§ 1811 to 1824. — Repealed.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC1811]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 36--OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
SUBCHAPTER I--OFFSHORE OIL SPILL POLLUTION FUND
Secs. 1811 to 1824. Repealed. Pub. L. 101-380, title II,
Sec. 2004, Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 507
Section 1811, Pub. L. 95-372, title III, Sec. 301, Sept. 18, 1978,
92 Stat. 670, defined terms used in this subchapter.
Section 1812, Pub. L. 95-372, title III, Sec. 302, Sept. 18, 1978,
92 Stat. 672; Pub. L. 101-239, title IX, Sec. 9001(a), Dec. 19, 1989,
103 Stat. 2470, established Offshore Oil Pollution Compensation Fund.
Section 1813, Pub. L. 95-372, title III, Sec. 303, Sept. 18, 1978,
92 Stat. 674, provided for asserting claims for economic loss from oil
pollution.
Section 1814, Pub. L. 95-372, title III, Sec. 304, Sept. 18, 1978,
92 Stat. 675, set scope of liability of owners and operators of vessels
and offshore facilities.
Section 1815, Pub. L. 95-372, title III, Sec. 305, Sept. 18, 1978,
92 Stat. 677; Pub. L. 100-610, title I, Secs. 2, 3, Nov. 5, 1988, 102
Stat. 3176, required owners and operators of offshore facilities and
vessels using offshore facilities to provide evidence of financial
responsibility to cover liability for oil pollution.
Section 1816, Pub. L. 95-372, title III, Sec. 306, Sept. 18, 1978,
92 Stat. 678, provided for notification, designation, and advertisement
of incidents involving vessels or offshore facilities.
Section 1817, Pub. L. 95-372, title III, Sec. 307, Sept. 18, 1978,
92 Stat. 679, related to presentment of claims to owners, operators,
guarantors, or Offshore Oil Pollution Compensation Fund.
Section 1818, Pub. L. 95-372, title III, Sec. 308, Sept. 18, 1978,
92 Stat. 682, 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.
Section 1819, Pub. L. 95-372, title III, Sec. 309, Sept. 18, 1978,
92 Stat. 683, provided for jurisdiction and venue of controversies
arising under this subchapter.
Section 1820, Pub. L. 95-372, title III, Sec. 310, Sept. 18, 1978,
92 Stat. 684, outlined relationship of this subchapter to other State or
Federal laws.
Section 1821, Pub. L. 95-372, title III, Sec. 311, Sept. 18, 1978,
92 Stat. 684, prohibited harmful discharge of oil from any offshore
facility or vessel.
Section 1822, Pub. L. 95-372, title III, Sec. 312, Sept. 18, 1978,
92 Stat. 684, set civil and criminal penalties for violations of
provisions of this subchapter.
Section 1823, Pub. L. 95-372, title III, Sec. 313, Sept. 18, 1978,
92 Stat. 685, authorized appropriations for administration of this
subchapter.
Section 1824, Pub. L. 95-372, title III, Sec. 314, Sept. 18, 1978,
92 Stat. 685, directed Secretary of Transportation to submit report
annually to Congress on operation of this subchapter.
Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal applicable to incidents occurring after Aug. 18, 1990, see
section 1020 of Pub. L. 101-380, set out as an Effective Date note under
section 2701 of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters.
Effective Date
Pub. L. 95-372, title III, Sec. 315, Sept. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 685,
which provided that such section, section 1814(e) of this title, section
1815(d) of this title, and all provisions of this subchapter authorizing
the delegation of authority or the promulgation of regulations were to
be effective Sept. 18, 1978, 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 Sept. 18, 1978, was repealed by Pub. L. 101-380, title II,
Sec. 2004, Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 507.
Offshore Oil Pollution Compensation Fund
Amounts remaining in the Offshore Oil Pollution Compensation Fund
established under former section 1812 of this title to be deposited in
the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund established under section 9509 of
Title 26, Internal Revenue Code, with that Fund to assume all liability
incurred by the Offshore Oil Pollution Compensation Fund, see section
2004 of Pub. L. 101-380, set out as a note under section 9509 of Title
26.
