Statute · United States Code
46 U.S.C. § 31102 — Waiver of immunity
46 U.S.C. § 31102
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- United States Code
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 2026-10-22
(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.
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46 U.S.C. § 31102 — Waiver of immunity is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(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.