[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1604 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1604

  To increase criminal penalties relating to terrorist murders, deny 
        Federal benefits to terrorists, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 10, 2003

  Mr. Specter introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  To increase criminal penalties relating to terrorist murders, deny 
        Federal benefits to terrorists, and for other purposes.

    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 ``Terrorist Penalties Enhancement Act 
of 2003''.

SEC. 2. PENALTIES FOR TERRORIST MURDERS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 113B of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 2339D. Terrorist offenses resulting in death
    ``(a) Penalty.--A person who, in the course of committing a 
terrorist offense, engages in conduct that results in the death of a 
person, shall be punished by death or imprisoned for any term of years 
or for life.
    ``(b) Terrorist Offense Defined.--In this section, the term 
`terrorist offense' means--
            ``(1) international or domestic terrorism as defined in 
        section 2331;
            ``(2) a Federal crime of terrorism as defined in section 
        2332b(g);
            ``(3) an offense under this chapter;
            ``(4) section 175, 175b, 229, or 831 of this title;
            ``(5) section 236 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 
        U.S.C. 2284); or
            ``(6) an attempt or conspiracy to commit an offense 
        described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), or (5).''.
    (b) Chapter Analysis.--The chapter analysis of chapter 113B of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the 
following:

``2339D. Terrorist offenses resulting in death.''.
    (c) Aggravating Factors.--
            (1) In general.--Section 3591(a)(1) of title 18, United 
        States Code, is amended by striking ``or section 2381'' and 
        inserting ``2339D, or 2381''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 3592(b) of title 18, 
        United States Code, is amended--
                    (A) in the heading, by striking ``and treason'' and 
                inserting ``, treason, and terrorism''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in the heading, by striking ``or 
                        treason'' and inserting ``, treason, or 
                        terrorism''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``or treason'' and 
                        inserting ``, treason, or terrorism''.

SEC. 3. DENIAL OF FEDERAL BENEFITS TO TERRORISTS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 113B of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 2339E. Denial of Federal benefits to terrorists
    ``(a) In General.--Any individual who is convicted of a Federal 
crime of terrorism (as defined in section 2332b(g)) shall, as provided 
by the court on motion of the Government, be ineligible for any or all 
Federal benefits for any term of years or for life.
    ``(b) Federal Benefit Defined.--As used in this section, `Federal 
benefit' has the meaning given that term in section 421(d) of the 
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 862(d)).''.
    (b) Chapter Analysis.--The chapter analysis of chapter 113B of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the 
following:

``2339E. Denial of Federal benefits to terrorists.''.
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