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33 U.S.C. § 2720 — Differentiation among fats, oils, and greases

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33 U.S.C. § 2720 — Differentiation among fats, oils, and greases

**(a) In general** Except as provided in subsection (c), in issuing or enforcing any regulation or establishing any interpretation or guideline relating to the transportation, storage, discharge, release, emission, or disposal of a fat, oil, or grease under any Federal law, the head of that Federal agency shall— (1) differentiate between and establish separate classes for— (A) animal fats and oils and greases, and fish and marine mammal oils, within the meaning of paragraph (2) of [section 61(a) of title 13](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title13-section61/a&num=0&edition=prelim), and oils of vegetable origin, including oils from the seeds, nuts, and kernels referred to in paragraph (1)(A) of that section; and (B) other oils and greases, including petroleum; and (2) apply standards to different classes of fats and oils based on considerations in subsection (b). **(b) Considerations** In differentiating between the class of fats, oils, and greases described in subsection (a)(1)(A) and the class of oils and greases described in subsection (a)(1)(B), the head of the Federal agency shall consider differences in the physical, chemical, biological, and other properties, and in the environmental effects, of the classes. **(c) Exception** The requirements of this Act shall not apply to the Food and Drug Administration and the Food Safety and Inspection Service.

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6 U.S.C. § 542 — Federal air marshal program

(1) **Sense of Congress** — It is the sense of Congress that the Federal air marshal program is critical to aviation security. (2) **Limitation on statutory construction** — Nothing in this chapter, including any amendment made by this chapter, shall be construed as preventing the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security from implementing and training Federal air marshals.

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33 U.S.C. § 2701 — Definitions

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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33 U.S.C. § 2704 — Limits on liability

**(a) General rule** Except as otherwise provided in this section, the total of the liability of a responsible party under [section 2702 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section2702&num=0&edition=prelim) and any removal costs incurred by, or on behalf of, the responsible party, with respect to each incident shall not exceed— (1) for a tank vessel the greater of— (A) with respect to a single-hull vessel, including a single-hull vessel fitted with double sides only or a double bottom only, $3,000 per gross ton; (B) with respect to a vessel other than a vessel referred to in subparagraph (A), $1,900 per gross ton; or (C) (i) with respect to a vessel greater than 3,000 gross tons that is— (I) a vessel described in subparagraph (A), $22,000,000; or (II) a vessel described in subparagraph (B), $16,000,000; or (ii) with respect to a vessel of 3,000 gross tons or less that is— (I) a vessel described in subparagraph (A), $6,000,000; or (II) a vessel described in subparagraph (B), $4,000,000; (2) for any other vessel, $950 per gross ton or $800,000, whichever is greater; (3) for an offshore facility except a deepwater port, the total of all removal costs plus $75,000,000; and (4) for any onshore facility and a deepwater port, $350,000,000. **(b) Division of liability for mobile offshore drilling units** (1) **Treated first as tank vessel** — For purposes of determining the responsible party and applying this Act and except as provided in paragraph (2), a mobile offshore drilling unit which is being used as an offshore facility is deemed to be a tank vessel with respect to the discharge, or the substantial threat of a discharge, of oil on or above the surface of the water. (2)

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46 U.S.C. § 101 — Agency

In this title, the term “agency” means a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government.

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33 U.S.C. § 2720 — Differentiation among fats, oils, and

Page 897 TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS § 2731 nancial responsibility under section 2716 of this title. (Pub. L. 101–380, title I, § 1019, Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 506.) § 2720. Differentiation among fats, oils, and greases (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (c), in issuing or enforcing any regulation or establishing any interpretation or guideline relating to the trans- portation, storage, discharge, release, emission, or disposal of a fat, oil, or grease under any Fed- eral law, the head of that Federal agency shall— (1) differentiate between and establish sepa- rate classes for— (A) animal fats and oils and greases, and fish and marine mammal oils, within the meaning of paragraph (2) of section 61(a) of title 13, and oils of vegetable origin, includ- ing oils from the seeds, nuts, and kernels re- ferred to in paragraph (1)(A) of that section; and (B) other oils and greases, including petro- leum; and (2) apply standards to different classes of fats and oils based on considerations in sub- section (b). (b) Considerations In differentiating between the class of fats, oils, and greases described in subsection (a)(1)(A) and the class of oils and greases described in subsection (a)(1)(B), the head of the Federal agency shall consider differences in the phys- ical, chemical, biological, and other properties, and in the environmental effects, of the classes. (c) Exception The requirements of this Act shall not apply to the Food and Drug Administration and the Food Safety and Inspection Service. (Pub. L. 104–55, § 2, Nov. 20, 1995, 109 Stat. 546.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in subsec. (c), is Pub. L. 104–55, Nov. 20, 1995, 109 Stat. 546, which enacted this section and amended sections 2704 a

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