22 U.S.C. § 445 — Travel on vessels of belligerent states

Page 297 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 responsible American person, natural or cor- porate, that he will not become a public charge. (Nov. 4, 1939, ch. 2, § 4, 54 Stat. 7; June 26, 1940, ch. 431, 54 Stat. 611; Aug. 27, 1940, ch. 695, 54 Stat. 866.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Sections 442(a) and 443 of this title, referred to in sub- secs. (a) and (b), were repealed by act Nov. 17, 1941, ch. 473, § 1, 55 Stat. 764. AMENDMENTS 1940—Act June 26, 1940, inserted ‘‘unarmed and not under convoy’’, inserted two proviso clauses and struck out ‘‘proceeding under safe conduct granted by states named in any proclamation issued under the authority of section 441(a) of this title’’ after ‘‘control of the American Red Cross’’. Act Aug. 27, 1940, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b). § 445. Travel on vessels of belligerent states (a) Proscription by Presidential proclamation Whenever the President shall have issued a proclamation under the authority of section 441(a) of this title it shall thereafter be unlawful for any citizen of the United States to travel on any vessel of any state named in such proclama- tion, except in accordance with such rules and regulations as may be prescribed. (b) Revocation of proclamation; effect Whenever any proclamation issued under the authority of section 441(a) of this title shall have been revoked with respect to any state the provisions of this section shall thereupon cease to apply with respect to such state, except as to offenses committed prior to such revocation. (Nov. 4, 1939, ch. 2, § 5, 54 Stat. 7.) § 446. Repealed. Nov. 17, 1941, ch. 473, § 2, 55 Stat. 764 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. § 447. Financial transactions (a) Bonds, securities, or other obligations Whenever the President shall have issued a proclamation under the authority of section 441(a) of this title, it shall thereafter be unlaw- ful for any person within the United States to purchase, sell, or exchange bonds, securities, or other obligations of the government of any state named in such proclamation, or of any political subdivision of any such state, or of any person acting for or on behalf of the government of any such state, or political subdivision thereof, issued after the date of such proclamation, or to make any loan or extend any credit (other than necessary credits accruing in connection with the transmission of telegraph, cable, wireless and telephone services) to any such government, political subdivision, or person. The provisions of this subsection shall also apply to the sale by any person within the United States to any per- son in a state named in any such proclamation of any articles or materials listed in a proclama- tion referred to in or issued under the authority of section 452(i) 1 of this title. (b) Renewal or adjustment of indebtedness The provisions of this section shall not apply to a renewal or adjustment of such indebtedness as may exist on the date of such proclamation. (c) Fine and imprisonment Whoever shall knowingly violate any of the provisions of this section or of any regulations issued thereunder shall, upon conviction there- of, be fined not more than $50,000 or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both. Should the violation be by a corporation, organization, or association, each officer or director thereof par- ticipating in the violation shall be liable to the penalty herein prescribed. (d) Revocation of proclamation Whenever any proclamation issued under the authority of section 441(a) of this title shall have been revoked with respect to any state the provisions of this section shall thereupon cease to apply with respect to such state, except as to offenses committed prior to such revocation. (e) Wartime This section shall not be operative when the United States is at war. (Nov. 4, 1939, ch. 2, § 7, 54 Stat. 8; Feb. 21, 1942, ch. 104, 56 Stat. 95.)