HR 3842 · 102th Congress · Water Resources Development

Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone Extension and Enforcement Act of 1992

Introduced 1991-11-21· Sponsored by Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1]· House

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Latest: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 102-843, Part I.(1992-08-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone Extension and Enforcement Act of 1991 - Declares that territorial sea of the United States is subject to U.S. sovereignty and exclusive jurisdiction. Establishes the contiguous zone of the United States, consisting of a belt of sea contiguous to the outer limits of the U.S. territorial sea and extending a certain distance seaward from the U.S. baselines determined in accordance with international law. Declares that contiguous zone subject to exclusive U.S. jurisdiction. Amends specified Acts to define, for purposes of those Acts: (1) "import" to include bringing into any place subject to U.S. jurisdiction, including the U.S. territorial sea, whether or not the bringing constitutes importation within the meaning of customs laws; and (2) "territorial sea of the United States" to mean the U.S. territorial sea as described in a specified Presidential Proclamation. Amends other Acts to add references to the same Proclamation. Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to: (1) refer to that proclamation in the definition of "territorial sea of the United States;" (2) extend the distance constituting the contiguous zone to confo…

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Cosponsors (7)

6 Democrats1 Republican