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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. 

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 


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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 

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. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘United States Mariner 

5 and Vessel Protection Act of 2009’’. 

6 SEC. 2. USE FORCE AGAINST PIRACY. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 81 of title 46, United 

8 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol9 lowing new section: 

10 ‘‘§ 8107. Use of force against piracy 

11 ‘‘An owner, operator, time charterer, master, or mar12 iner who uses force, or authorizes the use of force, to de13 fend a vessel of the United States against an act of piracy 

14 shall not be liable for any injury or death caused by such 

15 force to any person participating in the act of piracy.’’. 

16 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at the be17 ginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end 

18 the following new item: 

‘‘8107. Use of force against piracy.’’. 

19 SEC. 3. AGREEMENTS. 

20 To carry out the purpose of this Act, the Secretary 

21 of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating 

22 shall work through the International Maritime Organiza23 tion to establish agreements to promote coordinated action 

24 among flag- and port-states to deter, protect against, and 

25 rapidly respond to acts of piracy against the vessels of, 


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1 and in the waters under the jurisdiction of, those nations, 

2 and to ensure limitations on liability similar to those es3 tablished by section 8107 of title 46, United States Code, 

4 as amended by this Act. 


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Union Calendar No. 414 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3376 

[Report No. 111–368, Part I] 

A BILL 

To amend title 46, United States Code, to ensure 

other purposes. States mariners against acts of piracy, and for the traditional right of self-defense of United 

DECEMBER 22, 2010 

The Committees on the Judiciary and Homeland Security 

printed House on the State of the Union and ordered to be discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole 


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