To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a crime for altering, removing, or affixing unauthorized vessel identification numbers and trafficking certain vessels, and for other purposes.

Summary

The bill would amend Title 18 of the U.S. Code to make it illegal to alter, remove, or affix unauthorized identification numbers to vessels, and to traffic vessels covered by the new definition. It targets ship owners, operators, and anyone involved in such illicit modifications. The aim is to improve maritime security and deter illegal vessel use.

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