A&J

Question 1

14 usc 1

Answer 1

Established CG as an armed service

Question 2

14 usc 2

Answer 2

Established CG as a law enforcement agency and gives us basic law enforcement authority
“Shall enforce or assist in the enforcement of all applicable federal laws on under and over the high seas and waters subject to the jurisdiction of the US”

Question 3

14 usc 89

Who what where why how

Answer 3

Established scope of authority and where we can exercise
Where: high seas and waters that which the US has jurisdiction
Why: prevention, detection and suppression of violations of the laws of US
What: SEASii
Who: commissioned, warrant, petty officers
How: all force necessary to compel compliance

Question 4

14 usc 95

Answer 4

CGIS authority

Question 5

14 usc 143

19 usc 1401

Answer 5

CG perform duties relating to customs laws

CG to perform any duties of officer of customs service

Question 6

19 usc 1581

Answer 6

Authorizes customs to perform SEASii

Question 7

19 usc 1589

Answer 7

Customs service general law enforcement authority. Customs may go onboard any vessel at any time in customs waters

Question 8

50 usc 191

Answer 8

War and national defense

Vessel movement and control

Question 9

14 usc 141

Answer 9

Assistance authority
Funding statute
Perform activities to assist other agencies within the bounds of our organic authority

Question 10

Authority

Answer 10

The government’s legal power to act

Question 11

Jurisdiction

Answer 11

The right to exercise legal authority over its persons, vessels and territory

Question 12

Jurisdictional triangle

Answer 12

Substantive law
Vessel status/flag
Location

Question 13

Substantive law

Answer 13

Is one that prohibits certain action or requires affirmative conduct.

Question 14

Location

Answer 14

Allowable extent of us jurisdiction over persons and vessels is determined by the character of the water in or over which they are in or over

Question 15

Status/flag valid claim

Answer 15

Maybe evidenced by:
Documents
Flying state’s ensign/flag
Verbal claim by master or person in charge

Certain vessels may have sovereign immunity.

Question 16

Different flags

Answer 16

Us vessels
Foreign vessels
Vessels w/o nationality
    Not registered in one nation
Vessels assimilated to one w/o nationality
    Conflicting/false claims

Question 17

Vessel types

Answer 17

Commercial
Rec
Govt owned, non commercial
Warships

Question 18

Navigable waters of the US

Answer 18

Waters shoreward of 12nm from baseline, internal waters subject to tidal influence, that are or have been used for it are susceptible of commercial use

Question 19

Exclusive state waters

Answer 19

Waters wholly within one state

Question 20

Internal waters

Answer 20

Waters shoreward of baseline

Question 21

Baseline

Answer 21

Low mean waterline along the coast

Question 22

US territorial sea

Answer 22

Waters 12nm wide adjacent to the coast, seaward of the baseline

Question 23

Customs waters

Answer 23

Waters shoreward from 12nm from the baseline and internal waters

Question 24

Contiguous zone

Answer 24

Waters adjacent to and seaward for the territorial sea and extending to 24nm from the baseline (12-24)

Question 25

Exclusive economic zone

Answer 25

Waters beyond and adjacent to the territorial sea not extending beyond 200nm from the baseline (12-200)

Question 26

High seas

Answer 26

Waters seaward of Eez to the seaward edge of a territorial sea (200-12)

Question 27

International waters

Answer 27

Waters seaward of the outer limit of the territorial sea of any nation (

Question 28

14 usc 88

Answer 28

Preform any and all acts necessary to rescue and aid persons and protect and save property.

Question 29

18 USC 7

Answer 29

Special Maritime and Territorial Jurisdiction
for offenses by US vessels, US nationals outside the jurisdiction of any state/nation
HUGFLT

Question 30

HUGFLT

Answer 30

High Seas
US vessels in foreign territorial seas
Great Lakes
Federal Reservations
Land/Water not within or between the 50 states (territories/possessions)
Territorial Seas

Question 31

PD-27

Answer 31

procedures on federal agencies for dealing with various types of non-military incidents that could have an adverse impact upon the conduct of the foreign relations of the US

Question 32

what is an SNO and when is it required

Answer 32

Statement of no objection - CG flag officer does not disagree with subordinate’s lawful use of authority or use of force

• to arrest
• different boardings
• disabling fire (potentially warning shots) for ncv

Question 33

innocent passage

Answer 33

foreign flagged vessel has right of non interference while engaged in inbound/outbound in another’s territorial sea

Question 34

hot pursuit

Answer 34

foreign vessel commits crime in US waters and attempts to flee may be continuously pursued.

Question 35

right of approach

Answer 35

right of warships to approach any vessel in international waters to verify nationality. right of visit is to board that vessel for the sole purpose of validating that claim.

Question 36

force majeure

Answer 36

foreign vessel is forced into another countries water because of distress is not subject to their jurisdiction with exception of validating distress claim.

Question 37

constructive presence

Answer 37

if a vessel is loitering just outside our jurisdiction, but are working with another vessel who is in violation of US law in our jurisdiction - both vessels are subject

Question 38

DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY

Answer 38

look up

Question 39

BILATERAL MULTILATERAL

Answer 39

look up