46 U.S.C. § 104

Citizen of the United States

In this title, the term “citizen of the United States”, when used in reference to a natural person, means an individual who is a national of the United States as defined in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22) ).

( Pub. L. 109–304, § 4 , Oct. 6, 2006 , 120 Stat. 1486 .)