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46 U.S.C. § 30904

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Exclusive remedy
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Title
46 — Shipping
Chapter
STIII/CH309
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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If a remedy is provided by this chapter, it shall be exclusive of any other action arising out of the same subject matter against the officer, employee, or agent of the United States or the federally-owned corporation whose act or omission gave rise to the claim. (Pub. L. 109–304, § 6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1518.) Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 3090446 App.:745 (1st proviso).Mar. 9, 1920, ch. 95, § 5 (1st proviso), 41 Stat. 526; June 30, 1932, ch. 315, 47 Stat. 420; Dec. 13, 1950, ch. 1136, 64 Stat. 1112. The words “officer, employee, or agent of the United States or the federally-owned corporation” are substituted for “agent or employee of the United States or of any incorporated or unincorporated agency thereof” for consistency in this chapter and to eliminate unnecessary words.

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