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18 U.S.C. 2285: Operation of submersible vessel or semi-submersible vessel without nationality

Created in 2008 by Public Law 110-407. Not changed since. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

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2008Pub. L. 110-407created it

18 U.S.C. 2285Operation of submersible vessel or semi-submersible vessel without nationality

(a)Offense.—Whoever knowingly operates, or attempts or conspires to operate, by…

(b)Evidence of Intent To Evade Detection.—For purposes of subsection (a), the…

(c)Extraterritorial Jurisdiction.—There is extraterritorial Federal jurisdiction…

(d)Claim of Nationality or Registry.—A claim of nationality or registry under this…

(e)Affirmative Defenses.—

(f)Federal Activities Excepted.—Nothing in this section applies to lawfully…

(g)Applicability of Other Provisions.—Sections 70504 and 70505 of title 46 apply…

(h)Definitions.—In this section, the terms "submersible vessel", "semi-submersible…

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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

How it got here

Unchanged since Public Law 110-407 (Oct 13, 2008).

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.