§ 60101. Boarding arriving vessels before inspection
(a)
Regulations.—
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall prescribe and enforce regulations on the boarding of a vessel arriving at a port of the United States before the vessel has been inspected and secured.
(b)
Criminal Penalty.—
A person violating a regulation prescribed under this section shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 6 months, or both.
(c)
Relationship to Other law.—
This section shall be construed as supplementary to section
2279 of title
18.