10 U.S.C. § 2798
Section 2798 · Renumbered 456]
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 888 F. Supp. 543 - Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. Ltd. v. United States (1995)
Most recently applied in 888 F. Supp. 543 - Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. Ltd. v. United States (May 1995)
(a) Claims Barred.—No civil action may be brought against the United States on the basis of the content of a navigational aid prepared or disseminated by the Defense Mapping Agency.
(b) Navigational Aids Covered.—Subsection (a) applies with respect to a navigational aid in the form of a map, a chart, or a publication and any other form or medium of product or information in which the Defense Mapping Agency prepares or disseminates navigational aids.
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Effective Date
Section 1074(d) of Pub. L. 103–337 provided that: “Section 2798 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (b), shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 5, 1994] and shall apply with respect to (1) civil actions brought before such date that are pending adjudication on such date, and (2) civil actions brought on or after such date.”