Pub. L. 101-649, tit. II, subtit. A, sec. 203 (as amended)
LIMITATIONS ON PERFORMANCE OF LONGSHORE WORK BY ALIEN CREWMEN (D NONIMMIGRANTS).
SEC. 203. LIMITATIONS ON PERFORMANCE OF LONGSHORE WORK BY ALIEN CREWMEN (D NONIMMIGRANTS).
(a) Limitation on Aliens.—
(1) In general.—[Omitted; added section 258 to the INA]
(2) No application to citizens or nationals of the united states.—This section does not affect the performance of longshore work in the United States by citizens or nationals of the United States.
(3) Clerical amendment.—[Omitted; conforming amendment to table of contents.]
(b) Penalties.—Section 251(d) (8 U.S.C. 1281(d)) is amended—
(1) in the first sentence by striking “pay to” and all that follows through “$10” and inserting “pay to the Commissioner the sum of $200”; and
(2) by inserting after the first sentence the following: “In the case that any owner, agent, consignee, master, or commanding officer of a vessel shall secure services of an alien crewman described in section 101(a)(15)(D)(i) to perform longshore work not included in the normal operation and service on board the vessel under section 258, the owner, agent, charterer, master, or commanding officer shall pay to the Commissioner the sum of $5,000, and such fine shall be a lien against the vessel.”.
(c) Conforming Amendments.—Section 101(a)(15)(D)(i) (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(D)(i)) is amended—
(1) by striking “any capacity” and inserting “a capacity”, and
(2) by inserting “, as defined in section 258(a)” after “on board a vessel”.
(d) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to services performed on or after 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.