USC Subchapter III

33 U.S.C. § 2751 Savings provision

(a) Cross-referencesA 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 regulationsAn 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in effect under a law replaced by this Act continues in effect under the corresponding provision of this Act until repealed, amended, or superseded.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 constructionAn 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 rightsNothing in this Act shall apply to any rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before August 18, 1990, except as provided by this section, and shall be adjudicated pursuant to the law applicable on the date prior to August 18, 1990. (e) Admiralty and maritime lawExcept 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.

33 U.S.C. § 2752 Annual appropriations

(a) RequiredExcept as provided in subsection (b), amounts in the Fund shall be available only as provided in annual appropriation Acts. (b) Exceptions(1) In generalSubsection (a) shall not apply to—(A) section 2706(f), 2712(a)(4), or 2736 of this title; or (B) an amount, which may not exceed $50,000,000 in any fiscal year, made available by the President from the Fund—(i) to carry out section 1321(c) of this title; and (ii) to initiate the assessment of natural resources damages required under section 2706 of this title. (2) Fund advances(A) In generalTo the extent that the amount described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) is not adequate to carry out the activities described in such subparagraph, the Coast Guard may obtain 1 or more advances from the Fund as may be necessary, up to a maximum of $100,000,000 for each advance, with the total amount of advances not to exceed the amounts available under section 9509(c)(2) of title 26. (B) Notification to CongressNot later than 30 days after the date on which the Coast Guard obtains an advance under subparagraph (A), the Coast Guard shall notify Congress of—(i) the amount advanced; and (ii) the facts and circumstances that necessitated the advance. (C) RepaymentAmounts advanced under this paragraph shall be repaid to the Fund when, and to the extent that, removal costs are recovered by the Coast Guard from responsible parties for the discharge or substantial threat of discharge. (3) AvailabilityAmounts to which this subsection applies shall remain available until expended.