14 U.S.C. § 1153
Section 1153 · Prohibition on overhaul, repair, and maintenance of Coast Guard vessels in foreign shipyards
Amended 3 times on record
Applied in 1 court decisions — leading case 2 F. Supp. 3d 108 - Patel v. Johnson (2014)
Most recently applied in 2 F. Supp. 3d 108 - Patel v. Johnson (March 2014)
A Coast Guard vessel the home port of which is in the United States or Guam may not be overhauled, repaired, or maintained in a shipyard outside the United States or Guam, other than in the case of voyage repairs.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 96 of this title as this section.
2010—Pub. L. 111–281 substituted "in the United States or Guam" for "in a State of the United States" and inserted "or Guam" after "outside the United States".