[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2989 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2989

To amend provisions of title 46, United States Code, popularly known as 
the Death on the High Seas Act to limit application of those provisions 
             to maritime accidents, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 11, 2007

   Mr. Doggett (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend provisions of title 46, United States Code, popularly known as 
the Death on the High Seas Act to limit application of those provisions 
             to maritime accidents, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. LIMITATIONS ON ACTIONS UNDER DEATH ON THE HIGH SEAS ACT FOR 
              COMMERCIAL MARITIME ACCIDENTS.

    (a) Limitations.--Chapter 303 of title 46, United States Code, 
popularly known as the Death on the High Seas Act, is amended--
            (1) by striking the heading for section 30307 and inserting 
        the following:
``Sec. 30307. Nonpecuniary and punitive damages; limitation on 
              application'';
            (2) in section 30307(b), by inserting ``or maritime'' after 
        ``commercial aviation'';
            (3) in section 30307(c), by inserting ``or maritime'' after 
        ``commercial aviation''; and
            (4) in the table of sections at the beginning of the 
        chapter by striking the item relating to section 30307 and 
        inserting the following:

``30307. Nonpecuniary and punitive damages; limitation on 
                            application.''.
    (b) Application.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply 
with respect to a death occurring after August 25, 2005.
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