FEDERAL · 22 U.S.C. · Chapter 25
Sanctions for imposition of conditions on U.S. fishing vessel found inconsistent with international law
Current through Pub. L. 119-102
Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse·Ch. 25 — PROTECTION OF VESSELS ON THE HIGH SEAS AND IN TERRITORIAL WATERS OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES
(a)Certification
If the Secretary of State finds that the government of any nation imposes conditions on the operation or transit of United States fishing vessels which the United States regards as being inconsistent with international law or an international agreement, the Secretary of State shall certify that fact to the President.
(b)Sanctions
Upon receipt of a certification under subsection (a), the President shall direct the heads of Federal agencies to impose similar conditions on the operation or transit of fishing vessels registered under the laws of the nation which has imposed conditions on United States fishing vessels.
(c)"Fishing vessel" defined
For the purposes of this section, the term "fishing vessel" has the meaning given that term in section 2101(12) of title 46.
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§ 2101
22 U.S.C. § 2101
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History
(Aug. 27, 1954, ch. 1018, §12, as added Pub. L. 104–43, title IV, §402(b), Nov. 3, 1995, 109 Stat. 390; amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. C, title XXXV, §3541(b)(4), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2323.)
Editorial Notes
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted "section 2101(12)" for "section 2101(11a)".
Amendments
2018—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted "section 2101(12)" for "section 2101(11a)".