LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR NON-FEDERAL VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE OPERATORS.

SEC. 302. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR NON-FEDERAL VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE OPERATORS.(a) In General.—Section 2307 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—(1) by striking the section designation and heading and inserting the following:“§ 2307. Limitation of liability for Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Service pilots and non-Federal vessel traffic service operators” ;(2) by striking “Any pilot” and inserting the following:“(a) Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Service Pilots.—Any pilot”; and(3) by adding at the end the following:126 STAT. 1563 “(b) Non-Federal Vessel Traffic Service Operators.—An entity operating a non-Federal vessel traffic information service or advisory service pursuant to a duly executed written agreement with the Coast Guard, and any pilot acting on behalf of such entity, is not liable for damages caused by or related to information, advice, or communication assistance provided by such entity or pilot while so operating or acting unless the acts or omissions of such entity or pilot constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct.”.(b) Clerical Amendment.—The analysis for chapter 23 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 2307 and inserting the following: “2307. Limitation of liability for Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Service pilots and non-Federal vessel traffic service operators.”.