Pub. L. 115-282, tit. IV, sec. 407 (as amended)
REGULATION OF VESSELS IN TERRITORIAL WATERS OF UNITED STATES.
SEC. 407. REGULATION OF VESSELS IN TERRITORIAL WATERS OF UNITED STATES.
(a) Establishment of Subchapter F.—Chapter 700 of title 46, United States Code, as established by section 401 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“SUBCHAPTER VI—REGULATION OF VESSELS IN TERRITORIAL WATERS OF UNITED STATES
“SEC. § 70054. [46 U.S.C. 70054] Definition “In this subchapter:
“(1) United states.—The term ‘United States’ includes all territory and waters, continental or insular, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
“(2) Territorial waters.—The term ‘territorial waters of the United States’ includes all waters of the territorial sea of the United States as described in Presidential Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 1988.”
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(b) Regulation of Anchorage and Movement of Vessels During National Emergency.—Section 1 of title II of the Act of June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 220, chapter 30; 50 U.S.C. 191), is amended—
(1) by striking the section designation and all that follows before “by proclamation” and inserting the following:
“SEC. § 70051. [46 U.S.C. 70051] Regulation of anchorage and movement of vessels during national emergenc “Whenever the President”
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(2) by striking “of the Treasury”;
(3) by striking “of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating”;
(4) by striking “this title” and inserting “this subchapter”; and
(5) by transferring the section so that the section appears before section 70054 of title 46, United States Code (as added by subsection (a) of this section).
(c) Seizure and Forfeiture of Vessel; Fine and Imprisonment.—Section 2 of title II of the Act of June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 220, chapter 30; 50 U.S.C. 192), is amended—
(1) by striking the section designation and all that follows before “agent,” and inserting the following:
“SEC. § 70052. [46 U.S.C. 70052] Seizure and forfeiture of vessel; fine and imprisonmen
“(a) In General.—If any owner,”
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(2) by striking “this title” each place it appears and inserting “this subchapter”; and
(3) by transferring the section so that the section appears after section 70051 of title 46, United States Code (as transferred by subsection (b) of this section).
(d) Enforcement Provisions.—Section 4 of title II of the Act of June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 220, chapter 30; 50 U.S.C. 194), is amended—
(1) by striking all before “may employ” and inserting the following:
“SEC. § 70053. [46 U.S.C. 70053] Enforcement provision “The President”
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(2) by striking “the purpose of this title” and inserting “this subchapter”; and
(3) by transferring the section so that the section appears after section 70052 of title 46, United States Code (as transferred by subsection (c) of this section).
(e) [46 U.S.C. 70001] Clerical Amendment.—The analysis for chapter 700 of title 46, United States Code, as established by section 401 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“ subchapter f—regulation of vessels in territorial waters of united states
“70051. Regulation of anchorage and movement of vessels during national emergency.
“70052. Seizure and forfeiture of vessel; fine and imprisonment.
“70053. Enforcement provisions.
“70054. Definitions.”
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- Cross-references to the US Code
- 46 U.S.C. 7005446 U.S.C. 7005146 U.S.C. 7005246 U.S.C. 7005346 U.S.C. 70001