§ 1971. — "Vessel of the United States" defined.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC1971]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 25--PROTECTION OF VESSELS ON THE HIGH SEAS AND IN TERRITORIAL
WATERS OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Sec. 1971. ``Vessel of the United States'' defined
For the purposes of this chapter the term ``vessel of the United
States'' shall mean any private vessel documented or certificated under
the laws of the United States. Notwithstanding any other law, the
documentation or certification of any such vessel shall not be
considered to be affected, for the purposes of this chapter, in any
manner or to any extent if at any time during any voyage for the purpose
of fishing beyond the fishery conservation zone (as defined in section
1802(8) \1\ of title 16), the vessel is commanded by other than a
citizen of the United States.
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\1\ See References in Text note below.
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(Aug. 27, 1954, ch. 1018, Sec. 1, 68 Stat. 883; Pub. L. 95-541,
Sec. 14(a), Oct. 28, 1978, 92 Stat. 2057; Pub. L. 96-561, title II,
Sec. 238(b), Dec. 22, 1980, 94 Stat. 3300; Pub. L. 104-208, div. A,
title I, Sec. 101(a) [title II, Sec. 211(b)], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat.
3009, 3009-41.)
References in Text
Section 1802(8) of title 16, referred to in text, which defined
``fishery conservation zone'', was repealed and section 1802(6) of Title
16, Conservation, defining the term ``exclusive economic zone'', was
added by Pub. L. 99-659, title I, Sec. 101(a), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat.
3706. Section 1802 was subsequently amended and the term ``exclusive
economic zone'' is defined elsewhere in that section.
Amendments
1996--Pub. L. 104-208 made technical amendment to reference in
original act which appears in text as reference to section 1802(8) of
title 16.
1980--Pub. L. 96-561 made technical amendment to reference in
original act which appears in text as reference to section 1802(8) of
title 16.
1978--Pub. L. 95-541 provided that the documentation or
certification of a vessel of the United States not be affected if at any
time during the voyage for the purpose of fishing beyond the fishery
conservation zone, the vessel is commanded by other than a citizen of
the United States.
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Section 101(a) [title II, Sec. 211(b)] of div. A of Pub. L. 104-208
provided that the amendment made by that section is effective 15 days
after Oct. 11, 1996.
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Section 238(b) of Pub. L. 96-561 provided that the amendment made by
that section is effective 15 days after Dec. 22, 1980.
Effective Date of 1978 Amendment
Section 14(b) of Pub. L. 95-541 provided that the amendment made by
section 14(a) of Pub. L. 95-541, amending this section, was to take
effect Jan. 1, 1978, prior to the general amendment by Pub. L. 104-227,
title I, Sec. 107, Oct. 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 3042.
Short Title of 2000 Amendment
Pub. L. 106-450, title I, Sec. 101, Nov. 7, 2000, 114 Stat. 1941,
provided that: ``This title [amending section 1977 of this title] may be
cited as the `Fishermen's Protective Act Amendments of 2000'.''
Short Title
Pub. L. 90-482, Sec. 4, Aug. 12, 1968, 82 Stat. 730, provided that:
``The Act of August 27, 1954 (68 Stat. 883; 22 U.S.C. 1971-1976), as
amended by this Act [this chapter], may be cited as the `Fishermen's
Protective Act of 1967'.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 48 section 1904.
