H.R. 6705 — A bill to amend section 20 of the Act of March 4, 1915 (38 Stat. 1185; 46 U.S.C. 688) to provide that actions may not be maintained under such section or under any other maritime laws of the United States for damages incurred by foreign persons or such persons' legal representatives when such persons are injured or killed outside the United States, the territorial waters of the United States, or the Outer Continental Shelf of the United States, while employed on certain special purpose vessels engaged in activities relating to the off-shore exploration for, or production of, oil, gas, or other minerals unless no remedy is available under the laws of the country asserting jurisdiction over the area in which the incident giving rise to the action occurred or in which the individual maintained citizenship or residency. | PoliFocus

H.R. 670596th Congress

A bill to amend section 20 of the Act of March 4, 1915 (38 Stat. 1185; 46 U.S.C. 688) to provide that actions may not be maintained under such section or under any other maritime laws of the United States for damages incurred by foreign persons or such persons' legal representatives when such persons are injured or killed outside the United States, the territorial waters of the United States, or the Outer Continental Shelf of the United States, while employed on certain special purpose vessels engaged in activities relating to the off-shore exploration for, or production of, oil, gas, or other minerals unless no remedy is available under the laws of the country asserting jurisdiction over the area in which the incident giving rise to the action occurred or in which the individual maintained citizenship or residency.

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Amends current law authorizing any seaman who suffers personal injury in the course of employment to maintain an action for damages at law to stipulate that such an action may not be maintained if: (1) such person was not a citizen or permanent resident alien of the United States at the time of the incident; and (2) the incident occurred in connection with the operation of any special purpose vessel used for offshore exploration, in any area other than within the United States or the territorial waters or Outer Continental Shelf of the United States.

Permits such an action under certain circumstances available under the laws of any country asserting territorial jurisdiction or in which the person injured maintains citizenship.

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1980-03-05
Introduced in House
1980-03-05
Introduced in House
1980-03-05
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

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