PUBLIC LAW 109–304—OCT. 6, 2006
120 STAT. 1509
SEC. 6. SUBTITLE III OF TITLE 46.
(a) SUBTITLE ANALYSIS.—The analysis of subtitle III of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ‘‘Chapter Sec. ‘‘301. General Liability Provisions ............................................................... 30101 ‘‘303. Death on the High Seas ......................................................................... 30301 ‘‘305. Exoneration and Limitation of Liability .......................................... 30501 ‘‘307. Liability of Water Carriers ................................................................... 30701 ‘‘309. Suits in Admiralty Against the United States ................................. 30901 ‘‘311. Suits Involving Public Vessels ............................................................ 31101 ‘‘313. Commercial Instruments and Maritime Liens ................................ 31301’’. (b) REPEALS.—Title 46, United States Code, is amended by
striking chapter 301 and the lines appearing immediately before and immediately after chapter 313 indicating that certain chapters are reserved. (c) CHAPTERS 301–311.—Title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the analysis of subtitle III the following: ‘‘CHAPTER 301—GENERAL LIABILITY PROVISIONS ‘‘Sec. ‘‘30101. ‘‘30102. ‘‘30103. ‘‘30104. ‘‘30105. ‘‘30106.
Extension of jurisdiction to cases of damage or injury on land. Liability to passengers. Liability of master, mate, engineer, and pilot. Personal injury to or death of seamen. Restriction on recovery by non-citizens and non-resident aliens for incidents in waters of other countries. Time limit on bringing maritime action for personal injury or death.
‘‘§ 30101. Extension of jurisdiction to cases of damage or injury on land ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States extends to and includes cases of injury or damage, to person or property, caused by a vessel on navigable waters, even though the injury or damage is done or consummated on land. ‘‘(b) PROCEDURE.—A civil action in a case under subsection (a) may be brought in rem or in personam according to the principles of law and the rules of practice applicable in cases where the injury or damage has been done and consummated on navigable waters. ‘‘(c) ACTIONS AGAINST UNITED STATES.— ‘‘(1) EXCLUSIVE REMEDY.—In a civil action against the United States for injury or damage done or consummated on land by a vessel on navigable waters, chapter 309 or 311 of this title, as appropriate, provides the exclusive remedy. ‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIM.—A civil action described in paragraph (1) may not be brought until the expiration of the 6-month period after the claim has been presented in writing to the agency owning or operating the vessel causing the injury or damage. ‘‘§ 30102. Liability to passengers ‘‘(a) LIABILITY.—The owner and master of a vessel, and the vessel, are liable for personal injury to a passenger or damage to a passenger’s baggage caused by— ‘‘(1) a neglect or failure to comply with part B or F of subtitle II of this title; or ‘‘(2) a known defect in the steaming apparatus or hull of the vessel.
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