Section 53904 - Liability insurance for persons involved in war or defense efforts(a) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary of Transportation may provide insurance under this chapter against legal liability that a person may incur in providing services or facilities for a vessel if, in the opinion of the Secretary, the insurance-(1) is required in prosecuting a war or for national defense; and(2) cannot be obtained at reasonable rates or on reasonable terms and conditions from approved companies authorized to do insurance business in a State of the United States.(b) LIMITATIONS.-Employer liability insurance and worker compensation insurance against legal liability to employees may not be provided under this section. Pub. L. 109-304, §8(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1628.| HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES |
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 53904 | 46 App.:1286. | June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title XII, §1206, as added Sept. 7, 1950, ch. 906, 64 Stat. 774; Aug. 3, 1956, ch. 929, §5, 70 Stat. 986. |
In subsection (a), the words "a vessel" are substituted for "any American- or foreign-flag vessel, public or private" to eliminate unnecessary words.