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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 con-
sideration 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; com-
mitted 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 tradi-
tional right of self-defense of United States mariners 
against acts of piracy, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘United States Mariner 
and Vessel Protection Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. USE FORCE AGAINST PIRACY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 81 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 8107. Use of force against piracy 
‘‘An owner, operator, time charterer, master, or mar-
iner who uses force, or authorizes the use of force, to de-
fend a vessel of the United States against an act of piracy 
shall not be liable for any injury or death caused by such 
force to any person participating in the act of piracy.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at the be-
ginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end 
the following new item: 
‘‘8107. Use of force against piracy.’’. 
SEC. 3. AGREEMENTS. 
To carry out the purpose of this Act, the Secretary 
of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating 
shall work through the International Maritime Organiza-
tion to establish agreements to promote coordinated action 
among flag- and port-states to deter, protect against, and 
rapidly respond to acts of piracy against the vessels of, 
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and in the waters under the jurisdiction of, those nations, 
and to ensure limitations on liability similar to those es-
tablished by section 8107 of title 46, United States Code, 
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 
the traditional right of self-defense of United 
States mariners against acts of piracy, and for 
other purposes. 
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 
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