,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ifej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ac1 #bjbf,mr4  
,ezell 7= himself & ,mr4 ,c>bajal7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 to e/abli% a crime = alt]+1 remov+1 or 
affix+ unau?oriz$ vessel id5tification  
numb]s & traffick+ c]ta9 vessels1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,vessel ,id5tification 
,protection ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4          
,unau?oriz$ vessel id5tification numb]s 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #be ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] section #ejg ! foll[+3  #ejg;,a4   
,alt]+1 remov+1 or affix+ unau?oriz$    
vessel id5tification numb]s  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,) respect to a vessel or vessel  
"p 9 or affect+ int]/ate comm]ce1 no    
p]son %all kn[+ly1 ) ! purpose ( obscur+
 ! id5tity ( a vessel or vessel "p--    
7#a7 remove1 oblit]ate1 tamp] )1 =ge1   
c\nt]feit1 alt]1 or ob/ruct ! visibility

 (--  7,a7 a hull id5tification numb]2  
7,b7 an id5tification numb]2 or  7,c7 a 
decal or device affix$ to a vessel or   
vessel "p2 or  7#b7 affix--  7,a7 a hull
 id5tification numb] or an id5tification
 numb] t has n be5 issu$ by !           
appropriate manufactur]1 import]1 ,/ate 
au?ority1 or ,f$]al au?ority to a vessel
 or vessel "p2 or  7,b7 a decal or      
device t has n be5 issu$ by !           
appropriate manufactur]1 import]1 ,/ate 
au?ority1 or ,f$]al au?ority pursuant to
 *apt]s #da1 #dc or #abc ( title #df1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or regulations     
issu$ !reund]4  7b7 ,nonapplication     
,subsection 7a7 %all n apply to !       
removal ( an id5tification numb] by a   
p]son :o is-- 7#a7 au?oriz$ to remove ! 
id5tification numb] by ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,coa/ ,gu>d2 or  7#b7 requir$ to remove 
! id5tification numb] pursuant to ,coa/ 
,gu>d regulations4  7c7 ,p5alty ,:oev]  
violates subsection 7a7 %all be f9$ "u  
?is title1 imprison$ n m ?an #e ye>s1 or
 bo?4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  

7#a7 ,hull id5tification numb] ,! t]m   
hull id5tification numb] has ! mean+    
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ahg4g ( title   
#cc1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9   
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act74
  7#b7 ,id5tification numb] ,! t]m      
id5tification numb] means a numb] or    
symbol t is inscrib$ or affix$ =        
purposes ( id5tification "u *apt] #da1  
#dc1 or #abc ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 or regulations issu$ !reund]4    
7#c7 ,tamp]s ) ,! t]m tamp]s ) includes 
cov]+ a decal or device affix$ to a     
vessel pursuant to *apt]s #da1 #dc1 &   
#abc ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
or regulations issu$ !reund]4  7#d7     
,vessel ,! t]m vessel has ! mean+ giv5  
su* t]m 9 section #aae ( title #df1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4  7b7 ,traffick+ 
9 c]ta9 vessels ,*apt] #aac ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+
 aft] section #bcba ! foll[+3  #bcba;,a4
 ,traffick+ 9 c]ta9 vessels  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,:oev] buys1 receives1 possesses1 
or obta9s control (1 ) int5t to sell or 

o!rwise dispose (1 a vessel 9 or affect+
 int]/ate comm]ce1 kn[+ t an            
id5tification numb] or hull             
id5tification numb] = su* vessel has be5
 remov$1 oblit]at$1 tamp]$ )1 =g$1      
c\nt]feit$1 alt]$1 or n issu$ by !      
appropriate manufactur]1 import]1 ,/ate 
or ,f$]al au?ority %all be f9$ "u ?is   
title or imprison$ n m ?an #aj ye>s1 or 
bo?4  7b7 ,nonapplication ,subsection   
7a7 does n apply if ! removal1          
oblit]ation1 tamp]+1 or alt]ation--     
7#a7 is caus$ by collision1 allision1 or
 fire2 or  7#b7 is n a violation (      
section #ejg;,a ( ?is title4  7c7       
,id5tification numb] ,9 ?is section1 !  
t]ms id5tification numb]1 hull          
id5tification numb]1 & vessel h ! mean+ 
giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #ejg;,a ( ?is   
title4  4