46 U.S.C. § 70033: Limitation on application to foreign vessels

46 U.S.C. 70033: Limitation on application to foreign vesselsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).

From Title 46-SHIPPINGCHAPTER 700-PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY

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§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.

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

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2021⁠—Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “I through III” for “A through C” in introductory provisions.