PUBLIC LAW 109–304—OCT. 6, 2006
120 STAT. 1685
for, or in any way arms, aids, or abets, a terrorist or terrorist group that knowingly uses the illegal seizure of passenger vessels or the threat thereof as an instrument of policy, the President may suspend the right of any passenger vessel common carrier to operate to or from, and the right of any passenger vessel of the United States to use, a port in that foreign nation for passenger service. The suspension may be without notice or hearing and for as long as the President determines is necessary to ensure the security of passenger vessels against unlawful seizure. ‘‘(b) PROHIBITION.—A passenger vessel common carrier, or a passenger vessel of the United States, may not operate in violation of a suspension under this section. ‘‘(c) PENALTIES.— ‘‘(1) DENIAL OF ENTRY.—If a person operates a vessel in violation of this section, the Secretary may deny the vessels of that person entry to ports of the United States. ‘‘(2) CIVIL PENALTY.—A person violating this section is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $50,000. Each day a vessel uses a prohibited port is a separate violation. ‘‘§ 70306. Report on terrorist threats ‘‘(a) CONTENT.—Not later than February 28 of each year, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress on the threat from acts of terrorism to United States ports and vessels operating from those ports. The Secretary shall include a description of activities undertaken under title I of the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–295, 116 Stat. 2066) and an analysis of the effect of those activities on port security against acts of terrorism. ‘‘(b) SUBMISSION.—The report shall be submitted to the Committee on International Relations and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. Any classified information in the report shall be submitted separately as an addendum.
Confidential information.
‘‘CHAPTER 705—MARITIME DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT ‘‘Sec. ‘‘70501. ‘‘70502. ‘‘70503. ‘‘70504. ‘‘70505. ‘‘70506. ‘‘70507.
Findings and declarations. Definitions. Manufacture, distribution, or possession of controlled substances on vessels. Jurisdiction and venue. Failure to comply with international law as a defense. Penalties. Forfeitures.
‘‘§ 70501. Findings and declarations ‘‘Congress finds and declares that trafficking in controlled substances aboard vessels is a serious international problem, is universally condemned, and presents a specific threat to the security and societal well-being of the United States. ‘‘§ 70502. Definitions ‘‘(a) APPLICATION OF OTHER DEFINITIONS.—The definitions in section 102 of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (21 U.S.C. 802) apply to this chapter.
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