Actions and defenses Legislation - Federal Government

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Authorizes Denise Racanelli to testify in the case of Peter Bergel v. Pacific Gas & Electric, except concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Authorizes Justin Beller, an employee in the Office of the Senate Sergeant at Arms, to testify in the case of United States v. Max Obuszewski, et al., except concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Authorizes: (1) Ruth Gallop and any other employee of Senator Stabenow's office from whom testimony may be required to testify in the case of People of the State of Michigan v. Sereal Leonard Gravlin, except concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted; and (2) the Senate Legal Counsel to represent Ruth Gallop and any other Senate employee from whom evidence may be required in such case.

Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 15 years for knowingly operating or attempting or conspiring to operate by any means, or for embarking in, any submersible or semi-submersible vessel that is without nationality and that is navigating or has navigated into, 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. Imposes an additional civil fine of up to $1 million for violations.