46 U.S.C. § 70033

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 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.

46 U.S.C. § 70033

Added Pub. L. 115-282, title IV, §401(a), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4261; amended Pub. L. 116-283 title LVXXXV [LXXXV], §8507(a)(6), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4753.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS2021- Pub. L. 116-283 substituted "I through III" for "A through C" in introductory provisions.