[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2466 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2466

 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent gang crime, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 23, 2007

Mr. Sensenbrenner (for himself, Mr. Forbes, and Mr. Chabot) introduced 
    the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for 
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent gang crime, 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 ``Violent Crime Reduction Act of 
2007''.

         TITLE I--VIOLENT CRIME AND ANTI-GANG VIOLENCE REFORMS

SEC. 101. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR VIOLENT CRIMES IN AID OF RACKETEERING 
              ACTIVITY.

    (a) Offense.--Section 1959(a) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
    ``(a) Whoever commits, or conspires, threatens, or attempts to 
commit, a crime of violence for the purpose of furthering the 
activities of an enterprise engaged in racketeering activity, or for 
the purpose of gaining entrance to or maintaining or increasing 
position in, such an enterprise, shall, unless the death penalty is 
otherwise imposed, in addition and consecutive to the punishment 
provided for any other violation of this chapter and in addition to 
being subject to a fine under this title--
            ``(1) if the crime of violence results in the death of any 
        person, be sentenced to death or life in prison;
            ``(2) if the crime of violence is kidnapping, aggravated 
        sexual abuse (as defined in section 521), maiming, or any 
        assault resulting in serious bodily injury be imprisoned for 
        life or any term of years not less than 20; and
            ``(3) in any other case, be imprisoned for life or for any 
        term of years not less than 10.''.
    (b) Venue.--Section 1959 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) A prosecution for a violation of this section may be brought 
in--
            ``(1) the judicial district in which the crime of violence 
        occurred; or
            ``(2) any judicial district in which racketeering activity 
        of the enterprise occurred.''.

SEC. 102. MURDER AND OTHER VIOLENT CRIMES COMMITTED DURING AND IN 
              RELATION TO A DRUG TRAFFICKING CRIME.

    (a) In General.--Part D of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 
841 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``murder and other violent crimes committed during and in relation to a 
                         drug trafficking crime

    ``Sec. 424.  (a) In General.--Whoever commits, or conspires, or 
attempts to commit, a crime of violence during and in relation to a 
drug trafficking crime, shall, unless the death penalty is otherwise 
imposed, in addition and consecutive to the punishment provided for the 
drug trafficking crime and in addition to being subject to a fine under 
this title--
            ``(1) if the crime of violence results in the death of any 
        person, be sentenced to death or life in prison;
            ``(2) if the crime of violence is kidnapping, aggravated 
        sexual abuse (as defined in section 521), maiming, or any 
        assault resulting in serious bodily injury be imprisoned for 
        life or any term of years not less than 20; and
            ``(3) in any other case, be imprisoned for life or for any 
        term of years not less than 10.
    ``(b) Venue.--A prosecution for a violation of this section may be 
brought in--
            ``(1) the judicial district in which the murder or other 
        crime of violence occurred; or
            ``(2) any judicial district in which the drug trafficking 
        crime may be prosecuted.
    ``(c) Definitions.--As used in this section--
            ``(1) the term `crime of violence' has the meaning given 
        that term in section 16 of title 18, United States Code; and
            ``(2) the term `drug trafficking crime' has the meaning 
        given that term in section 924(c)(2) of title 18, United States 
        Code.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the 
Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 423, the following:

``Sec. 424. Murder and other violent crimes committed during and in 
                            relation to a drug trafficking crime.''.

SEC. 103. INCREASE IN ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR USING OR CARRYING A 
              FIREARM DURING AND IN RELATION TO A CRIME OF VIOLENCE OR 
              DRUG TRAFFICKING CRIME.

    Section 924(c)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) in clause (i), by striking ``5'' and inserting 
                ``7'';
                    (B) in clause (ii), by striking ``7'' and inserting 
                ``10''; and
                    (C) in clause (i), by striking ``10'' and inserting 
                ``12''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ``10'' and 
        inserting ``15''.

SEC. 104. EXEMPTION FOR OFF DUTY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS UNDER THE 
              GUN-FREE SCHOOL ZONES ACT.

    Section 922(q)(2)(B)(vi) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ``or while off-duty'' before the semicolon.

          TITLE II--MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL ANTI-GANG TASK FORCES

SEC. 201. ASSISTANCE FOR MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL ANTI-GANG TASK FORCES.

    (a) In General.--The Attorney general, in consultation with 
appropriate State and local officials, shall--
            (1) establish anti-gang task forces, consisting of Federal, 
        State, and local law enforcement authorities, for the 
        coordinated investigation, disruption, apprehension, and 
        prosecution of criminal gangs and offenders;
            (2) direct the reassignment or detailing from any Federal 
        department or agency (subject to the approval of the head of 
        that department or agency, in the case of a department or 
        agency other than the Department of Justice) of personnel to 
        each task force;
            (3) provide all necessary funding for the operation of the 
        task force; and
            (4) provide all necessary funding for national and regional 
        meetings of task forces, and all other related organizations, 
        as needed, to ensure effective operation of such teams through 
        the sharing of intelligence, best practices and for any other 
        related purpose.
    (b) Membership.--The task forces shall consist of agents and 
officers, where feasible, from--
            (1) the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
            (2) the Drug Enforcement Administration;
            (3) the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and 
        Explosives;
            (4) the United States Marshals Service;
            (5) the Directorate of Border and Transportation Security 
        of the Department of Homeland Security;
            (6) the Department of Housing and Urban Development;
            (7) State and local law enforcement; and
            (8) Federal, State, and local prosecutors.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated $20,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2011 
to carry out this section.
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