2020 US Code
Title 22 - Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 9 - Foreign Wars, War Materials, and Neutrality
Subchapter III - Prevention of Offenses Against Neutrality
Sec. 463 - Bonds from armed vessels on clearing

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Citation 22 U.S.C. § 463 (2020)
Section Name §463. Bonds from armed vessels on clearing
Section Text

The owners or consignees of every armed vessel sailing out of the ports of, or under the jurisdiction of, the United States, belonging wholly or in part to citizens thereof, shall, before clearing out the same, give bond to the United States, with sufficient sureties, in double the amount of the value of the vessel and cargo on board, including her armament, conditioned that the vessel shall not be employed by such owners to cruise or commit hostilities against the subjects, citizens, or property of any foreign prince or state, or of any colony, district, or people, with whom the United States are at peace.

Source Credit

(Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §16, 35 Stat. 1091.)


Editorial Notes EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION

Section was formerly classified to section 28 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.

PRIOR PROVISIONS

Section was derived from R.S. §5289 (act Apr. 20, 1818, ch. 88, §10, 3 Stat. 449), which was repealed by act Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §341, 35 Stat. 1153.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, 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. 463 - Bonds from armed vessels on clearing
Contains section 463
Date 2020
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 13, 2021
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 3 Stat. 449
35 Stat. 1091, 1153
62 Stat. 683
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