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14 USC 522(a) (long definition) - Answer-"The Coast Guard may make inquiries, examinations, inspections, searches, seizures, and arrests upon the high seas and waters over which the United States has jurisdiction, for the prevention, detection, and suppression of violations of laws of the United States. For such purposes, commissioned, warrant, and petty officers may at any time go on board of any vessel subject to the jurisdiction or to the operation of any law of the United States, address inquiries to those on board, examine the ship's documents and papers, and examine, inspect, and search the vessel, and use all necessary force to compel compliance." Who has Authority under 14 USC 522 (a) - Answer-Active duty Officers, Warrant Officers, and Petty Officers; Reserve Officers, Warrant Officers, and Petty Officers on title 10 orders; and Officer Candidates that were prior Petty Officers. What is 14 USC 2 - Answer-The CoastGuard 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 United States Define Authority - Answer-The governments legal power to act Define Jurisdiction - Answer-The governments right to exercise its legal authority over persons, vessels, and territory What is the jurisdictional triangle - Answer-Substantive law, location, vessel flag/status What is 18 USC 7 or SMTJ - Answer-Special Maritime Territorial Jurisdiction "H.U.G.F.L.T" High Seas US vessels in foreign waters Un enclosed portions of the Great Lakes Federal Reservations Land or waters not within or between the 50 states Territorial Seas What are the four types of vessels - Answer-Pleasure/Personal Commercial Government/Non Military Military What are the four vessel type status's - Answer-US Foreign