MARINE CASUALTY INVESTIGATIONS INVOLVING FOREIGN VESSELS.

SEC. 423. MARINE CASUALTY INVESTIGATIONS INVOLVING FOREIGN VESSELS. Section 6101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating the second subsection (e) as subsection (f); and (2) by adding at the end the following: “(g) To the extent consistent with generally recognized practices and procedures of international law, this part applies to a foreign vessel involved in a marine casualty or incident, as defined in the International Maritime Organization Code for the Investigation of Marine Casualties and Incidents, where the United States is a Substantially Interested State and is, or has the consent of, the Lead Investigating State under the Code.”.