§ 967. — Departure of vessel forbidden in aid of neutrality.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC967]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 45--FOREIGN RELATIONS
Sec. 967. Departure of vessel forbidden in aid of neutrality
(a) During a war in which the United States is a neutral nation, the
President, or any person authorized by him, may withhold clearance from
or to any vessel, domestic or foreign, or, by service of formal notice
upon the owner, master, or person in command or in charge of any
domestic vessel not required to secure clearances, may forbid its
departure from port or from the United States, whenever there is
reasonable cause to believe that such vessel is about to carry fuel,
arms, ammunition, men, supplies, dispatches, or information to any
warship, tender, or supply ship of a foreign belligerent nation in
violation of the laws, treaties, or obligations of the United States
under the law of nations. It shall thereupon be unlawful for such vessel
to depart.
(b) Whoever, in violation of this section, takes or attempts to
take, or authorizes the taking of any such vessel, out of port or from
the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not
more than ten years, or both. In addition, such vessel, her tackle,
apparel, furniture, equipment, and her cargo shall be forfeited to the
United States.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 748; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Secs. 31, 36 (June 15, 1917,
ch. 30, title V, Secs. 1, 6, 40 Stat. 221, 222; Mar. 28, 1940, ch. 72,
Sec. 5, 54 Stat. 79).
Section consolidates said sections of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed.,
with minor changes in translations and phraseology.
Mandatory punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative.
The conspiracy provision of said section 36 was omitted as covered
by section 371 of this title. See reviser's note under that section.
Changes in phraseology were also made.
Amendments
1994--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this
title'' for ``fined not more than $10,000''.
Delegation of Functions
For delegation to Secretary of Homeland Security of authority vested
in President by this section, see section 1(m) of Ex. Ord. No. 10637,
Sept. 16, 1955, 20 F.R. 7025, as amended, set out as a note under
section 301 of Title 3, The President.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 22 sections 450, 465.
