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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 2893
To amend title 46, United States Code, to prohibit causing the beam of
a laser pointer to strike a vessel operating on the navigable waters
of the United States, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 22, 2019
Mr. ROUDA (for himself and Mr. GIBBS) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 46, United States Code, to prohibit causing
the beam of a laser pointer to strike a vessel operating
on the navigable waters of the United States, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Boater Protection from
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Laser Pointers Act’’.
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SEC. 2. AIMING A LASER POINTER AT A VESSEL.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 700 of
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title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
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end the following:
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‘‘§ 70014. Aiming a laser pointer at a vessel
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‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—It shall be unlawful to cause the
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beam of a laser pointer to strike a vessel operating on the
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navigable waters of the United States.
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‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—This section shall not apply to
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a member or element of the Department of Defense or
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Department of Homeland Security acting in an official ca-
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pacity for the purpose of research, development, oper-
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ations, testing, or training.
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‘‘(c) LASER POINTER DEFINED.—In this section the
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term ‘laser pointer’ means any device designed or used to
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amplify electromagnetic radiation by stimulated emission
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that emits a beam designed to be used by the operator
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as a pointer or highlighter to indicate, mark, or identify
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a specific position, place, item, or object.’’.
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such
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chapter is amended by adding at the end of the items re-
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lating to such subchapter the following:
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‘‘70014. Aiming a laser pointer at a vessel.’’.
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