section 463 of this titleThe several collectors of the customs shall detain any vessel manifestly built for warlike purposes, and about to depart the United States, or any place subject to the jurisdiction thereof, the cargo of which principally consists of arms and munitions of war, when the number of men shipped on board, or other circumstances, render it probable that such vessel is intended to be employed by the owners to cruise or commit hostilities upon the subjects, citizens, or property of any foreign prince or state, or of any colony, district, or people with whom the United States are at peace, until the decision of the President is had thereon, or until the owner gives such bond and security as is required of the owners of armed vessels by .
Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 1735 Stat. 1091(, .)
Editorial Notes
Codification
section 29 of title 18act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 162 Stat. 683Section was formerly classified to prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, by , .
Prior Provisions
act Apr. 20, 1818, ch. 88, § 113 Stat. 450act Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 34135 Stat. 1153Section was derived from R.S. § 5290 (, ), which was repealed by , .
Executive Documents
Transfer of Functions
79 Stat. 131764 Stat. 1280Offices of collector of customs, comptroller of customs, surveyor of customs, and appraiser of merchandise of Bureau of Customs of Department of the Treasury to which appointments were required to be made by President with advice and consent of Senate ordered abolished, with such offices to be terminated not later than , by Reorg. Plan No. 1, of 1965 eff. , 30 F.R. 7035, , set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Functions of Offices eliminated were already vested in Secretary of the Treasury by Reorg. Plan No. 26 of 1950, eff. , 15 F.R. 4935, , set out in the Appendix to Title 5.