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46 U.S. Code § 70111 - Enhanced crewmember identification | LII / Legal Information Institute
U.S. Code › Title 46 › Subtitle VII › Chapter 701 › Subchapter I › § 70111 46 U.S. Code § 70111 - Enhanced crewmember identification
Requirement.— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the SAFE Port Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of State, shall require crewmembers on vessels calling at United States ports to carry and present on demand any identification that the Secretary decides is necessary.
Forms and Process.— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the SAFE Port Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of State, shall establish the proper forms and process that shall be used for identification and verification of crewmembers.
(Added Pub. L. 107–295, title I, § 102(a),Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2080; amended Pub. L. 109–347, title I, § 110,Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1893.)
2006—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 109–347substituted “Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the SAFE Port Act, the” for “The”.
Pub. L. 107–295, title I, § 103,Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2084, provided that:
“(a) Treaty Initiative.—The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating is encouraged to negotiate an international agreement, or an amendment to an international agreement, that provides for a uniform, comprehensive, international system of identification for seafarers that will enable the United States and another country to establish authoritatively the identity of any seafarer aboard a vessel within the jurisdiction, including the territorial waters, of the United States or such other country.
“(b) Legislative Alternative.—If the Secretary fails to complete a negotiation process undertaken under subsection (a) within 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act [Nov. 25, 2002], the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a draft of legislation that, if enacted, would establish a uniform, comprehensive system of identification for seafarers.”