### Question
Can you define what otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the United States means?


### Answer
**Otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the United States** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 9601*:

> subject to the jurisdiction of the United States by virtue of United States citizenship, United States vessel documentation or numbering, or as provided by international agreement to which the United States is a party

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 9601*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 103-COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY > SUBCHAPTER I-HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES RELEASES, LIABILITY, COMPENSATION**

