Skip to content

22 U.S.C. § 3777

Title 22 Chapter 51 Current through PL 116-220 ~1 min read Last updated: March 30, 2026 View on OLRC →
Sections in this chapter

§ 3777. Investigation of accident or injury giving rise to claim

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a claim may not be considered under this subpart, or an action for damages lie thereon, unless, prior to the departure from the Panama Canal of the vessel involved—

  • (1) an investigation of the accident or injury giving rise to the claim has been completed, which shall include a hearing by the Board of Local Inspectors of the Commission; and
  • (2) the basis for the claim has been laid before the Commission.

Change History

No amendments tracked yet for this section.

Change history will appear here automatically when the pipeline detects modifications between US Code release points.