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 98 STAT. 1610

Prohibition.

Effective date. 33 USC 1518 note. Ante, p. 1609.

PUBLIC LAW 98-419—SEPT. 25, 1984

"(B) are within the safety zone of such a deep water port, and are engaged in activities connected, associated, or potentially interfering with the use and operation of the deepwater port. The jurisdiction of the United States under this paragraph shall not, however, apply to vessels registered in or flying the flag of any foreign state that has objected to the application of such jurisdiction. "(2) Except in a situation involving force majeure, a licensee shall not permit a vessel registered in or flying the flag of a foreign state to call at or otherwise utilize a deepwater port licensed under this Act unless— "(A)(i) the foreign state involved, by specific agreement with the United States, has agreed to recognize the jurisdiction of the United States over the vessels registered in or flying the flag of that state and persons on board such vessels in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection, while the vessel is located within the safety zone, or "(ii) the foreign state has not objected to the application of the jurisdiction of the United States to any vessel, or persons on board such vessel, while the vessel is located within the safety zone; and "(B) the vessel owner or operator has designated an agent in the United States for receipt of service of process in the event of any claim or legal proceeding resulting from activities of the vessel or its personnel while located within such a safety zone. "(3) For purposes of paragraph (2)(A)(ii) of this subsection, a licensee shall not be obliged to prohibit a call at or use of a deepwater port by a vessel registered in or flying the flag of an objecting state unless the licensee has been informed by the Secretary of State as required by subsection (a)(3) of this section.". (c) The amendment made by subsection (b) of this section shall be effective on the ninetieth day following the date of enactment of this Act. The Secretary of State shall make the first series of notifications referred to in section 19(a)(3) of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974, as added by subsection (a) of this section, prior to the thirtieth day following the date of enactment of this Act. Approved September 25, 1984.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1546 (H.R. 2353): SENATE REPORT No. 98-314 (Coram, on Commerce, Science, and Transportation). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 130 (1984): Mar. 30, considered and passed Senate. Aug. 9, considered and passed House.

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