Evening star., 1935-08-21
Neutrality Resolution Text
Export Of Arms to Any Beligerent Nation Would
Be Barred at Proclamation of President With
Power to Extend Embargo.
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which shall he renewable for further
periods of Ave years upon the pay
ment of each renewal of fee Of $500.
Export License Provided.
It shall be unlawful for any person
to export, or attempt to export, from
the United States any Of the arms,
ammunition or implements Of war
referred to IN this act to any other
country, or to import, or attempt 10
import, to the United States from any
other country any Of the arms, am
munition or implements of war re-
ferred to in this act without first
having obtained a license therefor.
Licenses shall be issued to persons
who have registered as provided for,
except in cases of export or import
licenses where expectation Of arms,
ammunitions or implements of war
| would be in violation of this act or
any other law Of the United States
or of a treaty to which the United
States is a party, in which cases such
licenses shall not be issued.
The board shall be called by the
chairman and shall hold at least one
meeting year.
No purchase Of arms, ammunition
and implements of war shall be made
on behalf of the United States by any
officer, executive department or inde-
pendent establishment of the Govern
ment from any person who shall have
failed to register under the provisions
of this act.
The board shall make an annual
report to Congress. copies Of which
shall be distributed as are other re-
ports transmitted to Congress. Such
report shall contain such informa-
ton and data collected by the
board, as may be considered Of
value in the determination Of ques-
tions connected with the control Of
trade in arms, ammunition and i'm
plements of war 1t shall include
a list of all persons required to reg
lister under the provisions of this
act, and full information concern
ing the licenses issued hereunder.
Merchant Marine Restrictions.
The Secretary of State shall pro-
mulgate such rules and regulations
with regard to the enforcement of
this section as he may deem neces-
sary to carry out its provisions.
Section 3. Whenever the President
shall issue the proclamation pro-
vided for in section l of this act,
thereafter it shall be unlawful for
any American vessel to carry any
arms, ammunition, or implements
of war to any port of the belligerent
countries named in such proclama-
ton as being at war. or to any neu-
tral port for trans-shipment to, or
for use of, belligerent country.
Whoever, in violation of the pro-
visions of this section, shall take, at
tempt to take, or shall authorize, hire
or solicit, another to take any sucn
vessel carrying such cargo out of port
or from the jurisdiction Of the United
States, shall be fined not more than
$4,000, or imprisoned not more than
five years, or both; and In addition,
such vessel, her tackle, apparel furni-
ture, equipment. and the arms, am
munition and implements of war on
board shall be forfeited to the United
States.
When the President finds the con-
ditionS which have caused him to
issue his proclamation have ceased
to exist, he shall revoke his procla-
nation, and the provisions of this
section shall thereupon cease to apply.
Section 4. Whenever. during any war
in which the United States Is neutral,
the President, or any person thereunto
authorized by him, shall have cause
to believe that any vessel, domestic
or foreign, whether requiring clear
ance or not, Is about to carry out Of q
port of the United States, or its
possessions, men, fuel, arms, ammuni-
tion, implements of war or other sup
plies. to any warship, tender or sup
ply ship of a foreign belligerent ma
tion, but the evidence is not deemed
sufficient to justify forbidding the
departure Of the vessel as provided for
by section /, title v. chapter 80 Of
the act approved June Is, 1917, 40
Stat. (title 18, section 81, U. s. c.,
and if, in the Presidents Judgment,
such action will serve to maintain
peace between the United States and
foreign nations, or to protect the
commercial interests of the United
States and its citizens. or to promote
the security Of the United States. he
shall have the power and it shall be
his duty to require the owner, master
or other person in command thereof,
before departing from q port Of the
United States or any Of its posses
sions for foreign port, to give bond
to the United States, with sufficient
securities, in such amount as he shall
deem proper, conditioned that the YES
sci will not deliver the men, or the
cargo, or any part thereof, to any
warship, tender or supply ship Of a
belligerent nation and If the Presi-
dent, or any person hereunto author
lied by him, shall find that a vessel,
domestic or foreign, In port Of the
United States, or one Of its possessions,
has previously declared from such
port during such war and delivered
its cargo, or any part thereof. to a
warship, tender or supply ship of q
belligerent nation. he may prohibit the
departure of such vessel during the
duration Of the war.
Restrictions ON Submarines.
Section g.. Whenever, during any
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neutral the President shall fnd that