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22 U.S.C. § 465

Detention of vessels

United States · Title 22 — FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE · Status: effective

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22 U.S.C. § 465, Detention of vessels, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/455728
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The President may employ such part of the land or naval forces of the United States as he may deem necessary to carry out the purposes of sections 462 and 465 of this title, and sections 756, 960, 963 to 967, and 3058 of title 18.

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