PREVENTION OF DEPARTURE.

SEC. 411. PREVENTION OF DEPARTURE.(a) In General.—Section 3505 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:“§ 3505. Prevention of departure “Notwithstanding section 3303 of this title, a foreign vessel carrying a citizen of the United States as a passenger or embarking passengers from a United States port may not depart from a United 118 STAT. 1046 States port if the Secretary finds that the vessel does not comply with the standards stated in the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea to which the United States Government is currently a party.” .(b) Conforming Amendment.—Section 3303 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting “and section 3505” after “chapter 37”.