Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 18 September 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

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2. 18 September 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

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3. 18 November 2008

   Calendars

   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.

   Source: Calendars

Votes

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Versions

• Placed on Calendar Senate · 18 November 2008 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 18 September 2008 · Official file

Documents

5 official files

• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 18 November 2008

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 18 November 2008

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 September 2008

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 September 2008

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 18 September 2008

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Sponsors

• Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
• Chuck Grassley · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11] · D · Cosponsor

Related records

• related to → Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008
• related to → Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008
• related to → A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to the navigation of submersible or semi-submersible vessels without nationality.
• related to → Drug Trafficking Interdiction Assistance Act of 2008
• related to ← Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008