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US CodeTitle 33Chapter 40

Chapter 40

OIL POLLUTION

Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters

33 sections

Sections

§ 2701

Definitions

Very long

§ 2702

Elements of liability

Medium

§ 2703

Defenses to liability

Long

§ 2704

Limits on liability

Long

§ 2705

Interest; partial payment of claims

Medium

§ 2706

Natural resources

Long

§ 2707

Recovery by foreign claimants

Short

§ 2708

Recovery by responsible party

Short

§ 2709

Contribution

Very short

§ 2710

Indemnification agreements

Short

§ 2711

Consultation on removal actions

Short

§ 2712

Uses of Fund

Long

§ 2713

Claims procedure

Short

§ 2714

Designation of source and advertisement

Medium

§ 2715

Subrogation

Medium

§ 2716

Repealed

Financial responsibility

Long

§ 2716a

Financial responsibility civil penalties

Short

§ 2717

Litigation, jurisdiction, and venue

Medium

§ 2718

Relationship to other law

Short

§ 2719

State financial responsibility

Very short

§ 2720

Differentiation among fats, oils, and greases

Short

§ 2731

Oil Spill Recovery Institute

Long

§ 2732

Terminal and tanker oversight and monitoring

Very long

§ 2733

Bligh Reef light

Very short

§ 2734

Vessel traffic service system

Short

§ 2735

Equipment and personnel requirements under tank vessel and facility response plans

Short

§ 2736

Funding

Medium

§ 2737

Limitation

Very short

§ 2738

North Pacific Marine Research Institute

Medium

§ 2751

Repealed

Savings provision

Short

§ 2752

Annual appropriations

Short

§ 2761

Oil pollution research and development program

Very long

§ 2762

Submerged oil program

Short