Top Summary
This section amends Section 6308 of title 46, United States Code, by changing the term "initiated" to "conducted" in subsection (a), and adds a new subsection (e) to include administrative proceedings under section 7701 and claims adjudicated under section 1013 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 as part of the definition of administrative proceedings conducted by the United States.
Original Bill Text:
SEC. 402.Use of marine casualty investigations.
Section 6308 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a) by striking “initiated” and inserting “conducted”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
“(e) For purposes of this section, an administrative proceeding conducted by the United States includes proceedings under section 7701 and claims adjudicated under section 1013 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2713).”.