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P.L. 110-407, The Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008

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S. 3598 would amend titles 46 and 18, United States Code, with respect to the operation of submersible vessels and semi-submersible vessels without nationality.

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Latest Major Action: 9/26/2008: Referred to9/27/2008: House committee.floor actions. Status: Referred toAt the Committeeconclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the Judiciary, and in additionmotion to suspend the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a periodrules. Mr. Smith (TX) objected to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall withinvote on the jurisdiction ofgrounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the committee concerned.motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
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