46 U.S.C. § 70505

Failure to comply with international law as a defense

A person charged with violating section 70503 of this title , or against whom a civil enforcement proceeding is brought under section 70508, does not have standing to raise a claim of failure to comply with international law as a basis for a defense. A claim of failure to comply with international law in the enforcement of this chapter may be made only by a foreign nation. A failure to comply with international law does not divest a court of jurisdiction and is not a defense to a proceeding under this chapter.

( Pub. L. 109–304, § 10(2) , Oct. 6, 2006 , 120 Stat. 1688 ; Pub. L. 110–407, title II, § 202(b)(3) , Oct. 13, 2008 , 122 Stat. 4300 .)