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>