2014 US Code
Title 46 - Shipping (Sections 101 - 80509)
Subtitle VII - Security and Drug Enforcement (Sections 70101 - 70508)
Chapter 703 - Maritime Security (Sections 70301 - 70306)
Sec. 70304 - Travel advisories on security at foreign ports
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 46 - SHIPPING |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle VII - Security and Drug Enforcement CHAPTER 703 - MARITIME SECURITY Sec. 70304 - Travel advisories on security at foreign ports |
| Contains | section 70304 |
| Date | 2014 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 109-304, §10(2), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1684. |
| Statutes at Large References | 100 Stat. 891 112 Stat. 2681-819 120 Stat. 1684 |
| Public and Private Laws | Public Law 99-399, Public Law 105-277, Public Law 109-304 |
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(a) General Requirements.—On being notified by the Secretary that the Secretary has determined that a condition exists that threatens the safety or security of passengers, passenger vessels, or crew traveling to or from a foreign port that the Secretary has determined under section 70303(b) of this title does not maintain and administer effective security measures, the Secretary of State immediately shall issue a travel advisory for that port. The Secretary of State shall take the necessary steps to widely publicize the travel advisory.
(b) Lifting Advisories.—A travel advisory issued under subsection (a) may be lifted only if the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, has determined that effective security measures are maintained and administered at the port.
(c) Notice to Congress.—The Secretary of State shall notify Congress immediately of any change in the status of a travel advisory issued under this section.
(Pub. L. 109–304, §10(2), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1684.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 70304 | 46 App.:1804. | Pub. L. 99–399, title IX, §908, Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 891; Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, title XXII, §2224(b), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–819. |
In subsection (b), the words "with respect to which the Secretary of Transportation had made the determination described in section 1803(d) of this Appendix" are omitted as unnecessary.
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