Federal · Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters

33 U.S.C. § 2718: Relationship to other law

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

This statute clarifies that federal oil pollution law does not modify obligations under other environmental laws, create pollution liability funds, impose additional penalties, or create personal liability for federal officers acting within their duties.

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the discharge of oil or other pollution by oil within such State; or any removal activities in connection with such a discharge; or affect, or be construed or interpreted to affect or modify in any way the obligations or liabilities of any person under the Solid Waste Disposal Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) or State law, including common law. to establish, or to continue in effect, a fund any purpose of which is to pay for costs or damages arising out of, or directly resulting from, oil pollution or the substantial threat of oil pollution; or to require any person to contribute to such a fund. to impose additional liability or additional requirements; or to impose, or to determine the amount of, any fine or penalty (whether criminal or civil in nature) for any violation of law; For purposes of section 2679(b)(2)(B) of title 28 , nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize or create a cause of action against a Federal officer or employee in the officer’s or employee’s personal or individual capacity for any act or omission while acting within the scope of the officer’s or employee’s office or employment.

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