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[S. 2924 Reported in Senate (RS)]




                                                       Calendar No. 861
106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2924

  To strengthen the enforcement of Federal statutes relating to false 
                identification, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 26, 2000

  Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Kyl) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

           September 28 (legislative day, September 22), 2000

                Reported by Mr. Hatch with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
  To strengthen the enforcement of Federal statutes relating to false 
                identification, and for other purposes.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Internet False 
Identification Prevention Act of 2000''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. SPECIAL TASK FORCE ON FALSE IDENTIFICATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The Attorney General shall establish a 
task force to investigate and prosecute the creation and distribution 
of false identification documents.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Membership.--The task force shall consist of the 
Secret Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of 
Justice, the Social Security Administration, and the Immigration and 
Naturalization Service.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Term.--The task force shall terminate 2 years after 
the effective date of this Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this 
section.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. FALSE IDENTIFICATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1028 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking paragraph (3) and 
                inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) knowingly possesses with intent to use 
        unlawfully or transfer unlawfully an identification document 
        (other than one issued lawfully for the use of the possessor) 
        or false identification document;'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (6), by striking ``or'' 
                after the semicolon;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (7), by inserting ``or'' 
                after the semicolon; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) by adding after paragraph (7) the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) knowingly produces or transfers a document-
        making implement or false identification document;'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (b)(1)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
                ``or'' after the semicolon;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting 
                ``or'' after the semicolon; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by adding at the end the 
                following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) an offense under paragraph (8) of 
                such subsection;'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in subsection (c)(3)(A), by inserting ``, 
        including the making available of a document by electronic 
        means'' after ``commerce'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) in subsection (d)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting 
                ``template, computer file, computer disc,'' after 
                ``impression,'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) 
                through (6) as paragraphs (4) through (7), 
                respectively;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) the term `false identification document' 
        means an identification document of a type intended or commonly 
        accepted for the purposes of identification of individuals 
        that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) is not issued by or under the 
                authority of a governmental entity; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) appears to be issued by or under the 
                authority of the United States Government, a State, 
                political subdivision of a State, a foreign government, 
                political subdivision of a foreign government, an 
                international governmental or an international quasi-
                governmental organization;''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) in paragraph (6), as redesignated 
                (previously paragraph (5)), by inserting ``, including 
                making available for acquisition or use by others'' 
                after ``assemble''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4. REPEAL.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1738 of title 18, United States Code, is 
repealed.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take 
effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Internet False Identification 
Prevention Act of 2000''.

SEC. 2. SPECIAL TASK FORCE ON FALSE IDENTIFICATION.

    (a) In General.--The Attorney General and the Secretary of the 
Treasury shall establish a task force to investigate and prosecute the 
creation and distribution of false identification documents.
    (b) Membership.--The task force shall consist of the Secret 
Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of 
Justice, the Social Security Administration, and the Immigration and 
Naturalization Service.
    (c) Term.--The task force shall terminate 2 years after the 
effective date of this Act.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.

SEC. 3. FALSE IDENTIFICATION.

    Section 1028 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (6), by striking ``or'' after the 
                semicolon;
                    (B) in paragraph (7), by inserting ``or'' after the 
                semicolon; and
                    (C) by adding after paragraph (7) the following:
            ``(8) knowingly produces or transfers a document-making 
        implement that is designed for use in the production of a false 
        identification document.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(2)(B), by striking ``or (7)'' and 
        inserting ``, (7), or (8)'';
            (3) in subsection (c)(3)(A), by inserting ``, including the 
        making available of a document by electronic means'' after 
        ``commerce''; and
            (4) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``template, 
                computer file, computer disc,'' after ``impression,'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (6) as 
                paragraphs (4) through (7), respectively;
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) the term `false identification document' means an 
        identification document of a type intended or commonly accepted 
        for the purposes of identification of individuals that--
                    ``(A) is not issued by or under the authority of a 
                governmental entity; and
                    ``(B) appears to be issued by or under the 
                authority of the United States Government, a State, 
                political subdivision of a State, a foreign government, 
                political subdivision of a foreign government, an 
                international governmental or an international quasi-
                governmental organization;''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (6), as redesignated (previously 
                paragraph (5)), by inserting ``, including making 
                available for acquisition or use by others'' after 
                ``assemble''.

SEC. 4. REPEAL.

    Section 1738 of title 18, United States Code, is repealed.

SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 90 
days after the date of enactment of this Act.




                                                       Calendar No. 861

106th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2924

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

  To strengthen the enforcement of Federal statutes relating to false 
                identification, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

           September 28 (legislative day, September 22), 2000

                       Reported with an amendment