[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3376 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                 Union Calendar No. 414
111th CONGRESS
   2d Session
                                H. R. 3376

                      [Report No. 111-368, Part I]

To amend title 46, United States Code, to ensure the traditional right 
 of self-defense of United States mariners against acts of piracy, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 29, 2009

 Mr. LoBiondo (for himself and Mr. Cummings) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
                             Infrastructure

                           December 19, 2009

  Reported and referred, for a period ending not later than March 25, 
   2010, to the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of such 
 provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within its jurisdiction 
   pursuant to clause 1(k), rule X, and to the Committee on Homeland 
Security for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment 
 as fall within its jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 
                              1(i), rule X

                             March 25, 2010

   Referral to the Committees on the Judiciary and Homeland Security 
        extended for a period ending not later than May 28, 2010

                              May 28, 2010

   Referral to the Committees on the Judiciary and Homeland Security 
       extended for a period ending not later than August 6, 2010

                             August 6, 2010

   Referral to the Committees on the Judiciary and Homeland Security 
     extended for a period ending not later than September 30, 2010

                           September 30, 2010

   Referral to the Committees on the Judiciary and Homeland Security 
      extended for a period ending not later than December 3, 2010

                            December 3, 2010

   Referral to the Committees on the Judiciary and Homeland Security 
     extended for a period ending not later than December 17, 2010

                           December 17, 2010

   Referral to the Committees on the Judiciary and Homeland Security 
     extended for a period ending not later than December 21, 2010

                           December 21, 2010

   Referral to the Committees on the Judiciary and Homeland Security 
     extended for a period ending not later than December 22, 2010

                           December 22, 2010

   Additional sponsors: Mr. Coble, Mr. Mica, and Mr. Young of Alaska

                           December 22, 2010

   The Committees on the Judiciary and Homeland Security discharged; 
committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 46, United States Code, to ensure the traditional right 
 of self-defense of United States mariners against acts of piracy, and 
                          for other purposes.


 


    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``United States Mariner and Vessel 
Protection Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. USE FORCE AGAINST PIRACY.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 81 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 8107. Use of force against piracy
    ``An owner, operator, time charterer, master, or mariner who uses 
force, or authorizes the use of force, to defend a vessel of the United 
States against an act of piracy shall not be liable for any injury or 
death caused by such force to any person participating in the act of 
piracy.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis at the beginning of such 
chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``8107. Use of force against piracy.''.

SEC. 3. AGREEMENTS.

    To carry out the purpose of this Act, the Secretary of the 
department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall work through the 
International Maritime Organization to establish agreements to promote 
coordinated action among flag- and port-states to deter, protect 
against, and rapidly respond to acts of piracy against the vessels of, 
and in the waters under the jurisdiction of, those nations, and to 
ensure limitations on liability similar to those established by section 
8107 of title 46, United States Code, as amended by this Act.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 414

111th CONGRESS

   2d Session

                               H. R. 3376

                      [Report No. 111-368, Part I]

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                                 A BILL

To amend title 46, United States Code, to ensure the traditional right 
 of self-defense of United States mariners against acts of piracy, and 
                          for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           December 22, 2010

   The Committees on the Judiciary and Homeland Security discharged; 
committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed