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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 26. Duties of commanders of warships
For the purpose of carrying into effect the convention described
in section 30 of this title a person commanding a ship of war of
the United States or of any foreign state for the time being bound
by the convention, or a ship specially commissioned by the
Government of the United States or by the government of such
foreign state, may exercise and perform the duties with respect to
requiring exhibition of documents evidencing the nationality of
offending vessels and making reports of infractions vested in and
imposed on such officer by the convention.
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