18 U.S.C. § 26
Definition of seaport
United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective
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- 18 U.S.C. § 26, Definition of seaport, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448655
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As used in this title, the term “seaport” means all piers, wharves, docks, and similar structures, adjacent to any waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, to which a vessel may be secured, including areas of land, water, or land and water under and in immediate proximity to such structures, buildings on or contiguous to such structures, and the equipment and materials on such structures or in such buildings.
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- USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005