‘‘(1) the term ‘destructive device’ has the mean-
ing as such term in section 921(a)(4); 
‘‘(2) the term ‘destructive substance’ has the 
meaning as such term in section 31; 
‘‘(3) the term ‘high-level radioactive waste’ has 
the meaning as such term in section 2(12) of the 
Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 
10101(12)); 
‘‘(4) the term ‘serious bodily injury’ has the 
meaning as such term in section 1365(g); and 
‘‘(5) the term ‘spent nuclear fuel’ has the 
meaning as such term in section 2(23) of the Nu-
clear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 
10101(23)). 
‘‘§ 1373. Imparting or conveying false information 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Any person who imparts or con-
veys, or causes to be imparted or conveyed, false informa-
tion, knowing the information to be false, concerning an 
attempt or alleged attempt being made or to be made, to 
do any act that is an offense under this chapter or chapter 
2, 97, or 111, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not 
more than $5,000, which shall be recoverable in a civil 
action brought in the name of the United States. 
‘‘(b) INCREASED PENALTY.—Any person who will-
fully and maliciously, or with reckless disregard for the
safety of human life, imparts or conveys, or causes to be 
imparted or conveyed, false information, knowing the in-
formation to be false, concerning an attempt or alleged 
attempt being made by or to be made, to do any act that 
is an offense under this chapter or chapter 2, 97, or 111, 
shall be fined in accordance with this title or imprisoned 
not more than 5 years, or both.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—
The table of chapters at the beginning of title 18, is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 
65 the following:
‘‘66. Maritime Vessels ....................................................................... 1371’’.
SEC. 102. CRIMINAL SANCTIONS FOR PLACEMENT OF DE-
STRUCTIVE DEVICES OR SUBSTANCES IN 
UNITED STATES JURISDICTIONAL WATERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 111 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2280 
the following: 
‘‘§ 2280A. Devices or substances in waters of the 
United States likely to destroy or damage 
Ships 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Any person who knowingly 
places or causes to be placed in waters subject to the juris-
diction of the United States, by any means, a device or 
substance that is likely to destroy or cause damage to a 
ship or its cargo, or cause interference with the safe navi-
gation of vessels or interference with maritime commerce, 
such as by damaging or destroying marine terminals, fa-
cilities, and any other maritime structure or entity used 
in maritime commerce, with the intent of causing such de-
struction or damage—
‘‘(1) shall be fined in accordance with this title 
and imprisoned for any term of years or for life; and 
‘‘(2) if the death of any person results from 
conduct prohibited under this section, may be pun-
ished by death. 
‘‘(b) APPLICABILITY.—Nothing in this section shall 
be construed to apply to otherwise lawfully authorized and 
conducted activities of the United States Government.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—
The table of sections for chapter 111 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 2280 the following:
‘‘2280A. Devices or substances in waters of the United States likely to destroy 
or damage ships.’’.
SEC. 103. PIRACY AND PRIVATEERING. 
Chapter 81 of title 18, United States Code, is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘CHAPTER 81—PIRACY AND 
PRIVATEERING
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘1651. Piracy. 
‘‘1652. Crimes against United States persons or property on board a ship or 
maritime structure.
‘‘1653. Crimes against persons on board a ship or maritime structure within the 
territorial jurisdiction of the United States. 
‘‘1654. Crimes by United States citizens or resident aliens. 
‘‘1655. Privateering. 
‘‘1656. Theft or conversion of vessel, maritime structure, cargo, or effects. 
‘‘1657. Intentional wrecking or plunder of a vessel, maritime structure, cargo, 
or effects. 
‘‘1658. Knowing receipt of an illegally acquired vessel, maritime structure, 
cargo, or effects. 
‘‘1659. Attempts. 
‘‘1660. Accessories. 
‘‘1661. Inapplicability to United States Government activities.
‘‘§ 1651. Piracy 
‘‘Any person who commits the crime of piracy and 
is afterwards brought into, or found in, the United States 
shall be imprisoned for life. 
‘‘§ 1652. Crimes against United States persons or 
property on board a ship or maritime 
structure 
‘‘Any person who commits any illegal act of violence, 
detention, or depredation against the United States, in-
cluding any vessel of the United States, citizen of the 
United States, any commercial structure owned in whole 
or in part by a United States citizen or resident alien, 
or any United States citizen or resident alien, or the prop-
erty of that citizen or resident alien, on board a ship or 
maritime structure and is afterwards brought into or 
found in the United States, shall be fined in accordance 
with this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or 
both.
‘‘§ 1653. Crimes against persons on board a ship or 
maritime structure within the territorial 
jurisdiction of the United States 
‘‘Any person who commits any illegal act of violence, 
detention, or depredation against an individual on board 
a ship or maritime structure, or the property of that indi-
vidual, in waters or submerged lands thereunder, subject 
to the jurisdiction of the United States, shall be fined in 
accordance with this title or imprisoned not more than 20 
years, or both. 
‘‘§ 1654. Crimes by United States citizens or resident 
aliens 
‘‘Any person, being a United States citizen or resi-
dent alien, or purporting to act under the authority of the 
United States, who commits any illegal act of violence, de-
tention, or depredation against an individual on board a 
ship or maritime structure, or the property of that indi-
vidual, shall be fined in accordance with this title or im-
prisoned not more than 20 years, or both. 
‘‘§ 1655. Privateering 
‘‘(a) OFFENSE.—It shall be unlawful for any person 
to furnish, fit out, arm, or serve in a privateer or private 
vessel used to commit any illegal act of violence, detention, 
or depredation against an individual, or the property of 
that individual, or any vessel or maritime structure with-