IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5503 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 13, 2010 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation 
AN ACT 
To revise laws regarding liability in certain civil actions 
arising from maritime incidents, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Securing Protections 
for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act’’. 
SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO RECOVERY UNDER DEATH ON 
THE HIGH SEAS ACT. 
The Death on the High Seas Act (chapter 303 of title 
46, United States Code), is amended— 
(1) in section 30302— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or law’’ after ‘‘admi-
ralty’’; and 
(B) by inserting before ‘‘spouse’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘survivors, including’’; 
(2) in section 30303— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and nonpecuniary loss’’ 
after ‘‘pecuniary loss’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘by’’ and all that follows 
through the end, and inserting ‘‘, plus a fair 
compensation for the decedent’s pain and suf-
fering.’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘In 
this section, the term ‘nonpecuniary loss’ means 
loss of care, comfort, and companionship.’’; 
(3) in section 30305 by inserting ‘‘or law’’ after 
‘‘admiralty’’; 
(4) in section 30306, by inserting ‘‘or law’’ 
after ‘‘admiralty’’; 
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(5) by striking section 30307; and 
(6) in the table of sections at the beginning of 
such chapter, by striking the item relating to sec-
tions 30307. 
SEC. 3. IMPROVEMENTS TO RECOVERY UNDER JONES ACT. 
Title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in section 30104, by adding at the end the 
following: ‘‘In addition to other amounts authorized 
under such laws, the recovery for a seaman who so 
dies shall include recovery for loss of care, comfort, 
and companionship.’’; and 
(2) by striking section 30105 and the item re-
lating to that section in the table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 301. 
SEC. 4. REPEAL OF LIMITATION OF LIABILITY ACT. 
(a) REPEAL.—Chapter 305 of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended by repealing sections 30505, 30506, 
30507, 30511, and 30512 and the items relating to those 
sections in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 
305. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) OIL
POLLUTION
ACT
OF
1990.—Section 
1018 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 
2718) is amended— 
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jurisdiction over any affiliate of the debtor, significant 
property of such affiliate) unless— 
‘‘(1) creditors holding at least two-thirds in 
amount, and more than one-half in number, of all 
such claims not paid by the debtor consent to such 
sale or lease; or 
‘‘(2) the court finds, after notice and a hearing, 
that— 
‘‘(A) sufficient property will remain in the 
estate; or 
‘‘(B) the debtor’s anticipated future in-
come will be sufficient; 
that all such claims will be paid in full.’’. 
(2) UNDER PLAN OF REORGANIZATION.—Sec-
tion 1129(b)(2)(B)(ii) of title 11, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(other than the holder of 
a claim described in subclause (II))’’ after 
‘‘claim’’ the 1st place it appears; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘(I)’’ after ‘‘(ii)’’; 
(C) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(II) if the plan provides for claims of the 
kind described in section 363(q) and provides 
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for a sale or lease of significant property of the 
estate, creditors holding at least two-thirds in 
amount, and more than one-half in number, of 
such claims consent to such sale or lease.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 303(f) of 
title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘If the debtor is liable under any law for a claim for 
wrongful death, personal injury, or property damage aris-
ing from an incident (as defined in section 1001 of the 
Oil Pollution Act of 1990, and that gives rise to liability 
under such Act), the debtor may not sell or lease, other 
than in the ordinary course of business, significant prop-
erty of the estate (or, to the extent that the court has 
or can obtain jurisdiction over any affiliate of the debtor, 
significant property of such affiliate) unless— 
‘‘(1) creditors holding at least two-thirds in 
amount, and more than one-half in number, of all 
such claims not paid by the debtor consent to such 
sale or lease; or 
‘‘(2) the court finds, after notice and a hearing, 
that— 
‘‘(A) sufficient property will remain in the 
estate; or 
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‘‘(B) the debtor’s anticipated future in-
come will be sufficient; 
that all such claims will be paid in full.’’. 
SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall 
take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and shall 
apply with respect to claims arising on or after April 20, 
2010, that are pending on or after such date of enactment. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 1, 2010. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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