[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 230 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 230

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the misuse of certain 
                        anti-racketeering laws.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 1995

    Mr. Dornan (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Hyde) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the misuse of certain 
                        anti-racketeering laws.

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

SECTION 1. RACKETEERING DEFINITION.

    Section 1961(5) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting ``a profit-seeking purpose and'' after ``requires''.

SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendment made by this Act shall apply with respect to cases 
arising on or after the date of the enactment of this Act and to cases 
pending on that date.
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