3.0.0 3456 2023-01-15T08:33:27Z 2023-01-15T08:33:27Z House H HR 2003-11-06 108 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2003-12-10T20:57:20Z Referred to 2003-11-06T15:01:00Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm04 Trade Subcommittee Referred to 2003-11-13T22:15:30Z Referred to 2003-11-06T15:01:10Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Referred to 2003-11-07T21:32:05Z Referred to 2003-11-06T15:01:05Z 2003-12-10 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2003-11-13 hswm04 Trade Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. Committee 2003-11-07 hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Committee 2003-11-06 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2003-11-06 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2003-11-06 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2003-11-06 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2003-11-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-11-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001241 Rep. Bell, Chris [D-TX-25] Chris Bell D TX 25 N Transportation and Public Works Administrative procedure Aircraft pilots Arson Bombings Business records Canals Capital punishment Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commerce Common carriers Congress Congressional reporting requirements Conspiracy Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information Data banks Department of Justice Destruction of property EBB Terrorism Embezzlement Environmental Protection Environmental law enforcement Explosives Extraterritoriality Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Fines (Penalties) Foreign Trade and International Finance Fraud Freight Government Operations and Politics Governmental investigations Harbors Hazardous wastes Infrastructure International Affairs Jurisdiction Larceny Law Life imprisonment Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine pollution Marine safety Marine terminals Merchant seamen Merchant ships Mines (Ordnance) Navigational aids Nuclear terrorism Obstruction of justice Oil pollution Passenger ships Radioactive wastes Right of privacy Science, Technology, Communications Searches and seizures Security measures Sentences (Criminal procedure) Sentencing guidelines Ships Smuggling Terrorism Violence Waste disposal in rivers, lakes, etc. Waste disposal in the ocean Water Resources Development Transportation and Public Works 00 2003-11-06 Introduced in House 2004-03-02T20:25:46Z Port Anti-Terrorism and Security Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit damaging or destroying a vessel or maritime facility. Provides enhanced penalties where the vessel carried high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel. Prohibits placing in U.S. waters devices or substances likely to destroy or damage ships.

Prohibits piracy, privateering, theft or intentional wrecking of a vessel, or use of a dangerous weapon or explosive on a passenger vessel. Provides sanctions for failure to heave to and for obstructing boarding or providing false information during a boarding. Prohibits the knowing discharge of hazardous substances in U.S. navigable waters or the adjacent shoreline with intent to endanger human life, health, or welfare or the marine environment.

Directs the Attorney General to: (1) take specified actions to coordinate port-related crime data collection; and (2) establish an outreach program to work with State and local law enforcement officials to harmonize the reporting of data on cargo theft and with local port security committees to disseminate such information to appropriate law enforcement officials.

Sets civil penalties of up to $25,000 per violation of Federal prohibitions against theft or embezzlement related to interstate or foreign shipments by carrier.

Amends the Tariff Act to increase penalties for falsity or lack of a manifest.

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit to Congress a plan to inspect merchandise and containers at foreign facilities.

]]> Port Anti-Terrorism and Security Act of 2003 Display Title Port Anti-Terrorism and Security Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced To deter and punish terrorism and crime at United States ports, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Port Anti-Terrorism and Security Act of 2003 Introduced in House 2003-11-06T05:00:00Z 2003-12-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.