46 U.S.C. § 70033 — Limitation on application to foreign vessels
U.S.C. Title 46 - SHIPPING 46 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle VII - Security and Drug Enforcement CHAPTER 700 - PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY SUBCHAPTER IV - DEFINITIONS, REGULATIONS, ENFORCEMENT, INVESTIGATORY POWERS, APPLICABILITY Sec. 70033 - Limitation on application to foreign vessels From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov
§70033. Limitation on application to foreign vessels
Except pursuant to international treaty, convention, or agreement, to which the United States is a party, subchapters I through III and this subchapter shall not apply to any foreign vessel that is not destined for, or departing from, a port or place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and that is in— (1) innocent passage through the territorial sea of the United States; or (2) transit through the navigable waters of the United States that form a part of an international strait.
(Added Pub. L. 115–282, title IV, §401(a), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4261; amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXV [LXXXV], §8507(a)(6), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4753.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments 2021—Pub. L. 116–283 substituted "I through III" for "A through C" in introductory provisions.