Sec. 1281. Alien crewmen

SOURCE

AMENDMENTS

  1991 - Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102-232 substituted "consignee" for
"charterer" after "the owner, agent," in second sentence.
  1990 - Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101-649 substituted "pay to the
Commissioner the sum of $200" for "pay to the collector of customs
of any customs district in which the vessel or aircraft may at any
time be found the sum of $10" and inserted after first sentence "In
the case that any owner, agent, consignee, master, or commanding
officer of a vessel shall secure services of an alien crewman
described in section 1101(a)(15)(D)(i) of this title to perform
longshore work not included in the normal operation and service on
board the vessel under section 1288 of this title, the owner,
agent, charterer, master, or commanding officer shall pay to the
Commissioner the sum of $5,000, and such fine shall be a lien
against the vessel."

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1991 AMENDMENT

  Amendment by Pub. L. 102-232 effective as if included in the
enactment of the Immigration Act of 1990, Pub. L. 101-649, see
section 310(1) of Pub. L. 102-232, set out as a note under section
1101 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT

  Amendment by Pub. L. 101-649 applicable to services performed on
or after 180 days after Nov. 29, 1990, see section 203(d) of Pub.
L. 101-649, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.

INAPPLICABILITY OF AMENDMENT BY PUB. L. 101-649

  Amendment by section 203(b) of Pub. L. 101-649 not to affect
performance of longshore work in United States by citizens or
nationals of United States, see section 203(a)(2) of Pub. L.
101-649, set out as a note under section 1288 of this title.

ABOLITION OF IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE AND TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

  For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer
of functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out
under section 1551 of this title.