109th CONGRESS
1st Session

S. 378

To make it a criminal act to willfully use a weapon with the intent to cause death or serious bodily injury to any person while on board a passenger vessel, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 15, 2005

Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. SPECTER, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. KYL, and Mr. ALLEN) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary


A BILL

To make it a criminal act to willfully use a weapon with the intent to cause death or serious bodily injury to any person while on board a passenger vessel, and for other purposes.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

SEC. 2. ENTRY BY FALSE PRETENSES TO ANY SEAPORT.

`Sec. 25. Definition of seaport

SEC. 3. CRIMINAL SANCTIONS FOR FAILURE TO HEAVE TO, OBSTRUCTION OF BOARDING, OR PROVIDING FALSE INFORMATION.

`Sec. 2237. Criminal sanctions for failure to heave to, obstruction of boarding, or providing false information

section 2236 the following:

SEC. 4. USE OF A DANGEROUS WEAPON OR EXPLOSIVE ON A PASSENGER VESSEL.

SEC. 5. CRIMINAL SANCTIONS FOR VIOLENCE AGAINST MARITIME NAVIGATION, PLACEMENT OF DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES, AND MALICIOUS DUMPING.

`Sec. 2280A. Devices or substances in waters of the United States likely to destroy or damage ships or to interfere with maritime commerce

`Sec. 2282. Knowing discharge or release

SEC. 6. TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS MATERIALS AND TERRORISTS.

`Sec. 2283. Transportation of explosive, biological, chemical, or radioactive or nuclear materials

`Sec. 2284. Transportation of terrorists

SEC. 7. DESTRUCTION OR INTERFERENCE WITH VESSELS OR MARITIME FACILITIES.

`CHAPTER 111A--DESTRUCTION OF, OR INTERFERENCE WITH, VESSELS OR MARITIME FACILITIES

`Sec.

`Sec. 2290. Jurisdiction and scope

`Sec. 2291. Destruction of vessel or maritime facility

`Sec. 2292. Imparting or conveying false information

`Sec. 2293. Bar to prosecution

--2290'.

SEC. 8. THEFT OF INTERSTATE OR FOREIGN SHIPMENTS OR VESSELS.

SEC. 9. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH MANIFEST REQUIREMENTS.

SEC. 10. STOWAWAYS ON VESSELS OR AIRCRAFT.

SEC. 11. BRIBERY AFFECTING PORT SECURITY.

`Sec. 226. Bribery affecting port security

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