2021 U.S. Code
Title 46 - Shipping
Subtitle III - Maritime Liability
Chapter 309 - Suits in Admiralty Against the United States
Sec. 30916 - Recovery by the United States for salvage services
| 46 U.S.C. § 30916 (2021) | ||||||
| §30916. Recovery by the United States for salvage services | ||||||
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(a) Civil Action.—The United States, and the crew of a merchant vessel owned or operated by the United States, or a federally-owned corporation, may bring a civil action to recover for salvage services provided by the vessel and crew. (b) Deposit of Amounts Recovered.—Any amount recovered under this section by the United States for its own benefit, and not for the benefit of the crew, shall be deposited in the Treasury to the credit of the department of the United States Government, or the corporation, having control of the possession or operation of the vessel. |
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(Pub. L. 109–304, §6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1520.) |
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In subsection (a), the words "may bring a civil action to recover" are substituted for "shall have the right to collect and sue" for consistency in this chapter and to eliminate unnecessary words. |
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| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 46 - SHIPPING | ||||||
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| Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle III - Maritime Liability CHAPTER 309 - SUITS IN ADMIRALTY AGAINST THE UNITED STATES Sec. 30916 - Recovery by the United States for salvage services |
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| 41 Stat. 528 95 Stat. 155 120 Stat. 1520 |
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| Public Law 97-31, Public Law 109-304 |
