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33 U.S.C. § 1486 — Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
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The Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund shall be available to the Secretary for actions taken under sections 1474 and 1476 of this title.
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The Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund shall be available to the Secretary for actions taken under sections 1474 and 1476 of this title.
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For the purposes of this Act, the term—
(1) “act of God” means an unanticipated grave natural disaster or other natural phenomenon of an exceptional, inevitable, and irresistible character the effects of which could not have been prevented or avoided by the exercise of due care or foresight;
(2) “barrel” means 42 United States gallons at 60 degrees fahrenheit;
(3) “claim” means a request, made in writing for a sum certain, for compensation for damages or removal costs resulting from an incident;
(4) “claimant” means any person or government who presents a claim for compensation under this subchapter;
(5) “damages” means damages specified in [section 2702(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section2702/b&num=0&edition=prelim), and includes the cost of assessing these damages;
(6) “deepwater port” is a facility licensed under the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 ([33 U.S.C. 1501–152](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1501–152&num=0&edition=prelim)4);
(7) “discharge” means any emission (other than natural seepage), intentional or unintentional, and includes, but is not limited to, spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, or dumping;
(8) “exclusive economic zone” means the zone established by Presidential Proclamation Numbered 5030, dated March 10, 1983, including the ocean waters of the areas referred to as “eastern special areas” in Article 3(1) of the Agreement between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Maritime Boundary, signed June 1, 1990;
(9) “facility” means any structure, group of structures, equipment, or device (other than a vessel) which is used for one or more of the following purposes: exploring for, drill
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Upon a determination under [section 1472 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1472&num=0&edition=prelim) of a grave and imminent danger to the coastline or related interests of the United States, the Secretary may—
(1) coordinate and direct all public and private efforts directed at the removal or elimination of the threatened pollution damage;
(2) directly or indirectly undertake the whole or any part of any salvage or other action he could require or direct under subsection (1) of this section; and
(3) remove, and, if necessary, destroy the ship and cargo which is the source of the danger.
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TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
§ 1483
protocol and provisions for proposal of amendments to
the list of substances other than convention oil.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–302, § 1(5)(B), substituted ‘‘pro-
tocol’’ for ‘‘annexes thereto’’.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95–302, § 1(5)(C), added subsec. (c).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT
For effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 95–302,
see section 2 of Pub. L. 95–302, set out as a note under
section 1487 of this title.
§ 1483. Foreign government ships; immunity
No measures may be taken under authority of
this chapter against any warship or other ship
owned or operated by a country and used, for the
time being, only on Government noncommercial
service.
(Pub. L. 93–248, § 14, Feb. 5, 1974, 88 Stat. 10.)
§ 1484. Interpretation and administration; other
right, duty, privilege, or immunity and other
remedy unaffected
This chapter shall be interpreted and adminis-
tered in a manner consistent with the conven-
tion, the protocol, and other international law.
Except as specifically provided, nothing in this
chapter may be interpreted to prejudice any
otherwise applicable right, duty, privilege, or
immunity or deprive any country or person of
any remedy otherwise applicable.
(Pub. L. 93–248, § 15, Feb. 5, 1974, 88 Stat. 10; Pub.
L. 95–302, § 1(6), June 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 345.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1978—Pub. L. 95–302 inserted ‘‘, the protocol,’’ after
‘‘convention’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT
For effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 95–302,
see section 2 of Pub. L. 95–302, set out as a note under
section 1487 of this title.
§ 1485. Rules and regulations
The Secretary may issue reasonable rules
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