HR 5889 · 112th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act of 2012

Introduced 2012-06-05· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2012-07-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to provide that existing prohibitions against conduct that endangers the safe navigation of a ship: (1) shall apply to conduct that is committed against or on board a U.S. vessel or a vessel subject to U.S. jurisdiction, in U.S. territorial seas, or by a U.S. corporation or legal entity; and (2) shall not apply to activities of armed forces during an armed conflict or in the exercise of official duties. Sets forth procedures regarding the delivery of a person who is suspected of committing a maritime navigation or fixed platform offense to the authorities of a country that is a party to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation. Subjects property used or intended to be used to commit or to facilitate the commission of a maritime navigation offense to civil forfeiture. Prohibits: (1) using in or on a ship or a maritime fixed platform any explosive or radioactive material, biological, chemical, or nuclear weapon, or other nuclear explosive device in a manner likely to cause death or serious injury or damage w…

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H.R. 5889, Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act of 2012

Jun 22, 2012

As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 6, 2012

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Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican