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Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters

Chapter 40 — Oil Pollution

§ 2751. Savings provision

Statutory text

(a)

Cross-references

A reference to a law replaced by this Act, including a reference in a regulation, order, or other law, is deemed to refer to the corresponding provision of this Act.

(b)

Continuation of regulations

An order, rule, or regulation in effect under a law replaced by this Act continues in effect under the corresponding provision of this Act until repealed, amended, or superseded.

(c)

Rule of construction

An inference of legislative construction shall not be drawn by reason of the caption or catch line of a provision enacted by this Act.

(d)

Actions and rights

Nothing in this Act shall apply to any rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before , except as provided by this section, and shall be adjudicated pursuant to the law applicable on the date prior to .

(e)

Admiralty and maritime law

Except as otherwise provided in this Act, this Act does not affect—

(1)

admiralty and maritime law; or

(2)

the jurisdiction of the district courts of the United States with respect to civil actions under admiralty and maritime jurisdiction, saving to suitors in all cases all other remedies to which they are otherwise entitled.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Oil Pollution Act of 1990

    Pub. L. 101–380 title VI § 6001 · 104 Stat. 484

    Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 2751

    (Pub. L. 101–380, title VI, § 6001, Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 554.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 101–380, title VI, § 6001, Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 554.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 6001. SAVINGS PROVISIONS. (a) Cross-References.— A reference to a law replaced by this Act, including a reference in a regulation, order, or other law, is deemed to refer to the corresponding provision of this Act. (b) Continuation of Regulations.— An order, rule, or regulation in effect under a law replaced by this Act continues in effect under the corresponding provision of this Act until repealed, amended, or superseded. (c) Rule of Construction.— An inference of legislative construction shall not be drawn by reason of the caption or catch line of a provision enacted by this Act. (d) Actions and Rights.— Nothing in this Act shall apply to any rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before the date of enactment of this Act, except as provided by this section, and shall be adjudicated pursuant to the law applicable on the date prior to the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Admiralty and Maritime Law.— Except as otherwise provided in this Act, this Act does not affect— (1) admiralty and maritime law; or (2) the jurisdiction of the district courts of the United States with respect to civil actions under admiralty and maritime jurisdiction, saving to suitors in all cases all other remedies to which they are otherwise entitled.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 101–380, , 104 Stat. 484, known as the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2701 of this title and Tables.

Credits

(Pub. L. 101–380, title VI, § 6001, , 104 Stat. 554.)

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