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Drug Trafficking Interdiction Assistance Act of 2008

Introduced: July 28, 2008 See on congress.gov
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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
 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.

What's happening now July 28, 2008

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2