,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #fj  #aac?    
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #ajgc 
,report ,no4 #aac-he  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(
 ,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ab1 #bjac ,mr4 
,s5s5br5n] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,goodlatte1 
,mr4 ,cony]s1 & ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,may #bj1 
#bjac ,committ$ to ! ,committee ( !     
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &     
ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
provide = protection ( m>itime          
navigation & prev5tion ( nucle>         
t]rorism1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,nucle> 
,t]rorism ,conv5tions ,implem5tation &  
,safety ( ,m>itime ,navigation ,act (   
#bjac4  ,i ,safety ( ,m>itime           
,navigation  #aja4 ,am5dm5t to section  
#bbhj ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code  
,section #bbhj ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph       
7#a77;,a77i71 by /rik+ a %ip fly+ ! flag

 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ins]t+ a vessel ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or a vessel subject to ! 
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7z def9$ 
9 section #gjejb ( title #df72  7,b7 9  
p>agraph 7#a77;,a77ii71 by ins]t+ 1     
includ+ ! t]ritorial seas aft] 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph       
7#a77;,a77iii71 by ins]t+ 1 by a ,unit$ 
,/ates corporation or legal entity1 aft]
 by a national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 
9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+ section      
#b7;c7 & ins]t+ section #ac7;c72  7#c7  
by /rik+ subsection 7d72  7#d7 by /rik+ 
subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ aft] subsection 
7c73  7d7 ,def9itions ,z us$ 9 ?is      
section1 section #bbhj;a1 section #bbha1
 & section #bbha;a1 ! t]m--  7#a7       
applicable treaty means--  7,a7 !       
,conv5tion = ! ,suppression ( ,unlawful 
,seizure ( ,aircraft1 done at ,! ,hague 
on #af ,decemb] #aigj2  7,b7 !          
,conv5tion = ! ,suppression ( ,unlawful 
,acts aga9/ ! ,safety ( ,civil          
,aviation1 done at ,montreal on #bc     
,septemb] #aiga2  7,c7 ! ,conv5tion on !

 ,prev5tion & ,puni%m5t ( ,crimes aga9/ 
,int]nationally ,protect$ ,p]sons1      
includ+ ,diplomatic ,ag5ts1 adopt$ by ! 
,g5]al ,assembly ( ! ,unit$ ,nations on 
#ad ,decemb] #aigc2  7,d7 ,int]national 
,conv5tion aga9/ ! ,tak+ ( ,ho/ages1    
adopt$ by ! ,g5]al ,assembly ( ! ,unit$ 
,nations on #ag ,decemb] #aigi2  7,e7 ! 
,conv5tion on ! ,physical ,protection ( 
,nucle> ,mat]ial1 done at ,vi5na on #bf 
,octob] #aigi2  7,f7 ! ,protocol = !    
,suppression ( ,unlawful ,acts (        
,viol5ce at ,airports ,s]v+             
,int]national ,civil ,aviation1         
supplem5t>y to ! ,conv5tion = !         
,suppression ( ,unlawful ,acts aga9/ !  
,safety ( ,civil ,aviation1 done at     
,montreal on #bd ,febru>y #aihh2  7,g7 !
 ,protocol = ! ,suppression ( ,unlawful 
,acts aga9/ ! ,safety ( ,fix$ ,plat=ms  
,locat$ on ! ,cont95tal ,%elf1 done at  
,rome on #aj ,m>* #aihh2  7,h7          
,int]national ,conv5tion = !            
,suppression ( ,t]rori/ ,bomb+s1 adopt$ 
by ! ,g5]al ,assembly ( ! ,unit$        

,nations on #ae ,decemb] #aiig2 &  7,i7 
,int]national ,conv5tion = !            
,suppression ( ! ,f9anc+ ( ,t]rorism1   
adopt$ by ! ,g5]al ,assembly ( ! ,unit$ 
,nations on #i ,decemb] #aiii2  7#b7    
arm$ conflict does n include int]nal    
di/urbances & t5sions1 su* z riots1     
isolat$ & sporadic acts ( viol5ce1 & o!r
 acts ( a simil> nature2  7#c7          
biological weapon means--  7,a7         
microbial or o!r biological ag5ts1 or   
tox9s :atev] _! orig9 or me?od (        
production1 ( types & 9 quantities t h  
no ju/ification = prophylactic1         
protective1 or o!r peaceful purposes2 or
  7,b7 weapons1 equipm5t1 or means (    
deliv]y design$ to use su* ag5ts or     
tox9s = ho/ile purposes or 9 arm$       
conflict2  7#d7 *emical weapon means1   
toge!r or sep>ately--  7,a7 toxic       
*emicals & _! precursors1 except :]e    
int5d$ =--  7i7 indu/rial1 agricultural1
 rese>*1 m$ical1 ph>maceutical1 or o!r  
peaceful purposes2  7ii7 protective     
purposes1 namely ^? purposes directly   

relat$ to protection aga9/ toxic        
*emicals & to protection aga9/ *emical  
weapons2  7iii7 milit>y purposes n      
connect$ ) ! use ( *emical weapons & n  
dep5d5t on ! use ( ! toxic prop]ties (  
*emicals z a me?od ( w>f>e2 or  7iv7 law
 en=cem5t includ+ dome/ic riot control  
purposes1  z long z ! types & quantities
 are consi/5t ) su* purposes2  7,b7     
munitions & devices1 specifically       
design$ to cause dea? or o!r h>m ?r\gh !
 toxic prop]ties ( ^? toxic *emicals    
specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 :i* w\ld be
 releas$ z a result ( ! employm5t ( su* 
munitions & devices2 &  7,c7 any        
equipm5t specifically design$ = use     
directly 9 connection ) ! employm5t (   
munitions & devices specifi$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,b72  7#e7 cov]$ %ip means 
a %ip t is navigat+ or is s*$ul$ to     
navigate into1 ?r\gh or f wat]s beyond !
 out] limit ( ! t]ritorial sea ( a s+le 
c\ntry or a lat]al limit ( t c\ntry's   
t]ritorial sea ) an adjac5t c\ntry2     
7#f7 explosive mat]ial has ! mean+ giv5 

! t]m 9 section #hda7;c7 & includes     
explosive z def9$ 9 section #hdd7;j7 (  
?is title2  7#g7 infra/ructure facility 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#bccb;f7e77#e7 ( ?is title2  7#h7       
int]national organization has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #hca7;f77#c7 ( ?is 
title2  7#i7 milit>y =ces ( a /ate means
 ! arm$ =ces ( a /ate :i* are organiz$1 
tra9$1 & equipp$ "u its int]nal law = ! 
prim>y purpose ( national def5se or     
security1 & p]sons act+ 9 support ( ^?  
arm$ =ces :o are "u _! =mal comm&1      
control1 & responsibility2  7#aj7       
national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has ! mean+  
/at$ 9 section #aja7;a77#bb7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bb772  7#aa7       
,non-,prolif]ation ,treaty means !      
,treaty on ! ,non-,prolif]ation (       
,nucle> ,weapons1 done at ,wa%+ton1     
,london1 & ,mosc[ on #a ,july #aifh2    
7#ab7 ,non-,prolif]ation ,treaty ,/ate  
,p>ty means any ,/ate ,p>ty to !        
,non-,prolif]ation ,treaty1 to include  

,taiwan1 :i* %all be consid]$ to h !    
obligations "u ! ,non-,prolif]ation     
,treaty ( a p>ty to t treaty o!r ?an a  
,nucle> ,weapon ,/ate ,p>ty to !        
,non-,prolif]ation ,treaty2  7#ac7      
,nucle> ,weapon ,/ate ,p>ty to !        
,non-,prolif]ation ,treaty means a ,/ate
 ,p>ty to ! ,non-,prolif]ation ,treaty t
 is a nucle>-weapon ,/ate1 z t t]m is   
def9$ 9 ,article ,,ix7#c7 ( !           
,non-,prolif]ation ,treaty2  7#ad7 place
 ( public use has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #bccb;f7e77#f7 ( ?is title2     
7#ae7 precursor has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #bbi;,f7#f77;,a7 ( ?is title2  
7#af7 public transport sy/em has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bccb;f7e77#g7 (  
?is title2  7#ag7 s]i\s injury or damage
 means--  7,a7 s]i\s bodily injury1     
7,b7 ext5sive de/ruction ( a place (    
public use1 ,/ate or gov]nm5t facility1 
infra/ructure facility1 or public       
transportation sy/em1 result+ 9 major   
economic loss1 or  7,c7 sub/antial      
damage to ! environm5t1 includ+ air1    

soil1 wat]1 fauna1 or flora2  7#ah7 %ip 
means a vessel ( any type :atsoev] n    
p]man5tly atta*$ to ! sea-b$1 includ+   
dynamically support$ craft1 subm]sibles1
 or any o!r float+ craft1 b does n      
include a w>%ip1 a %ip own$ or op]at$ by
 a gov]nm5t :5 be+ us$ z a naval        
auxili>y or = cu/oms or police purposes1
 or a %ip :i* has be5 )drawn f          
navigation or laid up2  7#ai7 s\rce     
mat]ial has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 !      
,int]national ,atomic ,en]gy ,ag5cy     
,/atute1 done at ,new ,york on #bf      
,octob] #aief2  7#bj7 special           
fissionable mat]ial has ! mean+ giv5 t  
t]m 9 ! ,int]national ,atomic ,en]gy    
,ag5cy ,/atute1 done at ,new ,york on   
#bf ,octob] #aief2  7#ba7 t]ritorial sea
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates means all wat]s      
ext5d+ seaw>d to #ab nautical miles f ! 
basel9es ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates det]m9$ 9    
accordance ) int]national law2  7#bb7   
toxic *emical has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #bbi;,f7#h77;,a7 ( ?is title2   
7#bc7 transport means to initiate1      

arrange or ex]cise effective control1   
includ+ decisionmak+ au?ority1 ov] !    
movem5t ( a p]son or item2 &  7#bd7     
,unit$ ,/ates1 :5 us$ 9 a geographical  
s5se1 includes ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to  
,rico1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn       
,m>iana ,isl&s1 & all t]ritories &      
possessions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  2 &     
7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 7z   
add$ by p>agraph 7#d7 ( ?is section7 !  
foll[+3  7e7 ,exceptions ,?is section   
%all n apply to--  7#a7 ! activities (  
arm$ =ces dur+ an arm$ conflict1 z ^?   
t]ms are und]/ood "u ! law ( w>1 :i* are
 gov]n$ by t law2 or  7#b7 activities   
und]tak5 by milit>y =ces ( a /ate 9 !   
ex]cise ( _! (ficial duties4  7f7       
,deliv]y ( suspect$ (f5d] ,! ma/] ( a   
cov]$ %ip fly+ ! flag ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
:o has reasonable gr\nds to believe t   
!re is on bo>d t %ip any p]son :o has   
committ$ an (f5se "u section #bbhj or   
section #bbhj;a may deliv] su* p]son to 
! au?orities ( a c\ntry t is a p>ty to !
 ,conv5tion = ! ,suppression ( ,unlawful

 ,acts aga9/ ! ,safety ( ,m>itime       
,navigation4 ,be=e deliv]+ su* p]son to 
! au?orities ( ano!r c\ntry1 ! ma/] %all
 notify 9 an appropriate mann] !        
,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( !  
alleg$ (f5se & await in/ructions f !    
,attorney ,g5]al z to :at action to     
take4 ,:5 deliv]+ ! p]son to a c\ntry   
:i* is a /ate p>ty to ! ,conv5tion1 !   
ma/] %all1 :5ev] practicable1 & if      
possible be=e ent]+ ! t]ritorial sea (  
su* c\ntry1 notify ! au?orities ( su*   
c\ntry ( ! ma/]'s int5tion to deliv] su*
 p]son & ! reasons !re=4 ,if ! ma/]     
deliv]s su* p]son1 ! ma/] %all furni% to
 ! au?orities ( su* c\ntry ! evid5ce 9 !
 ma/]'s possession t p]ta9s to ! alleg$ 
(f5se4  7g7 7#a7 ,civil =feiture ,any   
real or p]sonal prop]ty us$ or int5d$ to
 be us$ to commit or to facilitate !    
commission ( a violation ( ?is section1 
! gross proce$s ( su* violation1 & any  
real or p]sonal prop]ty traceable to su*
 prop]ty or proce$s1 %all be subject to 
=feiture4  7#b7 ,applicable proc$ures   

,seizures & =feitures "u ?is section    
%all be gov]n$ by ! provisions ( *apt]  
#df ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1   
relat+ to civil =feitures1 except t su* 
duties z are impos$ ^u ! ,secret>y ( !  
,treasury "u ! cu/oms laws describ$ 9   
section #iha7;d7 %all be p]=m$ by su*   
(fic]s1 ag5ts1 & o!r p]sons z may be    
designat$ = t purpose by ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1  
or ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4  4  #ajb4 ,new
 section #bbhj;a ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #aaa (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by add+ aft] section #bbhj !      
foll[+ new section3  #bbhj;a4 ,viol5ce  
aga9/ m>itime navigation & m>itime      
transport involv+ weapons ( mass        
de/ruction  7a7 ,(f5ses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,subject to ! exceptions 9 subsection   
7c71 a p]son :o unlawfully &            
int5tionally--  7,a7 :5 ! purpose ( !   
act1 by its nature or context1 is to    
intimidate a population1 or to compel a 
gov]nm5t or an int]national organization

 to d or to ab/a9 f do+ any act--  7i7  
uses aga9/ or on a %ip or dis*>ges f a  
%ip any explosive or radioactive        
mat]ial1 biological1 *emical1 or nucle> 
weapon or o!r nucle> explosive device 9 
a mann] t causes or is likely to cause  
dea? to any p]son or s]i\s injury or    
damage2  7ii7 dis*>ges f a %ip oil1     
liquefi$ natural gas1 or ano!r haz>d\s  
or noxi\s sub/ance t is n cov]$ by      
clause 7i71 9 su* quantity or           
conc5tration t causes or is likely to   
cause dea? to any p]son or s]i\s injury 
or damage2 or  7iii7 uses a %ip 9 a     
mann] t causes dea? to any p]son or     
s]i\s injury or damage2  7,b7 transports
 on bo>d a %ip--  7i7 any explosive or  
radioactive mat]ial1 kn[+ t x is int5d$ 
to be us$ to cause1 or 9 a ?reat to     
cause1 dea? to any p]son or s]i\s injury
 or damage = ! purpose ( intimidat+ a   
population1 or compell+ a gov]nm5t or an
 int]national organization to d or to   
ab/a9 f do+ any act2  7ii7 any          
biological1 *emical1 or nucle> weapon or

 o!r nucle> explosive device1 kn[+ x to 
be a biological1 *emical1 or nucle>     
weapon or o!r nucle> explosive device2  
7iii7 any s\rce mat]ial1 special        
fissionable mat]ial1 or equipm5t or     
mat]ial especially design$ or prep>$ = !
 process+1 use1 or production ( special 
fissionable mat]ial1 kn[+ t x is int5d$ 
to be us$ 9 a nucle> explosive activity 
or 9 any o!r nucle> activity n "u       
safegu>ds pursuant to an ,int]national  
,atomic ,en]gy ,ag5cy compreh5sive      
safegu>ds agreem5t1 except :]e--  7,i7  
su* item is transport$ to or f !        
t]ritory (1 or o!rwise "u ! control (1 a
 ,non-,prolif]ation ,treaty ,/ate ,p>ty2
 &  7,,ii7 ! result+ transf] or receipt 
7includ+ int]nal to a c\ntry7 is n      
contr>y to ! obligations "u !           
,non-,prolif]ation ,treaty ( !          
,non-,prolif]ation ,treaty ,/ate ,p>ty f
 :i*1 to ! t]ritory ( :i*1 or o!rwise "u
 ! control ( :i* su* item is transf]r$2 
7iv7 any equipm5t1 mat]ials1 or s(tw>e  
or relat$ te*nology t significantly     

contributes to ! design or manufacture (
 a nucle> weapon or o!r nucle> explosive
 device1 ) ! int5tion t x w be us$ = su*
 purpose1 except :]e--  7,i7 ! c\ntry to
 ! t]ritory ( :i* or "u ! control ( :i* 
su* item is transf]r$ is a ,nucle>      
,weapon ,/ate ,p>ty to !                
,non-,prolif]ation ,treaty2 &  7,,ii7 ! 
result+ transf] or receipt 7includ+     
int]nal to a c\ntry7 is n contr>y to !  
obligations "u ! ,non-,prolif]ation     
,treaty ( a ,non-,prolif]ation ,treaty  
,/ate ,p>ty f :i*1 to ! t]ritory ( :i*1 
or o!rwise "u ! control ( :i* su* item  
is transf]r$2  7v7 any equipm5t1        
mat]ials1 or s(tw>e or relat$ te*nology 
t significantly contributes to ! deliv]y
 ( a nucle> weapon or o!r nucle>        
explosive device1 ) ! int5tion t x w be 
us$ = su* purpose1 except :]e--  7,i7   
su* item is transport$ to or f !        
t]ritory (1 or o!rwise "u ! control (1 a
 ,non-,prolif]ation ,treaty ,/ate ,p>ty2
 &  7,,ii7 su* item is int5d$ = !       
deliv]y sy/em ( a nucle> weapon or o!r  

nucle> explosive device ( a ,nucle>     
,weapon ,/ate ,p>ty to !                
,non-,prolif]ation ,treaty2 or  7vi7 any
 equipm5t1 mat]ials1 or s(tw>e or relat$
 te*nology t significantly contributes  
to ! design1 manufacture1 or deliv]y ( a
 biological or *emical weapon1 ) !      
int5tion t x w be us$ = su* purpose2    
7,c7 transports ano!r p]son on bo>d a   
%ip kn[+ t ! p]son has committ$ an act t
 con/itutes an (f5se "u section #bbhj or
 subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 7,d71 or 7,e7 
( ?is section or an (f5se set =? 9 an   
applicable treaty1 z specifi$ 9 section 
#bbhj7;d77#a71 & int5d+ to assi/ t p]son
 to evade crim9al prosecution2  7,d7    
injures or kills any p]son 9 connection 
) ! commission or ! attempt$ commission 
( any ( ! (f5ses set =? 9 subp>agraphs  
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c71 or subsection 7a77#b71 
to ! ext5t t ! subsection 7a77#b7 (f5se 
p]ta9s to subp>agraph 7,a72 or  7,e7    
attempts to d any act prohibit$ "u      
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b7 or 7,d71 or     
conspires to d any act prohibit$ by     

subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 or         
subsection 7a77#b71  %all be f9$ "u ?is 
title1 imprison$ n m ?an #bj ye>s1 or   
bo?2 & if ! dea? ( any p]son results f  
conduct prohibit$ by ?is p>agraph1 %all 
be imprison$ = any t]m ( ye>s or = life4
  7#b7 ,?reats ,a p]son :o ?reat5s1 )   
app>5t det]m9ation & w to c>ry ! ?reat  
into execution1 to d any act prohibit$  
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all be f9$ "u ?is
 title1 imprison$ n m ?an #e ye>s1 or   
bo?4  7b7 ,jurisdiction ,!re is         
jurisdiction ov] ! activity prohibit$ 9 
subsection 7a7--  7#a7 9 ! case ( a     
cov]$ %ip1 if--  7,a7 su* activity is   
committ$--  7i7 aga9/ or on bo>d a      
vessel ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a vessel    
subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates 7z def9$ 9 section #gjejb ( title
 #df7 at ! "t ! prohibit$ activity is   
committ$2  7ii7 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
includ+ ! t]ritorial seas2 or  7iii7 by 
a national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 by a      
,unit$ ,/ates corporation or legal      
entity1 or by a /ateless p]son ^:       

habitual resid5ce is 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
7,b7 dur+ ! commission ( su* activity1 a
 national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is seiz$1   
?reat5$1 injur$1 or kill$2 or  7,c7 !   
(f5d] is lat] f\nd 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
aft] su* activity is committ$2  7#b7 9 !
 case ( a %ip navigat+ or s*$ul$ to     
navigate solely )9 ! t]ritorial sea or  
int]nal wat]s ( a c\ntry o!r ?an !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 if ! (f5d] is lat] f\nd 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] su* activity is   
committ$2 or  7#c7 9 ! case ( any       
vessel1 if su* activity is committ$ 9 an
 attempt to compel ! ,unit$ ,/ates to d 
or ab/a9 f do+ any act4  7c7 ,exceptions
 ,?is section %all n apply to--  7#a7 ! 
activities ( arm$ =ces dur+ an arm$     
conflict1 z ^? t]ms are und]/ood "u !   
law ( w>1 :i* are gov]n$ by t law2 or   
7#b7 activities und]tak5 by milit>y =ces
 ( a /ate 9 ! ex]cise ( _! (ficial      
duties4  7d7 7#a7 ,civil =feiture ,any  
real or p]sonal prop]ty us$ or int5d$ to
 be us$ to commit or to facilitate !    
commission ( a violation ( ?is section1 

! gross proce$s ( su* violation1 & any  
real or p]sonal prop]ty traceable to su*
 prop]ty or proce$s1 %all be subject to 
=feiture4  7#b7 ,applicable proc$ures   
,seizures & =feitures "u ?is section    
%all be gov]n$ by ! provisions ( *apt]  
#df ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1   
relat+ to civil =feitures1 except t su* 
duties z are impos$ ^u ! ,secret>y ( !  
,treasury "u ! cu/oms laws describ$ 9   
section #iha7;d7 %all be p]=m$ by su*   
(fic]s1 ag5ts1 & o!r p]sons z may be    
designat$ = t purpose by ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1  
or ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4  4  7b7       
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at !
 beg9n+ ( *apt] #aaa ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ aft] !  
item relat+ to section #bbhj ! foll[+   
new item3  #bbhj;a4 ,viol5ce aga9/      
m>itime navigation & m>itime transport  
involv+ weapons ( mass de/ruction4  4   
#ajc4 ,am5dm5ts to section #bbha ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,section #bbha
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   

am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+
 section #b7;c7 & ins]t+ section        
#ac7;c72  7#b7 9 subsection 7d71 by     
/rik+ ! def9itions ( national ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1t]ritorial sea ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 & ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 by     
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 ! foll[+3    
7e7 ,exceptions ,?is section does n     
apply to--  7#a7 ! activities ( arm$    
=ces dur+ an arm$ conflict1 z ^? t]ms   
are und]/ood "u ! law ( w>1 :i* are     
gov]n$ by t law2 or  7#b7 activities    
und]tak5 by milit>y =ces ( a /ate 9 !   
ex]cise ( _! (ficial duties4  4  #ajd4  
,new section #bbha;a ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #aaa 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by add+ aft] section #bbha !      
foll[+ new section3  #bbha;a4           
,additional (f5ses aga9/ m>itime fix$   
plat=ms  7a7 ,(f5ses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a  
p]son :o unlawfully & int5tionally--    
7,a7 :5 ! purpose ( ! act1 by its nature
 or context1 is to intimidate a         
population1 or to compel a gov]nm5t or  

an int]national organization to d or to 
ab/a9 f do+ any act--  7i7 uses aga9/ or
 on a fix$ plat=m or dis*>ges f a fix$  
plat=m any explosive or radioactive     
mat]ial1 biological1 *emical1 or nucle> 
weapon 9 a mann] t causes or is likely  
to cause dea? or s]i\s injury or damage2
 or  7ii7 dis*>ges f a fix$ plat=m oil1 
liquefi$ natural gas1 or ano!r haz>d\s  
or noxi\s sub/ance t is n cov]$ by      
clause 7i71 9 su* quantity or           
conc5tration t causes or is likely to   
cause dea? or s]i\s injury or damage2   
7,b7 injures or kills any p]son 9       
connection ) ! commission or ! attempt$ 
commission ( any ( ! (f5ses set =? 9    
subp>agraph 7,a72 or  7,c7 attempts or  
conspires to d any?+ prohibit$ "u       
subp>agraphs 7,a7 or 7,b71  %all be f9$ 
"u ?is title1 imprison$ n m ?an #bj     
ye>s1 or bo?2 & if dea? results to any  
p]son f conduct prohibit$ by ?is        
p>agraph1 %all be imprison$ = any t]m ( 
ye>s or = life4  7#b7 ,?reat to safety  
,a p]son :o ?reat5s1 ) app>5t           

det]m9ation & w to c>ry ! ?reat into    
execution1 to d any act prohibit$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 %all be f9$ "u ?is  
title1 imprison$ n m ?an #e ye>s1 or    
bo?4  7b7 ,jurisdiction ,!re is         
jurisdiction ov] ! activity prohibit$ 9 
subsection 7a7 if--  7#a7 su* activity  
is committ$ aga9/ or on bo>d a fix$     
plat=m--  7,a7 t is locat$ on !         
cont95tal %elf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 
t is locat$ on ! cont95tal %elf ( ano!r 
c\ntry1 by a national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
or by a /ateless p]son ^: habitual      
resid5ce is 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,c7 
9 an attempt to compel ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to d or ab/a9 f do+ any act2  7#b7 dur+ 
! commission ( su* activity aga9/ or on 
bo>d a fix$ plat=m locat$ on a cont95tal
 %elf1 a national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is  
seiz$1 ?reat5$1 injur$1 or kill$2 or    
7#c7 su* activity is committ$ aga9/ or  
on bo>d a fix$ plat=m locat$ outside !  
,unit$ ,/ates & beyond ! cont95tal %elf 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! (f5d] is lat] f\nd
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,exceptions    

,?is section does n apply to--  7#a7 !  
activities ( arm$ =ces dur+ an arm$     
conflict1 z ^? t]ms are und]/ood "u !   
law ( w>1 :i* are gov]n$ by t law2 or   
7#b7 activities und]tak5 by milit>y =ces
 ( a /ate 9 ! ex]cise ( _! (ficial      
duties4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is         
section--  7#a7 cont95tal %elf means !  
sea-b$ & subsoil ( ! subm>9e areas t    
ext5d beyond a c\ntry's t]ritorial sea  
to ! limits provid$ by cu/om>y          
int]national law z reflect$ 9 ,article  
#gf ( ! #aihb ,conv5tion on ! ,law ( !  
,sea2 &  7#b7 fix$ plat=m means an      
artificial isl&1 in/allation1 or        
/ructure p]man5tly atta*$ to ! sea-b$ = 
! purpose ( exploration or exploitation 
( res\rces or = o!r economic purposes4  
4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (       
sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #aaa (     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ aft] ! item relat+ to section  
#bbha ! foll[+ new item3  #bbha;a4      
,additional (f5ses aga9/ m>itime fix$   
plat=ms4  4  #aje4 ,ancill>y measure    

,section #bccb;b7g77#e77;,b7 ( title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ #bbhj;a 7relat+ to m>itime       
safety71 be=e #bbha1 & by /rik+ #bbha & 
ins]t+ #bbha ?r\gh #bbha;a4  ,,ii       
,prev5tion ( ,nucle> ,t]rorism  #bja4   
,new section #bccb;i ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt]      
#aac;,b ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ aft] section    
#bccb;h ! foll[+3  #bccb;i4 ,acts (     
nucle> t]rorism  7a7 ,(f5ses  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,:oev] kn[+ly & unlawfully--  7,a7
 possesses radioactive mat]ial or makes 
or possesses a device--  7i7 ) ! int5t  
to cause dea? or s]i\s bodily injury2 or
  7ii7 ) ! int5t to cause sub/antial    
damage to prop]ty or ! environm5t2 or   
7,b7 uses 9 any way radioactive mat]ial 
or a device1 or uses or damages or      
int]f]es ) ! op]ation ( a nucle>        
facility 9 a mann] t causes ! release ( 
or increases ! risk ( ! release (       
radioactive mat]ial1 or causes          
radioactive contam9ation or exposure to 

radiation--  7i7 ) ! int5t to cause dea?
 or s]i\s bodily injury or ) ! k t su*  
act is likely to cause dea? or s]i\s    
bodily injury2  7ii7 ) ! int5t to cause 
sub/antial damage to prop]ty or !       
environm5t or ) ! k t su* act is likely 
to cause sub/antial damage to prop]ty or
 ! environm5t2 or  7iii7 ) ! int5t to   
compel a p]son1 an int]national         
organization or a c\ntry to d or refra9 
f do+ an act1  %all be puni%$ z         
prescrib$ 9 subsection 7c74  7#b7       
,?reats ,:oev]1 "u circum/ances 9 :i* ! 
?reat may reasonably be believ$1 ?reat5s
 to commit an (f5se "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all be puni%$ z prescrib$ 9 subsection 
7c74 ,:oev] dem&s possession ( or access
 to radioactive mat]ial1 a device or a  
nucle> facility by ?reat or by use ( =ce
 %all be puni%$ z prescrib$ 9 subsection
 7c74  7#c7 ,attempts & conspiracies    
,:oev] attempts to commit an (f5se "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 or conspires to commit an 
(f5se "u p>agraphs 7#a7 or 7#b7 %all be 
puni%$ z prescrib$ 9 subsection 7c74    

7b7 ,jurisdiction ,conduct prohibit$ by 
subsection 7a7 is )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates if--  7#a7 ! prohibit$    
conduct takes place 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or
 ! special aircraft jurisdiction ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 ! prohibit$ conduct
 takes place outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
&--  7,a7 is committ$ by a national ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 a ,unit$ ,/ates          
corporation or legal entity or a        
/ateless p]son ^: habitual resid5ce is 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 is committ$ on  
bo>d a vessel ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a    
vessel subject to ! jurisdiction ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates 7z def9$ 9 section #gjejb 
( title #df7 or on bo>d an aircraft t is
 regi/]$ "u ,unit$ ,/ates law1 at ! "t !
 (f5se is committ$2 or  7,c7 is committ$
 9 an attempt to compel ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to d or ab/a9 f do+ any act1 or         
con/itutes a ?reat direct$ at ! ,unit$  
,/ates2  7#c7 ! prohibit$ conduct takes 
place outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & a     
victim or an int5d$ victim is a national
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a ,unit$ ,/ates   

corporation or legal entity1 or ! (f5se 
is committ$ aga9/ any /ate or gov]nm5t  
facility ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7#d7 a  
p]petrator ( ! prohibit$ conduct is f\nd
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,p5alties      
,:oev] violates ?is section %all be f9$ 
n m ?an #b1jjj1jjj & %all be imprison$ =
 any t]m ( ye>s or = life4  7d7         
,nonapplicability ,?is section does n   
apply to--  7#a7 ! activities ( arm$    
=ces dur+ an arm$ conflict1 z ^? t]ms   
are und]/ood "u ! law ( w>1 :i* are     
gov]n$ by t law2 or  7#b7 activities    
und]tak5 by milit>y =ces ( a /ate 9 !   
ex]cise ( _! (ficial duties4  7e7       
,def9itions ,z us$ 9 ?is section1 !     
t]m--  7#a7 arm$ conflict has ! mean+   
giv5 t t]m 9 section #bccb;f7e77#aa7 (  
?is title2  7#b7 device means3  7,a7 any
 nucle> explosive device2 or  7,b7 any  
radioactive mat]ial disp]sal or         
radiation-emitt+ device t may1 ow+ to   
its radiological prop]ties1 cause dea?1 
s]i\s bodily injury or sub/antial damage
 to prop]ty or ! environm5t2  7#c7      

int]national organization has ! mean+   
giv5 t t]m 9 section #hca7;f77#c7 ( ?is 
title2  7#d7 milit>y =ces ( a /ate means
 ! arm$ =ces ( a c\ntry t are organiz$1 
tra9$ & equipp$ "u its int]nal law = !  
prim>y purpose ( national def5se or     
security & p]sons act+ 9 support ( ^?   
arm$ =ces :o are "u _! =mal comm&1      
control & responsibility2  7#e7 national
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has ! mean+ giv5 t   
t]m 9 section #aja7;a77#bb7 ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bb772  7#f7 nucle> 
facility means3  7,a7 any nucle>        
reactor1 includ+ reactors on vessels1   
vehicles1 aircraft or space objects =   
use z an en]gy s\rce 9 ord] to propel   
su* vessels1 vehicles1 aircraft or space
 objects or = any o!r purpose2  7,b7 any
 plant or conveyance be+ us$ = !        
production1 /orage1 process+ or         
transport ( radioactive mat]ial2 or     
7,c7 a facility 7includ+ associat$      
build+s & equipm5t7 9 :i* nucle> mat]ial
 is produc$1 process$1 us$1 h&l$1 /or$  

or dispos$ (1 if damage to or int]f]5ce 
) su* facility c\ld lead to ! release ( 
significant am\nts ( radiation or       
radioactive mat]ial2  7#g7 nucle>       
mat]ial has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section
 #hca7;f77#a7 ( ?is title2  7#h7        
radioactive mat]ial means nucle> mat]ial
 & o!r radioactive sub/ances t conta9   
nuclides t und]go spontane\s            
dis9tegration 7a process accompani$ by  
emission ( "o or m types ( ioniz+       
radiation1 su* z alpha-1 beta-1 neutron 
p>ticles & gamma rays7 & t may1 ow+ to  
_! radiological or fissile prop]ties1   
cause dea?1 s]i\s bodily injury or      
sub/antial damage to prop]ty or to !    
environm5t2  7#i7 s]i\s bodily injury   
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section        
#hca7;f77#d7 ( ?is title2  7#aj7 /ate   
has ! same mean+ z t t]m has "u         
int]national law1 & includes all        
political subdivisions !re(2  7#aa7 /ate
 or gov]nm5t facility has ! mean+ giv5 t
 t]m 9 section #bccb;f7e77#c7 ( ?is     
title2  7#ab7 ,unit$ ,/ates corporation 

or legal entity means any corporation or
 o!r entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates or any ,/ate1             
,commonweal?1 t]ritory1 possession or   
di/rict ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#ac7 vessel
 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section       
#aejb7ai7 ( title #cc2 &  7#ad7 vessel (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 
9 section #gjejb ( title #df4  4  7b7   
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( *apt] #aac;,b ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] section #bccb;h ! foll[+3  #bccb;i4
 ,acts ( nucle> t]rorism4  4  7c7       
,disclaim] ,no?+ conta9$ 9 ?is section  
is int5d$ to affect ! applicability (   
any o!r ,f$]al or ,/ate law t might     
p]ta9 to ! und]ly+ conduct4  7d7        
,inclusion 9 def9ition ( ,f$]al crimes (
 t]rorism ,section #bccb;b7g77#e77;,b7 (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ #bccb;i 7relat+ to acts 
( nucle> t]rorism71 be=e #bcci 7relat+  
to h>bor+ t]rori/s74  #bjb4 ,am5dm5t to 
section #hca ( title #ah ( ! ,unit$     

,/ates ,code ,section #hca ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7a7 9  
subsection 7a7--  7#a7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#h7 z 7#d7 ?r\gh  
7#i72  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7
 ! foll[+3  7#c7 )\t lawful au?ority1   
int5tionally c>ries1 s5ds or moves      
nucle> mat]ial into or out ( a c\ntry2  
2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 z r$esignat$1  
by /rik+ an (f5se "u p>agraph 7#a71     
7#b71 7#c71 or 7#d7 & ins]t+ any act    
prohibit$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e72 
&  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 z r$esignat$1  
by /rik+ an (f5se "u p>agraph 7#a71     
7#b71 7#c71 or 7#d7 & ins]t+ any act    
prohibit$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g72 
7b7 9 subsection 7b7--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 by /rik+ 7#g7 & ins]t+ 7#h72 &    
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 7#h7 &   
ins]t+ 7#i72  7c7 9 subsection 7c7--    
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by add+   
aft] ,unit$ ,/ates ! foll[+3 or a       
/ateless p]son ^: habitual resid5ce is 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 by /rik+        
p>agraph 7#e72  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by

 /rik+ or at ! end2 &  7#d7 by ins]t+   
aft] p>agraph 7#d71 ! foll[+3  7#e7 !   
(f5se is committ$ on bo>d a vessel ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates or a vessel subject to !  
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7z def9$ 
9 section #gjejb ( title #df7 or on bo>d
 an aircraft t is regi/]$ "u ,unit$     
,/ates law1 at ! "t ! (f5se is committ$2
  7#f7 ! (f5se is committ$ outside !    
,unit$ ,/ates & aga9/ any /ate or       
gov]nm5t facility ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 
7#g7 ! (f5se is committ$ 9 an attempt to
 compel ! ,unit$ ,/ates to d or ab/a9 f 
do+ any act1 or con/itutes a ?reat      
direct$ at ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  2  7d7 by  
r$esignat+ subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7f7 z  
7e7 ?r\gh 7g71 respectively2  7e7 by    
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c73  7d7        
,nonapplicability ,?is section does n   
apply to--  7#a7 ! activities ( arm$    
=ces dur+ an arm$ conflict1 z ^? t]ms   
are und]/ood "u ! law ( w>1 :i* are     
gov]n$ by t law2 or  7#b7 activities    
und]tak5 by milit>y =ces ( a /ate 9 !   
ex]cise ( _! (ficial duties4  2 &  7f7 9

 subsection 7g71 z r$esignat$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7#c7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#g71 ! foll[+3 
7#h7 ! t]m arm$ conflict has ! mean+    
giv5 t t]m 9 section #bccb;f7e77#aa7 (  
?is title2  7#i7 ! t]m milit>y =ces ( a 
/ate means ! arm$ =ces ( a c\ntry t are 
organiz$1 tra9$ & equipp$ "u its int]nal
 law = ! prim>y purpose ( national      
def5se or security & p]sons act+ 9      
support ( ^? arm$ =ces :o are "u _! =mal
 comm&1 control & responsibility2  7#aj7
 ! t]m /ate has ! same mean+ z t t]m has
 "u int]national law1 & includes all    
political subdivisions !re(2  7#aa7 !   
t]m /ate or gov]nm5t facility has !     
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section              
#bccb;f7e77#c7 ( ?is title2 &  7#ab7 !  
t]m vessel ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has ! mean+
 giv5 t t]m 9 section #gjejb ( title    
#df4  4  ,may #bj1 #bjac ,committ$ to ! 
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$