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22 U.S.C. § 446 — Repealed. Nov. 17, 1941, ch. 473, § 2, 55 Stat. 764
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Section, Joint Res. Nov. 4, 1939, ch. 2, § 6, 54 Stat. 7, prohibited arming of American merchant vessels. Joint Res. Nov. 17, 1941, § 2, which repealed this section, was itself repealed, effective July 1, 1948, by Joint Res. July 25, 1947, ch. 327, § 2(a), 61 Stat. 451, which provided that it should remain in full force and effect until such date.
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Joint Res. Nov. 4, 1939, ch. 2, § 6, 54 Stat. 7, prohibited arming of American merchant vessels. Joint Res. Nov. 17, 1941, § 2, which repealed this section, was itself repealed, effective July 1, 1948, by Joint Res. July 25, 1947, ch. 327, § 2(a), 61 Stat. 451, which provided that it should remain in full force and effect until such date.
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Section 245j, Joint Res. Nov. 4, 1939, ch. 2, § 1, 54 Stat. 4, which related to a proclamation of a state of war between foreign states, was transferred to [section 441 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section441&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 245j–1, Joint Res. Nov. 4, 1939, ch. 2, § 2, 54 Stat. 4, which related to commerce with states engaged in armed conflict, was transferred to [section 442 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section442&num=0&edition=prelim) and was repealed by Joint Res. Nov. 17, 1941, ch. 473, § 1, 55 Stat. 764.
Section 245j–2, Joint Res. Nov. 4, 1939, ch. 2, § 3, 54 Stat. 7, which related to combat areas, was transferred to [section 443 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section443&num=0&edition=prelim) and was repealed by Joint Res. Nov. 17, 1941, ch. 473, § 1, 55 Stat. 764.
Section 245j–3, Joint Res. Nov. 4, 1939, ch. 2, § 4, 54 Stat. 7, as amended, which related to American Red Cross vessels, was transferred to [section 444 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section444&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 245j–4, Joint Res. Nov. 4, 1939, ch. 2, § 5, 54 Stat. 7, which related to travel on vessels of belligerent states, was transferred to [section 445 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section445&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 245j–5, Joint Res. Nov. 4, 1939, ch. 2, § 6, 54 Stat. 7, which related to the arming of American merchant vessels, was transferred to [section 446 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section446&nu
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 447
1 See References in Text note below.
fering: Provided, That where permission has not
been given by the blockading power, no Amer-
ican Red Cross vessel shall enter a port where a
blockade by aircraft, surface vessel, or sub-
marine is being attempted through the destruc-
tion of vessels, or into a port of any country
where such blockade of the whole country is
being so attempted: Provided further, That such
American Red Cross vessel shall be on a mission
of mercy only and carrying only Red Cross ma-
terials and personnel.
(b) Transport of refugee children
The provisions of sections 442(a) and 443 1 of
this title shall not prohibit a vessel, in ballast,
unarmed, and not under convoy, and trans-
porting refugee children, under sixteen years of
age, from war zones, or combat areas, and shall
not prohibit such vessel entering into such war
zones or combat areas for this purpose, together
with such necessary American citizen adult per-
sonnel in charge as may be approved by the Sec-
retary of State, subject to the provisions of the
immigration laws, if such vessel is proceeding
under safe conduct granted by all of the States
named in the proclamations issued under the au-
thority of section 441(a) of this title, and if such
vessel has painted on a large scale prominently,
distinctly, and unmistakably on each side there-
of and upon the superstructure thereof plainly
visible from the air an American flag and a
statement to the effect that such vessel is a ref-
ugee-child rescue ship of the United States or
under United States registry: Provided, That
every such child so brought into the United
States shall, previous to departure from the port
of embarkation, have been so sponsored by some
res
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