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22 U.S.C. § 456 — Definitions
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For the purposes of this subchapter—
**(a)** The term “United States”, when used in a geographical sense, includes the several States and Territories, the insular possessions of the United States, the Canal Zone, and the District of Columbia.
**(b)** The term “person” includes a partnership, company, association, or corporation, as well as a natural person.
**(c)** The term “vessel” means every description of watercraft and aircraft capable of being used as a means of transportation on, under, or over water.
**(d)** The term “American vessel” means any vessel documented, and any aircraft registered or licensed, under the laws of the United States.
**(e)** The term “state” shall include nation, government, and country.
**(f)** The term “citizen” shall include any individual owing allegiance to the United States, a partnership, company, or association composed in whole or in part of citizens of the United States, and any corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States as defined in subsection (a) of this section.
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For the purposes of this subchapter—
**(a)** The term “United States”, when used in a geographical sense, includes the several States and Territories, the insular possessions of the United States, the Canal Zone, and the District of Columbia.
**(b)** The term “person” includes a partnership, company, association, or corporation, as well as a natural person.
**(c)** The term “vessel” means every description of watercraft and aircraft capable of being used as a means of transportation on, under, or over water.
**(d)** The term “American vessel” means any vessel documented, and any aircraft registered or licensed, under the laws of the United States.
**(e)** The term “state” shall include nation, government, and country.
**(f)** The term “citizen” shall include any individual owing allegiance to the United States, a partnership, company, or association composed in whole or in part of citizens of the United States, and any corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States as defined in subsection (a) of this section.
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**(a) Withdrawal of American sovereignty** On the 4th day of July immediately following the expiration of a period of ten years from the date of the inauguration of the new government under the constitution provided for in this Act, the President of the United States shall by proclamation withdraw and surrender all right of possession, supervision, jurisdiction, control, or sovereignty then existing and exercised by the United States in and over the territory and people of the Philippine Islands, including all military and other reservations of the Government of the United States in the Philippines (except such naval reservations and fueling stations as are reserved under [section 1391 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1391&num=0&edition=prelim)), and, on behalf of the United States, shall recognize the independence of the Philippine Islands as a separate and self-governing nation and acknowledge the authority and control over the same of the government instituted by the people thereof, under the constitution then in force.
**(b) Naval reservations and fueling stations** The President of the United States is authorized and empowered to enter into negotiations with the government of the Philippine Islands, not later than two years after his proclamation recognizing the independence of the Philippine Islands, for the adjustment and settlement of all questions relating to naval reservations and fueling stations of the United States in the Philippine Islands, and pending such adjustment and settlement the matter of naval reservations and fueling stations shall remain in its present status.
**(c) Property for diplomatic purposes**
(1) Whenever the President of the United States shall find that any properties in the
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**(a)** The President, through any agency of the Department of Defense designated by him, may arm, have armed, or allow to be armed, any watercraft or aircraft that is capable of being used as a means of transportation on, over, or under water, and is documented, registered, or licensed under the laws of the United States.
**(b)** This section applies during a war and at any other time when the President determines that the security of the United States is threatened by the application, or the imminent danger of application, of physical force by any foreign government or agency against the United States, its citizens, the property of its citizens, or their commercial interests.
**(c)** Section 16 of the Act of March 4, 1909 ([22 U.S.C. 463](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section463&num=0&edition=prelim)) does not apply to vessels armed under this section.
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
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
§ 456
1 See References in Text note below.
may, while such proclamation is in effect, re-
quire the owner, master, or person in command
of any vessel, foreign or domestic, before depart-
ing from the United States, to give a bond to the
United States, with sufficient sureties, in such
amount as he shall deem proper, conditioned
that no alien seaman who arrived on such vessel
shall remain in the United States for a longer
period than that permitted under the regula-
tions, as amended from time to time, issued pur-
suant to section 168 1 of title 8. Notwithstanding
the provisions of said section 168 1 of title 8, the
President may issue such regulations with re-
spect to the landing of such seamen as he deems
necessary to insure their departure either on
such vessel or another vessel at the expense of
such owner, master, or person in command.
(Nov. 4, 1939, ch. 2, § 10, 54 Stat. 9.)
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
Section 168 of title 8, referred to in subsec. (c), was re-
pealed by act June 27, 1952, ch. 477, § 403(a)(13), 66 Stat.
279. See section 1286 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality.
CODIFICATION
In subsec. (a), ‘‘section 967 of title 18’’ substituted for
‘‘section 1, title V, chapter 30, of the Act approved June
15, 1917 (40 Stat. 217, 221; U.S.C., 1934 edition, title 18,
sec. 31)’’ on authority of act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62
Stat. 863, section 1 of which enacted Title 18, Crimes
and Criminal Procedure.
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DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS
For delegation to Secretary of Homeland Security of
authority vested in President by subsecs. (a) and (b) of
this section, see sections 1(n) and 1(o) of Ex. Ord. No.
10637, Sept. 16, 1955, 20 F.R. 7025, as amended, set out as
a note unde
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