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46 U.S.C. 31111: Claims by nationals of foreign countriesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 46-SHIPPINGCHAPTER 311-SUITS INVOLVING PUBLIC VESSELS
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§31111. Claims by nationals of foreign countries

A national of a foreign country may not maintain a civil action under this chapter unless it appears to the satisfaction of the court in which the action is brought that the government of that country, in similar circumstances, allows nationals of the United States to sue in its courts.

( Pub. L. 109–304, § 6(c) , Oct. 6, 2006 , 120 Stat. 1522 .)

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31111

46 App.:785.

Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 428, § 5, 43 Stat. 1113.