[Congressional Bills 104th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 1544 Introduced in House (IH)] 104th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1544 To prohibit the formation of private paramilitary organizations. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 2, 1995 Mr. Nadler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit the formation of private paramilitary organizations. 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 ``Domestic Insurgency Act of 1995''. SEC. 2. PARAMILITARY ORGANIZATIONS. (a) In General.--Chapter 115 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 2392. Paramilitary organizations ``(a) Whoever knowingly participates in a paramilitary organization shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both. ``(b) As used in this section, the term `paramilitary organization' means two or more individuals acting together, organized in a military or paramilitary structure, who knowingly-- ``(1) possess firearms, explosives, incendiary devices, or other weapons or techniques capable of causing injury or death to individuals; or ``(2) provide or participate in training in the use of any such weapons or techniques; with the intention that such weapons or techniques be used unlawfully to oppose the authority of the United States or of any State or for any other unlawful purpose.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 115 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``2392. Paramilitary organizations.''. <all>