33 U.S.C. § 3856 — Referrals for appropriate action by foreign country
submitted 16 years ago by Pub. L. 111-281 to r/title-33-NAVIGATION-AND-NAVIGABLE-WATERS · 104 words · no verdicts yet
This section allows referrals to a foreign country for appropriate action against conduct covered by this chapter. It describes when and how referrals may be made.
despite sections 3851, 3852, 3853, and 3855 of this title, if a violation of the Convention* is committed by a vessel* registered in or of the nationality of a country that is a party to the Convention, or by a vessel operated under the authority of a country that is a party to the Convention, the Secretary*, acting in coordination with the Secretary of State, may refer the matter to the government of the country of the vessel’s registry or nationality, or under whose authority the vessel is operating, for appropriate action, rather than taking the actions otherwise required or authorized by this subchapter.
Notwithstanding sections 3851, 3852, 3853, and 3855 of this title, if a violation of the Convention* is committed by a vessel* registered in or of the nationality of a country that is a party to the Convention, or by a vessel operated under the authority of a country that is a party to the Convention, the Secretary*, acting in coordination with the Secretary of State, may refer the matter to the government of the country of the vessel’s registry or nationality, or under whose authority the vessel is operating, for appropriate action, rather than taking the actions otherwise required or authorized by this subchapter.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 111–281, title X, § 1046, Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 3031.)
- 2010Enacted · Pub. L. 111-281 · 124 Stat. 3031
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