3.0.0 3526 2022-02-03T05:10:20Z 2022-02-03T05:10:20Z Senate S S 2008-09-18 110 Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008 110 6295 HR 2008-08-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008 110 7099 HR 2008-09-26 For Further Action See S.3598. Related bill CRS A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to the navigation of submersible or semi-submersible vessels without nationality. 110 3198 S 2008-06-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS Drug Trafficking Interdiction Assistance Act of 2008 110 3351 S 2008-07-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008 110 3598 S 2008-10-13 Became Public Law No: 110-407. Related bill CRS 2008-11-18 Senate Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1116 under authority of the order of the Senate of 11/17/2008. Calendars 2008-09-18 Senate Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Calendars 2008-09-18 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000444 Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] JOSEPH BIDEN D DE ROBINETTE N G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Charles Grassley R IA E. 2008-09-18 True G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC 2008-09-18 True F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2008-09-18 True L000504 Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] RICHARD LUGAR R IN GREEN 2008-09-18 True M001162 Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL] Mel Martinez R FL 2008-09-22 False N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2008-09-22 False Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative procedure Civil actions and liability Conspiracy District courts Drug abuse Drug law enforcement Drug traffic Evidence (Law) Fines (Penalties) Government Operations and Politics Identification devices Jurisdiction Law Marine transportation Sentences (Criminal procedure) Sentencing guidelines Submarines Transportation and Public Works U.S. Sentencing Commission Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2008-09-18 Introduced in Senate 2008-10-21T15:41:29Z Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 15 years for knowingly operating or embarking in any submersible or semisubmersible vessel that is without nationality and that is navigating in, or has navigated into, through, or from, waters beyond the outer limit of the territorial sea of a single country or a lateral limit of that country's territorial sea with an adjacent country, with the intent to evade detection. Grants extraterritorial federal jurisdiction over violations of this Act.

Makes it an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this Act that a vessel operated at the time of a violation was: (1) a vessel of the Untied States or lawfully registered in a foreign nation; (2) classed by and designated in accordance with the rules of a classification society; (3) lawfully operated in a government-regulated or licensed activity; or (4) equipped with and using an operable automatic identification system, vessel monitoring system, or a long range identification and tracking system. Specifies the documents required to conclusively prove an affirmative defense.

Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to promulgate or amend existing guidelines to provide adequate penalties for violations of this Act.

]]> Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced A bill to enhance drug trafficking interdiction by creating a Federal felony relating to operating or embarking in a submersible or semi-submersible vessel without nationality and on an international voyage. Display Title Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008 Placed on Calendar Senate 2008-11-18T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s3526pcs/xml/BILLS-110s3526pcs.xml Introduced in Senate 2008-09-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s3526is/xml/BILLS-110s3526is.xml 2008-11-18 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1116 under authority of the order of the Senate of 11/17/2008. 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.