46 USC 31102 - Waiver of Immunity

(a) In General.—A civil action in personam in admiralty may be brought, or an impleader filed, against the United States for—

(1) damages caused by a public vessel of the United States; or

(2) compensation for towage and salvage services, including contract salvage, rendered to a public vessel of the United States.

(b) Counterclaim or Setoff.—If the United States brings a civil action in admiralty for damages caused by a privately owned vessel, the owner of the vessel, or the successor in interest, may file a counterclaim in personam, or claim a setoff, against the United States for damages arising out of the same subject matter.

(Pub. L. 109–304, §6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1521.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
31102(a)	46 App.:781.	Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 428, §1, 43 Stat. 1112.
31102(b)	46 App.:783 (words before proviso).	Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 428, §3 (words before proviso), 43 Stat. 1112.

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