§ 1980b. — Sanctions for imposition of conditions on U.S. fishing vessel found inconsistent with international law.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC1980b]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 25--PROTECTION OF VESSELS ON THE HIGH SEAS AND IN TERRITORIAL
WATERS OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Sec. 1980b. Sanctions for imposition of conditions on U.S.
fishing vessel found inconsistent with international law
(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) of this
section, 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(11a) of title 46.
(d) Sanctions commensurate with conditions certified
It is the sense of the Congress that any action taken by any Federal
agency under subsection (b) of this section should be commensurate with
any conditions certified by the Secretary of State under subsection (a)
of this section.
(Aug. 27, 1954, ch. 1018, Sec. 12, as added Pub. L. 104-43, title IV,
Sec. 402(b), Nov. 3, 1995, 109 Stat. 390.)
