3.0.0 1553 2023-01-15T06:17:46Z 2023-01-15T06:17:46Z Senate S S 2003-07-31 108 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-08-01T03:23:32Z 2003-07-31 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR 8/1/2003 S10686-10687) IntroReferral 2003-07-31 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10685-19686) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-31 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C000858 Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] LARRY CRAIG R ID EDWIN N Crime and Law Enforcement Agriculture and Food Arrest Assault Child nutrition Civil actions and liability Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Cosmetics and personal care Criminal statistics Customs administration Damages Families Food safety Foreign Trade and International Finance Forfeiture Infant formulas Injunctions Kidnapping Larceny Law Legal fees Murder Organized crime Prosecution Punitive damages Receiving stolen goods Retail trade Sentences (Criminal procedure) Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2003-07-31 Introduced in Senate 2003-09-15T18:53:49Z Organized Retail Theft Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit organized retail theft. Prescribes penalties to be imposed for: (1) obstructing, delaying, or affecting commerce or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce by taking possession of, carrying away, or transferring, with intent to steal, any goods offered for retail sale with a total value of between $1,000 and $5,000, or of over $5,000, during any 180-day period; (2) receiving, possessing, concealing, storing, bartering, selling, disposing of, or traveling in interstate or foreign commerce with intent to distribute, any property which the person knows, or should have known, has been taken or stolen in violation of this Act; and (3) knowingly promoting, managing, or facilitating such an offense. Provides enhanced penalties for assault, jeopardizing a person's life by use of a dangerous weapon, killing, or kidnapping committeed in the course of such an offense. Requires a person to forfeit any interest in goods acquired or maintained in violation of this Act.

Sets forth provisions concerning injunctions to restrain violations, impounding of goods, the forfeiture and disposition of goods, and civil remedies by persons aggrieved by violations of this Act.

Makes commission of organized retail theft a predicate for a claim under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.

Prohibits anyone at a flea market from selling, offering for sale, or knowingly permitting the sale of: (1) baby food, infant formula, or similar products uses as a sole or major source of nutrition, manufactured and packaged for sale for consumption primarily by children under age three; or (2) any drug, food for special dietary use, cosmetic, or device, except by an authorized representative of the product manufacturer or distributor.

Requires the Attorney General to report on Department of Justice actions involving organized retail theft.

]]> Organized Retail Theft Act of 2003 Display Title Organized Retail Theft Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to combat, deter, and punish individuals and enterprises engaged in organized retail theft. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Organized Retail Theft Act of 2003 Introduced in Senate 2003-07-31T04:00:00Z 2003-07-31 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR 8/1/2003 S10686-10687) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.