United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office National Security and International Affairs Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1994-02-03 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:NSIAD-94-97 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-97 P0b002ee180396dd6 f:ns94097 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-05-04 GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-97 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-97 NSIAD-94-97 International relations Sanctions Harbors Data collection operations Information analysis operations Foreign governments Maritime law Labor law Employment of foreign nationals Bulgaria Ethiopia Ghana Algeria Germany Venezuela Guatemala Madagascar Philippines Letter Report NSIAD

Historically, U.S. immigration law has allowed the crewmembers of foreign-owned and -registered ships to work aboard their vessels while in U.S. ports or coastal waters. Since 1980, however, legislative changes have prohibited these alien crewmembers from performing longshore work either aboard their vessels or dockside. The law provides for reciprocity between the United States and foreign countries that do not restrict crewmembers aboard U.S. ships from doing longshore work in their ports. In order to implement the reciprocity exemption, the State Department is required to compile and maintain an annual list of countries that prohibit crewmembers aboard U.S. ships from doing specific types of longshore work. This report reviews the State Department's criteria and methodology for compiling the list. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-97/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-97.htm GAO/NSIAD-94-97 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-97 Letter Report GAO/NSIAD-94-97; State Department: Problems in Compiling List of Countries Restricting Longshore Activities; International relations Sanctions Harbors Data collection operations Information analysis operations Foreign governments Maritime law Labor law Employment of foreign nationals Bulgaria Ethiopia Ghana Algeria Germany Venezuela Guatemala Madagascar Philippines Title 8 Section 1101(a)(15)(D)(i) Title 8 Section 1288 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(D)(i) 8 U.S.C. 1288 Public Law 101-649