Chapter XLI. *to authorize the President of the United States to lay, regulate and revoke Embargoes.*June 4, 1794
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Chap. XLI.— An Act *to authorize the President of the United States to lay, regulate and revoke Embargoes.*June 4, 1794. Section 1. [Expired.]*Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives* President authorized to lay embargoes, &c.*of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the President of the United States be, and he hereby is authorized and empowered, whenever, in his opinion, the public safety shall so require, to lay an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports of the United States, Resolution of March 26, 1794, p. 400, post.or upon the ships and vessels of the United States, or the ships and vessels of any foreign nation, under such regulations as the circumstances of the case may require, and to continue or revoke the same, whenever he shall think proper.
And the President is hereby fully authorized to give all such orders to the officers of the United States, as may be necessary to carry the same into full effect: *Provided*, The authority aforesaid shall not be exercised, while the Congress of the United States shall be in session : And any embargo, which may be laid by the President, as aforesaid, shall cease and determine in fifteen days from the actual meeting of Congress, next after laying the same. Sec. 2. Limitation of this act.*And be it further enacted,* That this act shall continue and be in force until fifteen days after the commencement of the next session of Congress, and no longer.
Approved, June 4, 1794.