This Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 101–380, Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 484, as amended, known as the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2701 of this title and Tables.

Section 2716(f), referred to in subsec. (b)(5)(B), probably should have been a reference to section 1016(f) in the original, meaning section 1016(f) of Pub. L. 101–380, known as the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, which is classified to section 2716(f) of this title.

2025—Subsec. (b)(5)(B). Pub. L. 119–60 substituted “section 2716(f)” for “section 2716(g) of this title”.

2022—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 117–263 designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and inserted heading, substituted “The interest paid for claims, other than Federal Government cost recovery claims,” for “The interest paid”, and added subpar. (B).

1996—Pub. L. 104–324, § 1142(a)(1), inserted “; partial payment of claims” after “Interest” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–324, § 1142(a)(2), inserted at end “The responsible party shall establish a procedure for the payment or settlement of claims for interim, short-term damages. Payment or settlement of a claim for interim, short-term damages representing less than the full amount of damages to which the claimant ultimately may be entitled shall not preclude recovery by the claimant for damages not reflected in the paid or settled partial claim.”