US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

46 U.S.C. § 30525

Apportionment of losses

If the amounts determined under sections 30523 and 30524 of this title are insufficient to pay all claims—
(1)
section 30523 of this title all claimants shall be paid in proportion to their respective losses out of the amount determined under ; and
(2)
section 30524(b) of this title personal injury and death claimants, if any, shall be paid an additional amount in proportion to their respective losses out of the additional amount determined under .

Pub. L. 109–304, § 6(c)120 Stat. 1513Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXV, § 11503(a)(3)136 Stat. 4130(, , , § 30507; renumbered § 30525 and amended , (f)(4), , , 4131.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

30507

46 App.:183(b) (last sentence).

R.S. § 4283(b) (last sentence); Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 804, § 1, 49 Stat. 960; June 5, 1936, ch. 521, § 1, 49 Stat. 1479; Pub. L. 98–498, title II, § 213(a), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2306.

 

46 App.:184.

R.S. § 4284; Feb. 27, 1877, ch. 69, § 1 (related to R.S. § 4284), 19 Stat. 251.

The Law of AdmiraltyThis section is substituted for 46 App. U.S.C. 183(b) (last sentence) and 184 (words before semicolon) for clarity and consistency and to eliminate unnecessary words. The text of 46 App. U.S.C. 184 (words after semicolon) is omitted as unnecessary. See G. Gilmore & C. Black, , § 10–8 (2d ed. 1975).

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 117–263, § 11503(f)(4)(A)2022—, substituted “sections 30523 and 30524” for “sections 30505 and 30506” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 117–263, § 11503(a)(3)section 30507 of this title, renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 117–263, § 11503(f)(4)(B)Par. (1). , substituted “section 30523” for “section 30505”.

Pub. L. 117–263, § 11503(f)(4)(C)Par. (2). , substituted “section 30524(b)” for “section 30506(b)”.