### Question
Can you define what security zone means?


### Answer
**Security zone** is defined as the following in *46 U.S.C. § 70131*:

> a security zone, established by the Commandant of the Coast Guard or the Commandant's designee pursuant to section 1 of title II of the Act of June 15, 1917 (50 U.S.C. 191) or section 7(b) of the Ports and Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1226(b)), for a vessel carrying especially hazardous cargo when such vessel—


(A) enters, or operates within, the internal waters of the United States and the territorial sea of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *46 U.S.C. § 70131*
  - Heading: **Subtitle VII-Security and Drug Enforcement > CHAPTER 701-PORT SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER II-PORT SECURITY ZONES**

