§ 8704. Alien deemed to be employed in the United States

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An alien is deemed to be employed in the United States for purposes of section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a) if the alien is an unlicensed individual employed on a fishing, fish processing, or fish tender vessel that—

(1)is a vessel of the United States engaged in the fisheries in the navigable waters of the United States or the exclusive economic zone; and

(2)is not engaged in fishing exclusively for highly migratory species (as that term is defined in section 3 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1802).

(Added Pub. L. 100–239, § 5(f)(1), Jan. 11, 1988, 101 Stat. 1781; amended Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(a) [title II, § 211(b)], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009, 3009–41.)

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Public Law 100–239
To limit the ability of foreign-built and foreign-rebuilt vessels to qualify for certain benefits under the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and for other purposes

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Pub. L. 100–239, § 5(f)(1)
101 Stat. 1781
Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(a) [title II, § 211(b)]
110 Stat. 3009
Pub. L. 104–208
Pub. L. 100–239, § 5(f)(3)

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§ 8704

Alien deemed to be employed in the United States

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U.S.C.§ 1324a

U.S.C.§ 1802

U.S.C.§ 8704

Pub. L.Pub. L. 100–239, § 5(f)(1)

Stat.101 Stat. 1781

Pub. L.Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(a) [title II, § 211(b)]

Stat.110 Stat. 3009

Pub. L.Pub. L. 104–208

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