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46 U.S.C. § 7102 — Citizenship or noncitizen nationality
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Licenses and certificates of registry for individuals on documented vessels may be issued only to citizens or noncitizen nationals (as such term is described in section 308 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ([8 U.S.C. 1408](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1408&num=0&edition=prelim))) of the United States.
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Unless otherwise provided in [section 1401 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1401&num=0&edition=prelim), the following shall be nationals, but not citizens, of the United States at birth:
(1) A person born in an outlying possession of the United States on or after the date of formal acquisition of such possession;
(2) A person born outside the United States and its outlying possessions of parents both of whom are nationals, but not citizens, of the United States, and have had a residence in the United States, or one of its outlying possessions prior to the birth of such person;
(3) A person of unknown parentage found in an outlying possession of the United States while under the age of five years, until shown, prior to his attaining the age of twenty-one years, not to have been born in such outlying possession; and
(4) A person born outside the United States and its outlying possessions of parents one of whom is an alien, and the other a national, but not a citizen, of the United States who, prior to the birth of such person, was physically present in the United States or its outlying possessions for a period or periods totaling not less than seven years in any continuous period of ten years—
(A) during which the national parent was not outside the United States or its outlying possessions for a continuous period of more than one year, and
(B) at least five years of which were after attaining the age of fourteen years.
The proviso of [section 1401(g) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1401/g&num=0&edition=prelim) shall apply to the national parent under this paragraph in the same manner as it applies to the citizen parent under that section.
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TITLE 46—SHIPPING
§ 7102
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES—CONTINUED
Revised section
Source section (U.S. Code)
46:226
46:228
46:229
46:229a
46:229b
46:242
46:243
46:244
46:247
Section 7101(a) provides the authority for the estab-
lishment of licenses and certificates of registry for offi-
cers and individuals operating vessels who are required
to hold them under Subtitle II.
Subsection (b) authorizes the Secretary to issue li-
censes and certificates of registry based on tonnage,
means of propulsion, horsepower, vessel operating area,
and other reasonable standards.
Subsection (c) authorizes the Secretary to issue li-
censes to masters, mates, engineers, pilots, operators,
and radio officers when found qualified as to age, char-
acter, habits of life, experience, professional qualifica-
tions, and physical fitness. These qualifying standards
must by necessity be reasonable and related to the rig-
ors of the profession.
Subsection (d) requires the Secretary to establish,
when possible, suitable career patterns and service for
and other qualifying requirements appropriate to the
particular service or industry for the individuals so en-
gaged.
Subsection (e) sets forth the requirements that pilots
must meet before being issued a license.
Subsection (f) authorizes the Secretary to issue cer-
tificates of registry to qualified individuals as pursers,
medical doctors, and professional nurses.
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Sections 205(a)(3)(A) or (B) and 206(b)(7) of the Na-
tional Driver Register Act of 1982, referred to in subsec.
(g), are sections 205(a)(3)(A), (B) and 206(b)(7) of Pub. L.
97–364, which are set out as a note under section 401 of
Title 23, Highways.
AMENDMENTS
2014—Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 113–281 added subsec. (j).
1996—Su
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TITLE 8—ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
§ 1408
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (c), was in the
original, ‘‘this Act’’, meaning act June 27, 1952, ch. 477,
66 Stat. 163, known as the Immigration and Nationality
Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title note set out under section 1101 of this title
and Tables.
§ 1408. Nationals but not citizens of the United
States at birth
Unless otherwise provided in section 1401 of
this title, the following shall be nationals, but
not citizens, of the United States at birth:
(1) A person born in an outlying possession of
the United States on or after the date of formal
acquisition of such possession;
(2) A person born outside the United States
and its outlying possessions of parents both of
whom are nationals, but not citizens, of the
United States, and have had a residence in the
United States, or one of its outlying possessions
prior to the birth of such person;
(3) A person of unknown parentage found in an
outlying possession of the United States while
under the age of five years, until shown, prior to
his attaining the age of twenty-one years, not to
have been born in such outlying possession; and
(4) A person born outside the United States
and its outlying possessions of parents one of
whom is an alien, and the other a national, but
not a citizen, of the United States who, prior to
the birth of such person, was physically present
in the United States or its outlying possessions
for a period or periods totaling not less than
seven years in any continuous period of ten
years—
(A) during which the national parent was
not outside the United States or its outlying
possessions for
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