,i  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #bhic  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,may #bb1 #bjai,mr4  
,rouda 7for himself and ,mr4 ,gibbs7    
introduced the following bill2 which was
 referred to the ,committee on          
,transportation and ,infrastructure  ,a 
,,bill  ,to amend title #df1 ,united    
,states ,code1 to prohibit causing the  
beam of a laser pointer to strike a     
vessel operating on the navigable waters
 of the ,united ,states1 and for other  
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,boater ,protection 
from ,laser ,pointers ,act4  #b4 ,aiming
 a laser pointer at a vessel  7a7 ,in   
general ,subchapter ,,ii of chapter #gjj
 of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 is
 amended by adding at the end the       
following3  #gjjad4 ,aiming a laser     
pointer at a vessel  7a7 ,prohibition   
,it shall be unlawful to cause the beam 
of a laser pointer to strike a vessel   
operating on the navigable waters of the
 ,united ,states4  7b7 ,exceptions ,this

 section shall not apply to a member or 
element of the ,department of ,defense  
or ,department of ,homeland ,security   
acting in an official capacity for the  
purpose of research1 development1       
operations1 testing1 or training4  7c7  
,laser pointer defined ,in this section 
the term laser pointer means any device 
designed or used to amplify             
electromagnetic radiation by stimulated 
emission that emits a beam designed to  
be used by the operator as a pointer or 
highlighter to indicate1 mark1 or       
identify a specific position1 place1    
item1 or object4  4  7b7 ,clerical      
amendment ,the analysis for such chapter
 is amended by adding at the end of the 
items relating to such subchapter the   
following3  #gjjad4 ,aiming a laser     
pointer at a vessel4  4