Federal-State Maritime Boundary Issues.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International law.

Jurisdiction.

Oceanography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (21 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Discusses boundary controversies surrounding Federal-State maritime jurisdiction over offshore waters; explains maritime jurisdiction under international law; reviews the history of Federal-State jurisdiction over the territorial sea; summarizes provisions of the Submerged Lands Act; and describes how State jurisdiction is determined using straight baselines and low-water mark measurements. Characterizes bodies of water that constitute inland waters, including juridical bays and historic waters; analyzes aboriginal titles to the seabed and natural resources; examines maritime boundary charting issues; and discusses current litigation concerning inland waters and changes to Federal-State maritime boundaries.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Federal-State Maritime Boundary Issues

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