Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 120.djvu/1721

 120 STAT. 1690

PUBLIC LAW 109–304—OCT. 6, 2006

‘‘Subtitle VIII—Miscellaneous ‘‘Chapter Sec. ‘‘801. Wrecks and Salvage ............................................................................... 80101 ‘‘803. Ice and Derelicts ..................................................................................... 80301 ‘‘805. Safe Containers for International Cargo .......................................... 80501

‘‘CHAPTER 801—WRECKS AND SALVAGE ‘‘Sec. ‘‘80101. ‘‘80102. ‘‘80103. ‘‘80104. ‘‘80105. ‘‘80106. ‘‘80107.

Vessel stranded on foreign coast. License to salvage on Florida coast. Property on Florida coast to be taken to port of entry. Salvaging operations by foreign vessels. Canadian vessels aiding vessels in United States waters. International agreement on derelicts. Salvors of life to share in remuneration.

‘‘§ 80101. Vessel stranded on foreign coast ‘‘(a) DUTIES OF CONSULAR OFFICER.—When a vessel of the United States is stranded on a coast of a foreign country, the consular officer in that country shall take proper measures, to the extent the laws of that country allow, to— ‘‘(1) save and secure the vessel and property on the vessel; and ‘‘(2) prepare an inventory of the property that is saved. ‘‘(b) DELIVERY TO OWNER.—After deducting the expenses, the consular officer shall deliver the property, with an inventory, to the owner of the property. ‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON TAKING POSSESSION.—A consular officer may not take possession of property under this section when the owner, master, or consignee is present or able to take possession of the property. ‘‘§ 80102. License to salvage on Florida coast ‘‘(a) LICENSING REQUIREMENTS.—To be regularly employed in the business of salvaging on the coast of Florida, a vessel and its master each must have a license issued by a judge of the district court of the United States for a judicial district of Florida. ‘‘(b) JUDICIAL FINDINGS.—Before issuing a license under this section, the judge must be satisfied, when the license is for— ‘‘(1) a vessel, that the vessel is seaworthy and properly equipped for the business of saving property shipwrecked and in distress; or ‘‘(2) a master, that the master is trustworthy and innocent of any fraud or misconduct related to property shipwrecked or saved on the coast. ‘‘§ 80103. Property on Florida coast to be taken to port of entry ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Property taken from a wreck, the sea, or a key or shoal, on the coast of Florida and within the jurisdiction of the United States, shall be brought to a port of entry of the United States. ‘‘(b) SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE.—A vessel transporting property described in subsection (a) to a foreign port may be seized by, and forfeited to, the United States Government. A forfeiture under this subsection accrues half to the informer and half to the Government.

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