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33 U.S.C. § 381

Title 33 Chapter 7 Current through PL 116-220 ~1 min read Last updated: March 30, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 381. Use of public vessels to suppress piracy

The President is authorized to employ so many of the public armed vessels as in his judgment the service may require, with suitable instructions to the commanders thereof, in protecting the merchant vessels of the United States and their crews from piratical aggressions and depredations.

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