In addition to State BUI laws, there is also a Federal law, enforced by the Coast Guard, prohibiting BUI. This law applies to all boats, including foreign vessels in U.S. waters and U.S. vessels on the high seas. 2002, Joyce Brennfleck Shannon, Injury and Trauma Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information about the Impact of Injury, the Diagnosis and Treatment of Common and Traumatic Injuries ..., Omnigraphics Incorporated: