Title 46 of the U.S. Code § 31111 - Claims by nationals of foreign countries
Full text of § 31111 from Title 46 of the United States Code.
§ 31111. Claims by nationals of foreign countries
A national of a foreign country may not maintain a civil action under this chapter unless it appears to the satisfaction of the court in which the action is brought that the government of that country, in similar circumstances, allows nationals of the United States to sue in its courts.
(Pub. L. 109–304, §6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1522.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 31111 | 46 App.:785. | Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 428, §5, 43 Stat. 1113. |
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