The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, shall certify a training curriculum for United States mariners on the use of force against pirates. The curriculum shall include—
information on waters designated as high-risk waters by the Commandant of the Coast Guard;
information on current threats and patterns of attack by pirates;
tactics for defense of a vessel, including instruction on the types, use, and limitations of security equipment;
Public Law 111–28146 U.S.C. 8107section 55305 of this title standard rules for the use of force for self-defense as developed by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating under section 912(c) of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (; note), including instruction on firearm safety for crewmembers of vessels carrying cargo under ; and
procedures to follow to improve crewmember survivability if captured and taken hostage by pirates.
Pub. L. 112–213, title V, § 502(a)126 Stat. 1574(Added , , .)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Deadline
Pub. L. 112–213, title V, § 502(b)126 Stat. 1575
“The Secretary of Transportation shall certify the curriculum required under the amendment made by subsection (a) [enacting this section] not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act [].”
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