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A bill to amend titles 46 and 18, United States Code, with respect to the operation of submersible vessels and semi-submersible vessels without nationality. 10/13/2008--Public Law. (There are 3 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.) Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008 - Title I: Criminal Prohibition - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 15 years for knowingly operating, attempting or conspiring to operate, or embarking in any submersible or semi-submersible vessel that is without nationality in, 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 avoid detection. Grants extraterritorial federal jurisdiction over an offense under [...] show full description
- 10/13/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-407.
- 10/13/2008 - Signed by President.
- 10/03/2008 - Presented to President.
- 09/29/2008 - Considered as unfinished business.
- 09/29/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
show all actions- 10/13/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-407.
- 10/13/2008 - Signed by President.
- 10/03/2008 - Presented to President.
- 09/29/2008 - Considered as unfinished business.
- 09/29/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- 09/29/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 09/29/2008 - Cleared for White House.
- 09/29/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10631)
- 09/29/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 9/27/2008 H10251-10252)
- 09/27/2008 - Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 09/27/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10251-10254)
- 09/27/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3598.
- 09/27/2008 - At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Smith (TX) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- 09/26/2008 - Received in the House.
- 09/26/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 09/26/2008 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 09/26/2008 - Referred to House Judiciary
- 09/26/2008 - Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
- 09/25/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9553-9554; text as passed Senate: CR S9553-9554)
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