46 USC App 741: Exemption of United States vessels and cargoes from arrest or seizure
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46 USC App 741: Exemption of United States vessels and cargoes from arrest or seizure Text contains those laws in effect on January 23, 2000
From Title 46-AppendixCHAPTER 20-SUITS IN ADMIRALTY BY OR AGAINST VESSELS OR CARGOES OF UNITED STATES
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§741. Exemption of United States vessels and cargoes from arrest or seizure

No vessel owned by the United States or by any corporation in which the United States or its representatives shall own the entire outstanding capital stock or in the possession of the United States or of such corporation or operated by or for the United States or such corporation, and no cargo owned or possessed by the United States or by such corporation, shall after March 9, 1920, in view of the provision herein made for a libel in personam, be subject to arrest or seizure by judicial process in the United States or its possessions: Provided, That this chapter shall not apply to the Panama Canal Commission.

(Mar. 9, 1920, ch. 95, §1, 41 Stat. 525 ; Sept. 26, 1950, ch. 1049, §2(a)(2), 64 Stat. 1038 ; Pub. L. 96–70, §3(b)(5), Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 455 .)

Change of Name

"Panama Canal Commission" substituted in text for "Panama Canal Company" pursuant to act Sept. 27, 1979.

"Panama Canal Company" substituted in text for "Panama Railroad Company" pursuant to act Sept. 26, 1950.

Short Title

Act Mar. 9, 1920, ch. 95, which enacted this chapter, is popularly known as the "Suits in Admiralty Act".

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Admiralty and maritime rules of practice (which included libel procedures) were superseded, and civil and admiralty procedures in United States district courts were unified, effective July 1, 1966, see rule 1 and Supplemental Rules for Certain Admiralty and Maritime Claims, Title 28, Appendix, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

Cross References

Disposition of moneys recovered by United States, see section 751 of this Appendix.

Exemptions and limitations of liability extended to corporations described in this section, see section 746 of this Appendix.

Recovery for salvage services by vessel or crew, see section 750 of this Appendix.

Release of privately owned vessel after seizure, see section 744 of this Appendix.

Reports as to awards and settlements, see section 752 of this Appendix.

Seizures in foreign jurisdictions, see section 747 of this Appendix.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 747 of this Appendix.