Amendment109th Congress
Amendment adds to the bill the text of the "Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America's Seaports Act of 2005".
- Amendment Number
- 499
- Description
- Amendment adds to the bill the text of the "Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America's Seaports Act of 2005".
- Purpose
- An amendment numbered 11 printed in part B of House Report 109-178 to make it a crime to use a vessel to smuggle terrorists or dangerous materials, including nuclear material, into the U.S. Amendment also imposes stiff criminal penalties for providing false information to a federal law enforcement officer at a port or on a vessel, and increases penalties for anyone who fraudulently gains access to a seaport. Also makes it a crime to place a device or dangerous substance in U.S. waters that is likely to destroy or damage a vessel or its cargo, as well as to damage or alter any aid to maritime navigation which endangers the safe navigation of a ship. Increases penalties for smugglers who misrepresent illicit cargo, makes it a federal crime for a vessel operator to fail to stop when ordered to do soby a federal law enforcement officer.
- Congress
- 109
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Jul 21, 2005
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Schiff amendment (A011) Agreed to by recorded vote: 381 - 45 (Roll no. 410).
- Latest Action Time
- 20:37:33
- Submitted Date
- Jul 21, 2005
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Feb 3, 2022