2015 US Code
Title 22 - Foreign Relations and Intercourse (Sections 1 - 9141)
Chapter 9 - Foreign Wars, War Materials, and Neutrality (Sections 401 - 465)
Subchapter III - Prevention of Offenses Against Neutrality (Sections 461 - 465)
Sec. 462 - Compelling foreign vessels to depart
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE CHAPTER 9 - FOREIGN WARS, WAR MATERIALS, AND NEUTRALITY SUBCHAPTER III - PREVENTION OF OFFENSES AGAINST NEUTRALITY Sec. 462 - Compelling foreign vessels to depart |
| Contains | section 462 |
| Date | 2015 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2016 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §15, 35 Stat. 1091; June 15, 1917, ch. 30, title V, §10, 40 Stat. 223. |
| Statutes at Large References | 3 Stat. 449 35 Stat. 1091, 1153 40 Stat. 223 62 Stat. 683 |
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It shall be lawful for the President to employ such part of the land or naval forces of the United States, or of the militia thereof, as he may deem necessary to compel any foreign vessel to depart from the United States or any of its possessions in all cases in which, by the law of nations or the treaties of the United States, it ought not to remain, and to detain or prevent any foreign vessel from so departing in all cases in which, by the law of nations or the treaties of the United States, it is not entitled to depart.
(Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §15, 35 Stat. 1091; June 15, 1917, ch. 30, title V, §10, 40 Stat. 223.)
CODIFICATIONSection was formerly classified to section 27 of title 18 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, by act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, §1, 62 Stat. 683.
Act June 15, 1917, inserted provisions relating to detention of vessels.
PRIOR PROVISIONSSection was derived from R.S. §5288 (act Apr. 20, 1818, ch. 88, §9, 3 Stat. 449), which was repealed by act Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §341, 35 Stat. 1153.
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