; and (B) conferring upon a vessel the nationality of the registering state; (C) entailing the right to fly the flag of such registering state; and (D) subjecting a vessel to the responsibility to adhere to maritime laws and regulations enforced by such registering state. (4) State The term State means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, a territory of the United States, an Indian Tribe, and a jurisdiction subject to the Compact of Free Association Act of 2003. (5) Vessel The term vessel has the meaning given such term in section 3 of title 1, United States Code.