§ 463. — Bonds from armed vessels on clearing.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC463]
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
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.
(Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, Sec. 16, 35 Stat. 1091.)
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, Sec. 1, 62 Stat. 683.
Prior Provisions
Section was derived from R.S. Sec. 5289 (act Apr. 20, 1818, ch. 88,
Sec. 10, 3 Stat. 449), which was repealed by section 341 of act Mar. 4,
1909.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 464 of this title; title 10
section 351.
