[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1240 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1240

 To combat crime by enhancing the penalties for certain sexual crimes 
                           against children.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 15, 1995

 Mr. McCollum (for himself, Mrs. Vucanovich, Mr. Coble, Mr. Bryant of 
    Tennessee, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Heineman, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Barr) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To combat crime by enhancing the penalties for certain sexual crimes 
                           against children.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Sexual Crimes Against Children 
Prevention Act of 1995''.

SEC. 2. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN CONDUCT IN SEXUAL EXPLOITATION 
              OF CHILDREN.

    The United States Sentencing Commission shall amend the sentencing 
guidelines to increase the base offense level for offenses under 
section 2251 or 2252 by at least 2 levels.

SEC. 3. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR USE OF COMPUTERS IN SEXUAL EXPLOITATION 
              OF CHILDREN.

    The United States Sentencing Commission shall amend the sentencing 
guidelines with respect to an offense under--
            (1) section 2251(c)(1)(A); or
            (2) any of paragraphs (1) through (3) of section 2252(a);
of title 18, United States Code, to increase the offense level by at 
least 2 levels if a computer was used to transmit the notice or 
advertisement to the intended recipient or to transport or ship the 
visual depiction.

SEC. 4. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR TRANSPORTATION OF CHILDREN WITH INTENT 
              TO ENGAGE IN CRIMINAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY.

    The United States Sentencing Commission shall amend the sentencing 
guidelines to increase the base offense level for an offense under 
section 2423(a) by at least 3 levels.

SEC. 5. PREDICATE OFFENSES FOR RICO.

    Section 1961(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``sections 1461-1465 (relating to obscene matter)'' and 
inserting ``chapter 71 (relating to obscenity)''.

SEC. 6. TECHNICAL CORRECTION.

    Section 2423(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``2245'' and inserting ``2246''.
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