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S. 3351 110th Congress Senate

Drug Trafficking Interdiction Assistance Act of 2008

Official title: A bill to enhance drug trafficking interdiction by creating a Federal felony for operating or embarking in a submersible or semi-submersible vessel without nationality and on an international voyage.

Introduced: July 28, 2008 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 28, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 28, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7576)
Jul 28, 2008
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 28, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Drug Trafficking Interdiction Assistance Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 15 years for the intentional operation of, or for embarking in, any submersible or semi-submersible vessel that is without nationality (as defined by federal law) 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 evade detection.

Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to amend or promulgate sentencing guidelines to provide adequate penalties for such offense.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • HR 6295 Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008
  • HR 7099 Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008
  • S 3198 A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to the navigation of submersible or semi-submersible vessels…
  • S 3526 Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008
  • S 3598 Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jul 29, 2008
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jul 28, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3351: Drug Trafficking Interdiction Assistance Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3351/
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"S. 3351: Drug Trafficking Interdiction Assistance Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3351/.
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