, guarantors, or Offshore Oil Pollution Compensation Fund.
Pub. L. 95–372, title III, § 30892 Stat. 682Section 1818, , , , provided for subrogation of any person or governmental entity which paid compensation for an economic loss to all rights, claims, and causes of action which claimant had under this subchapter.
Pub. L. 95–372, title III, § 30992 Stat. 683Section 1819, , , , provided for jurisdiction and venue of controversies arising under this subchapter.
Pub. L. 95–372, title III, § 31092 Stat. 684Section 1820, , , , outlined relationship of this subchapter to other State or Federal laws.
Pub. L. 95–372, title III, § 31192 Stat. 684Section 1821, , , , prohibited harmful discharge of oil from any offshore facility or vessel.
Pub. L. 95–372, title III, § 31292 Stat. 684Section 1822, , , , set civil and criminal penalties for violations of provisions of this subchapter.
Pub. L. 95–372, title III, § 31392 Stat. 685Section 1823, , , , authorized appropriations for administration of this subchapter.
Pub. L. 95–372, title III, § 31492 Stat. 685Section 1824, , , , directed Secretary of Transportation to submit report annually to Congress on operation of this subchapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of Repeal
section 1020 of Pub. L. 101–380section 2701 of Title 33Repeal applicable to incidents occurring after , see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Navigation and Navigable Waters.
Effective Date
Pub. L. 95–372, title III, § 31592 Stat. 685section 1814(e) of this titlesection 1815(d) of this titlePub. L. 101–380, title II, § 2004104 Stat. 507, , , which provided that such section, , , and all provisions of this subchapter authorizing the delegation of authority or the promulgation of regulations were to be effective , and that all other provisions of this subchapter, and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to such provisions, were to be effective on the one hundred and eightieth day after , was repealed by , , .
Offshore Oil Pollution Compensation Fund
section 1812 of this titlesection 9509 of Title 26section 2004 of Pub. L. 101–380section 9509 of Title 26Amounts remaining in the Offshore Oil Pollution Compensation Fund established under former to be deposited in the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund established under , Internal Revenue Code, with that Fund to assume all liability incurred by the Offshore Oil Pollution Compensation Fund, see , set out as a note under .