What are the cites for the Oil Pollution Act?

The principal citation is:

Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 33 U.S.C. §§ 2701–2762 (2024).

Common Bluebook forms include:

  • Statute: Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 33 U.S.C. §§ 2701–2762
  • Short title: Oil Pollution Act of 1990, Pub. L. No. 101-380, 104 Stat. 484 (1990)
  • Key provisions:
    • Liability: 33 U.S.C. § 2702
    • Defenses: 33 U.S.C. § 2703
    • Liability limits: 33 U.S.C. § 2704
    • Natural-resource damages: 33 U.S.C. § 2706
    • Fund claims: 33 U.S.C. §§ 2712–2715
    • Jurisdiction and limitations: 33 U.S.C. § 2717
    • Savings clause: 33 U.S.C. § 2718

The Act’s original public-law citation is Oil Pollution Act of 1990, Pub. L. No. 101-380, 104 Stat. 484 (1990).<sup>[1]</sup>

Sources & References

  1. Oil Pollution Act of 1990

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