I 108th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4787 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 8, 2004 Mr. Rogers of Michigan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the sale to, and possession by, unauthorized users of traffic signal preemption transmitters, and for other purposes.

That (a) Chapter 2 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

39.

Traffic signal preemption transmitters

(a)

Offenses

(1)

Sale

Whoever, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly sells a traffic signal preemption transmitter to a person who is not a government approved user of such a transmitter shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. (2)

Possession

Whoever, not being a government approved user of a traffic signal preemption transmitter, knowingly possesses a traffic signal preemption transmitter in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both. (b)

Definitions

In this section, the term traffic signal preemption transmitter means any device or mechanism that can change a traffic signal’s phase.

. (b)The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 2 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 39. Traffic signal preemption transmitters.