Title 16 — Conservation
Chapter 93 — Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
§ 7409. Relationship to other laws
Statutory text
In general
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to displace any requirements imposed by the customs laws of the United States or any other laws or regulations enforced or administered by the Secretary of Homeland Security. Where more stringent requirements regarding port entry or access to port services exist under other Federal law, those more stringent requirements shall apply. Nothing in this chapter shall affect a vessel’s entry into port, in accordance with international law, for reasons of force majeure or distress.
United States obligations under international law
This chapter shall be interpreted and applied in accordance with United States obligations under international law.
Legislative history
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Port State Measures Agreement Act of 2015
Pub. L. 114–81 title III § 310 · 129 Stat. 649
Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 7409
(Pub. L. 114–81, title III, § 310, Nov. 5, 2015, 129 Stat. 669.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 114–81, title III, § 310, Nov. 5, 2015, 129 Stat. 669.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 310. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS. (a) In General.— Nothing in this title shall be construed to displace any requirements imposed by the customs laws of the United States or any other laws or regulations enforced or administered by the Secretary of Homeland Security. Applicability. Where more stringent requirements regarding port entry or access to port services exist under other Federal law, those more stringent requirements shall apply. Nothing in this title shall affect a vessel’s entry into port, in accordance with international law, for reasons of force majeure or distress. (b) United States Obligations Under International Law.— This title shall be interpreted and applied in accordance with United States obligations under international law.
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