33 USC 467i – Statutory construction
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Nothing in this subchapter and no action or failure to act under this subchapter shall—
(1) create any liability in the United States or its officers or employees for the recovery of damages caused by such action or failure to act;
(2) relieve an owner or operator of a dam of the legal duties, obligations, or liabilities incident to the ownership or operation of the dam; or
(3) preempt any other Federal or State law.
Terms Used In 33 USC 467i
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
- State: means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States. See 1 USC 7