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Code · BILL · 115th Congress · H.R. 1726 (Reported in House) — To amend title 14, United States Code, to improve the organization of such title and to incorporate certain transfers... · Sec. 204

Sec. 204. Regulation of vessels in territorial waters of United States

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Chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: In this subchapter: The term United States includes all territory and waters, continental or insular, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. The term territorial waters of the United States includes all waters of the territorial sea of the United States as described in Presidential Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 1988. . Section 1 of title II of the Act of June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 220, chapter 30; 50 U.S.C. 191 ), is amended— by striking the section designation and all that follows before by proclamation and inserting the following:
Whenever the President ; by striking of the Treasury ; by striking of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating ; by striking this title and inserting this subchapter ; and by transferring the section so that the section appears before section 584 of title 14, United States Code (as added by subsection
(a)of this section). Section 2 of title II of the Act of June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 220, chapter 30; 50 U.S.C. 192 ), is amended— by striking the section designation and all that follows before agent, and inserting the following: If any owner, ; by striking this title each place it appears and inserting this subchapter ; and by transferring the section so that the section appears after section 581 of title 14, United States Code (as transferred by subsection
(b)of this section). Section 4 of title II of the Act of June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 220, chapter 30; 50 U.S.C. 194 ), is amended— by striking all before may employ and inserting the following: The President ; by striking the purpose of this title and inserting this subchapter ; and by transferring the section so that the section appears after section 582 of title 14, United States Code (as transferred by subsection
(c)of this section). The analysis for chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Subchapter V—Regulation of vessels in territorial waters of United States 581. Regulation of anchorage and movement of vessels during national emergency. 582. Seizure and forfeiture of vessel; fine and imprisonment. 583. Enforcement provisions. 584. Definitions. .
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Sec. 204
Regulation of vessels in territorial waters of United States
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Stat.40 Stat. 220
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