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[USC02] 8 USC CHAPTER 12, SUBCHAPTER II, Part VI: Special Provisions Relating to Alien Crewmen
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8 USC CHAPTER 12, SUBCHAPTER II, Part VI: Special Provisions Relating to Alien Crewmen
§1281. Alien crewmen
(a) Arrival; submission of list; exceptions
Upon arrival of any vessel or aircraft in the United States from any place outside the United States it shall be the duty of the owner, agent, consignee, master, or commanding officer thereof to deliver to an immigration officer at the port of arrival (1) a complete, true, and correct list containing the names of all aliens employed on such vessel or aircraft, the positions they respectively hold in the crew of the vessel or aircraft, when and where they were respectively shipped or engaged, and those to be paid off or discharged in the port of arrival; or (2) in the discretion of the Attorney General, such a list containing so much of such information, or such additional or supplemental information, as the Attorney General shall by regulations prescribe. In the case of a vessel engaged solely in traffic on the Great Lakes, Saint Lawrence River, and connecting waterways, such lists shall be furnished at such times as the Attorney General may require.
(b) Reports of illegal landings
It shall be the duty of any owner, agent, consignee, master, or commanding officer of any vessel or aircraft to report to an immigration officer, in writing, as soon as discovered, all cases in which any alien crewman has illegally landed in the United States from the vessel or aircraft, together with a description of such alien and any information likely to lead to his apprehension.
(c) Departure; submission of list; exceptions
Before the departure of any vessel or aircraft from any port in the United States, it shall be the duty of the owner, agent, consignee, master, or commanding officer thereof, to deliver to an immigration officer at that port (1) a list containing the names of all alien employees who were not employed thereon at the time of the arrival at that port but who will leave such port thereon at the time of the departure of such vessel or aircraft and the names of those, if any, who have been paid off or discharged, and of those, if any, who have deserted or landed at that port, or (2) in the discretion of the Attorney General, such a list containing so much of such information, or such additional or supplemental information, as the Attorney General shall by regulations prescribe. In the case of a vessel engaged solely in traffic on the Great Lakes, Saint Lawrence River, and connecting waterways, such lists shall be furnished at such times as the Attorney General may require.
In case any owner, agent, consignee, master, or commanding officer shall fail to deliver complete, true, and correct lists or reports of aliens, or to report cases of desertion or landing, as required by subsections (a), (b), and (c), such owner, agent, consignee, master, or commanding officer, shall, if required by the Attorney General, pay to the Commissioner the sum of $200 for each alien concerning whom such lists are not delivered or such reports are not made as required in the preceding subsections. In the case that any owner, agent, consignee, master, or commanding officer of a vessel shall secure services of an alien crewman described in section 1101(a)(15)(D)(i) of this title to perform longshore work not included in the normal operation and service on board the vessel under section 1288 of this title, the owner, agent, consignee, master, or commanding officer shall pay to the Commissioner the sum of $5,000, and such fine shall be a lien against the vessel. No such vessel or aircraft shall be granted clearance from any port at which it arrives pending the determination of the question of the liability to the payment of such fine, and if such fine is imposed, while it remains unpaid. No such fine shall be remitted or refunded. Clearance may be granted prior to the determination of such question upon deposit of a bond or a sum sufficient to cover such fine.
The Attorney General is authorized to prescribe by regulations the circumstances under which a vessel or aircraft shall be deemed to be arriving in, or departing from the United States or any port thereof within the meaning of any provision of this part.
(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title II, ch. 6, §251, 66 Stat. 219; Pub. L. 101–649, title II, §203(b), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 5018; Pub. L. 102–232, title III, §303(a)(3), Dec. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 1746.)
1991—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102–232 substituted "consignee" for "charterer" after "the owner, agent," in second sentence.
1990—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101–649 substituted "pay to the Commissioner the sum of $200" for "pay to the collector of customs of any customs district in which the vessel or aircraft may at any time be found the sum of $10" and inserted after first sentence "In the case that any owner, agent, consignee, master, or commanding officer of a vessel shall secure services of an alien crewman described in section 1101(a)(15)(D)(i) of this title to perform longshore work not included in the normal operation and service on board the vessel under section 1288 of this title, the owner, agent, charterer, master, or commanding officer shall pay to the Commissioner the sum of $5,000, and such fine shall be a lien against the vessel."
Amendment by Pub. L. 101–649 applicable to services performed on or after 180 days after Nov. 29, 1990, see section 203(d) of Pub. L. 101–649, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.
Amendment by section 203(b) of Pub. L. 101–649 not to affect performance of longshore work in United States by citizens or nationals of United States, see section 203(a)(2) of Pub. L. 101–649, set out as a note under section 1288 of this title.
No alien crewman shall be permitted to land temporarily in the United States except as provided in this section and sections 1182(d)(3), (5) and 1283 of this title. If an immigration officer finds upon examination that an alien crewman is a nonimmigrant under paragraph (15)(D) of section 1101(a) of this title and is otherwise admissible and has agreed to accept such permit, he may, in his discretion, grant the crewman a conditional permit to land temporarily pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Attorney General, subject to revocation in subsequent proceedings as provided in subsection (b), and for a period of time, in any event, not to exceed—
(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title II, ch. 6, §252, 66 Stat. 220; Pub. L. 101–649, title V, §543(b)(1), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 5059; Pub. L. 102–232, title III, §306(c)(3), Dec. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 1752; Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, §308(e)(2)(E), (g)(5)(A)(i), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–620, 3009-623.)
1996—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–208, §308(g)(5)(A)(i), substituted "section 1229a" for "section 1252".
1991—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–232 substituted "fined under title 18" for "fined not more than $2,000 (or, if greater, the amount provided under title 18)".
1990—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–649 substituted "shall be fined not more than $2,000 (or, if greater, the amount provided under title 18) or imprisoned not more than 6 months" for "shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than $500 or shall be imprisoned for not more than six months".
§1283. Hospital treatment of alien crewmen afflicted with certain diseases
(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title II, ch. 6, §253, 66 Stat. 221.)
(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title II, ch. 6, §254, 66 Stat. 221; Pub. L. 101–649, title V, §543(a)(4), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 5058; Pub. L. 102–232, title III, §306(c)(4)(C), Dec. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 1752; Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, §308(e)(1)(I), (2)(F), (12), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–619, 3009-620.)
1996—Pub. L. 104–208 substituted "remove" for "deport" in subsecs. (a) and (b), "removal" for "deportation" wherever appearing in subsecs. (a) and (c), and "removed" for "deported" in subsec. (c).
1991—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–232 substituted "Commissioner" for "collector of customs" before period at end of penultimate sentence.
1990—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–649 substituted "Commissioner the sum of $3,000" for "collector of customs of the customs district in which the port of arrival is located or in which the failure to comply with the orders of the officer occurs the sum of $1,000" and "$500" for "$200".
(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title II, ch. 6, §255, 66 Stat. 222; Pub. L. 101–649, title V, §543(a)(5), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 5058.)
1990—Pub. L. 101–649 substituted "Commissioner the sum of $1,000" for "collector of customs of the customs district in which the port of arrival is located the sum of $50" in second sentence, and "Commissioner" for "collector of customs" in third sentence.
§1286. Discharge of alien crewmen; penalties
It shall be unlawful for any person, including the owner, agent, consignee, charterer, master, or commanding officer of any vessel or aircraft, to pay off or discharge any alien crewman, except an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, employed on board a vessel or aircraft arriving in the United States without first having obtained the consent of the Attorney General. If it shall appear to the satisfaction of the Attorney General that any alien crewman has been paid off or discharged in the United States in violation of the provisions of this section, such owner, agent, consignee, charterer, master, commanding officer, or other person, shall pay to the Commissioner the sum of $3,000 for each such violation. No vessel or aircraft shall be granted clearance pending the determination of the question of the liability to the payment of such sums, or while such sums remain unpaid, except that clearance may be granted prior to the determination of such question upon the deposit of an amount sufficient to cover such sums, or of a bond approved by the Commissioner with sufficient surety to secure the payment thereof. Such fine may, in the discretion of the Attorney General, be mitigated to not less than $1,500 for each violation, upon such terms as he shall think proper.
(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title II, ch. 6, §256, 66 Stat. 223; Pub. L. 101–649, title V, §543(a)(6), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 5058.)
1990—Pub. L. 101–649 substituted "Commissioner the sum of $3,000" for "collector of customs of the customs district in which the violation occurred the sum of $1,000" in second sentence, "Commissioner" for "collector of customs" in third sentence, and "$1,500" for "$500" in fourth sentence.
§1287. Alien crewmen brought into the United States with intent to evade immigration laws; penalties
Any person, including the owner, agent, consignee, master, or commanding officer of any vessel or aircraft arriving in the United States from any place outside thereof, who shall knowingly sign on the vessel's articles, or bring to the United States as one of the crew of such vessel or aircraft, any alien, with intent to permit or assist such alien to enter or land in the United States in violation of law, or who shall falsely and knowingly represent to a consular officer at the time of application for visa, or to the immigration officer at the port of arrival in the United States, that such alien is a bona fide member of the crew employed in any capacity regularly required for normal operation and services aboard such vessel or aircraft, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding $10,000 for each such violation, for which sum such vessel or aircraft shall be liable and may be seized and proceeded against by way of libel in any district court of the United States having jurisdiction of the offense.
(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title II, ch. 6, §257, 66 Stat. 223; Pub. L. 101–649, title V, §543(a)(7), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 5058.)
1990—Pub. L. 101–649 substituted "$10,000" for "$5,000".
The term "longshore work" does not include the loading or unloading of any cargo for which the Secretary of Transportation has, under the authority contained in chapter 37 of title 46 (relating to Carriage of Liquid Bulk Dangerous Cargoes), section 1321 of title 33, section 4106 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, or section 5103(b), 5104, 5106, 5107, or 5110 of title 49 prescribed regulations which govern—
(1) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a particular activity of longshore work in and about a local port if—
(B) there is no collective bargaining agreement in effect in the local port covering at least 30 percent of the number of individuals employed in performing longshore work, and an employer of alien crewmen (or the employer's designated agent or representative) has filed with the Secretary of Labor at least 14 days before the date of performance of the activity (or later, if necessary due to an unanticipated emergency, but not later than the date of performance of the activity) an attestation setting forth facts and evidence to show that—
(i) the performance of the activity by alien crewmen is permitted under the prevailing practice of the particular port as of the date of filing of the attestation and that the use of alien crewmen for such activity—
(2) Subject to paragraph (4), an attestation under paragraph (1) shall—
(1) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a particular activity of longshore work at a particular location in the State of Alaska if an employer of alien crewmen has filed an attestation with the Secretary of Labor at least 30 days before the date of the first performance of the activity (or anytime up to 24 hours before the first performance of the activity, upon a showing that the employer could not have reasonably anticipated the need to file an attestation for that location at that time) setting forth facts and evidence to show that—
(A) the employer will make a bona fide request for United States longshore workers who are qualified and available in sufficient numbers to perform the activity at the particular time and location from the parties to whom notice has been provided under clauses (ii) and (iii) of subparagraph (D), except that—
(D) notice of the attestation has been provided by the employer to—
(3)(A) In no case shall an employer filing an attestation be required—
(iii) to provide transportation to the place of work, except where—
(4) Subject to subparagraphs (A) through (D) of subsection (c)(4), attestations filed under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall—
Subject to the determination of the Secretary of State pursuant to paragraph (2), the Attorney General shall permit an alien crewman to perform an activity constituting longshore work if—
(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title II, ch. 6, §258, as added Pub. L. 101–649, title II, §203(a)(1), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 5015; amended Pub. L. 102–232, title III, §303(a)(4), Dec. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 1747; Pub. L. 103–198, §8(a), (b), Dec. 17, 1993, 107 Stat. 2313, 2315; Pub. L. 103–206, title III, §323(a), (b), Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2428, 2430; Pub. L. 103–416, title II, §219(f), (gg), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4317, 4319; Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title VI, §671(e)(4)(B), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–723.)
Section 4106 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is section 4106 of Pub. L. 101–380, title IV, Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 513, which amended former section 1228 of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters, and sections 6101 and 9101 of Title 46, Shipping.
The National Labor Relations Act, referred to in subsec. (d)(1)(D)(i), is act July 5, 1935, ch. 372, 49 Stat. 452, as amended, which is classified generally to subchapter II (§151 et seq.) of chapter 7 of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 167 of Title 29 and Tables.
1996—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 104–208 substituted "section 5103(b), 5104, 5106, 5107, or 5110 of title 49" for "section 105 or 106 of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. App. 1804, 1805)".
1994—Subsecs. (a), (c)(4)(A), (5). Pub. L. 103–416, §219(gg), repealed Pub. L. 103–198, §8(b), which had made amendments identical to those made by Pub. L. 103–206, §323(b). See 1993 Amendment note below.
1993—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–206, §323(b)(1), substituted "subsection (c), (d), or (e)" for "subsection (c) or subsection (d)". Pub. L. 103–198, §8(b)(1), which amended subsec. (a) identically, was repealed by Pub. L. 103–416, §219(gg).
1991—Subsec. (c)(2)(B). Pub. L. 102–232 substituted "each list" for "each such list".
Pub. L. 103–206, title III, §323(c), Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2430, provided that:
Similar provisions were contained in Pub. L. 103–198, §8(c), Dec. 17, 1993, 107 Stat. 2315, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–416, title II, §219(gg), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4319.
Pub. L. 101–649, title II, §203(a)(2), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 5018, provided that: "This section [enacting this section, amending section 1101 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 1101 of this title] does not affect the performance of longshore work in the United States by citizens or nationals of the United States."