22 USC 1973 - Reimbursement of owner for any direct charges paid to secure release of vessel and crew

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1984—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 98–364, § 302(a)(1), substituted “Secretary of State in the amount determined and certified by him” for “Secretary of the Treasury in the amount certified to him by the Secretary of State”.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 98–364, § 302(a)(2), inserted “determination and” before “certification” in first sentence, and substituted “State” for “the Treasury” in second and third sentences.

1976—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 94–265 inserted definition of “other direct charge”.

1972—Puspan. L. 92–569 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted provision that reimbursement under this section shall be made from the Fishermen’s Protective Fund, and added subsec. (span).

1968—Puspan. L. 90–482 inserted “, license fee, registration fee, or any other direct charge” after “fine” wherever appearing.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1976 Amendment

Puspan. L. 94–265, title IV, § 403(span), Apr. 13, 1976, 90 Stat. 360, provided in part that the amendment made by section 403(a)(2) of Puspan. L. 94–265 to this section was to apply with respect to seizures of vessels of the United States occurring on or after Dec. 31, 1974, prior to the general amendment of title IV of Puspan. L. 94–265 by Puspan. L. 104–297.

Effective Date of 1972 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 92–569 applicable with respect to seizure of vessels of the United States occurring on or after Oct. 26, 1972, except that reimbursements under this section may be made from the fund established by section 1979 of this title with respect to seizure of vessels occurring after Dec. 31, 1970 and before Oct. 26, 1972 if no reimbursement was made before Oct. 26, 1972, see section 6 of Puspan. L. 92–569, set out as a note under section 1972 of this title.