An amendment numbered 24 printed in House Report 111-182 to require the Secretary to provide embarked military personnel on board U.S.-flagged vessels carrying Government-impelled cargoes in regions at high risk of piracy.
What it does: Adds SEC. 3506. DEFENSE OF VESSELS AND CARGOS AGAINST PIRACY after section 3505
Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD)Description
Amendment requires the Secretary to provide embarked military personnel on board U.S.-flagged vessels carrying United States Government cargoes in regions at high risk of piracy.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 2647
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Adds SEC. 3506. DEFENSE OF VESSELS AND CARGOS AGAINST PIRACY after section 3505
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. 3506. DEFENSE OF VESSELS AND CARGOS AGAINST PIRACY.
Inserted: (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
Inserted: (1) Protecting cargoes owned by the United States Government and transported on United States-flag vessels through an area designated by the Coast Guard or the International Maritime Bureau of the International Chamber of Commerce as an area of high risk of piracy is in our national interest.
Inserted: (2) Protecting United States-citizen mariners employed on United States-flag vessels transiting an area designated by the Coast Guard or the International Maritime Bureau of the international Chamber of Commerce as an area of high risk of piracy is in our national interest.
Inserted: (3) Weapons and supplies that may be used to support military operations should not fall into the hands of pirates.
Inserted: (b) Embarkation of Military Personnel.--The Secretary of Defense shall embark military personnel on board a United States-flag vessel carrying Government-impelled cargoes if the vessel is--
Inserted: (1) operating in an area designated by the Coast Guard or the International Maritime Bureau of the International Chamber of Commerce as an area of high risk of piracy; and
Inserted: (2) determined by the Coast Guard to be at risk of being boarded by pirates.
Inserted: (c) Limitation on Application.--This section shall not apply with respect to an area referred to in subsection (b)(1) on the earlier of--
Inserted: (1) September 30, 2011; or
Inserted: (2) the date on which the Secretary of Defense notifies the Congress that the Secretary believes that there is not a credible threat to United States-flag vessels carrying Government-impelled cargoes operating in such area.
Original wording
After section 3505 insert the following new section (and redesignate accordingly):
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As printed
After section 3505 insert the following new section (and redesignate accordingly):
SEC. 3506. DEFENSE OF VESSELS AND CARGOS AGAINST PIRACY.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Protecting cargoes owned by the United States Government and transported on United States-flag vessels through an area designated by the Coast Guard or the International Maritime Bureau of the International Chamber of Commerce as an area of high risk of piracy is in our national interest.
(2) Protecting United States-citizen mariners employed on United States-flag vessels transiting an area designated by the Coast Guard or the International Maritime Bureau of the international Chamber of Commerce as an area of high risk of piracy is in our national interest.
(3) Weapons and supplies that may be used to support military operations should not fall into the hands of pirates.
(b) Embarkation of Military Personnel.--The Secretary of Defense shall embark military personnel on board a United States-flag vessel carrying Government-impelled cargoes if the vessel is--
(1) operating in an area designated by the Coast Guard or the International Maritime Bureau of the International Chamber of Commerce as an area of high risk of piracy; and
(2) determined by the Coast Guard to be at risk of being boarded by pirates.
(c) Limitation on Application.--This section shall not apply with respect to an area referred to in subsection (b)(1) on the earlier of--
(1) September 30, 2011; or
(2) the date on which the Secretary of Defense notifies the Congress that the Secretary believes that there is not a credible threat to United States-flag vessels carrying Government-impelled cargoes operating in such area.
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House amendment offered
June 25, 2009
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House amendment offered
June 25, 2009
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Cummings amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.
June 25, 2009 • 1:03 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
June 25, 2009 • 1:03 PM
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Cummings.(consideration: CR H7365-7366; text: CR H7365)
June 25, 2009 • 12:55 PM
Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Cummings. (consideration: CR H7365-7366; text: CR H7365)
June 25, 2009 • 12:55 PM
On agreeing to the Cummings amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.
June 25, 2009 • 1:03 PM