[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3375 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3375

   To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase penalties for 
certain fraud offenses committed to facilitate terrorism, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 29, 2009

  Mr. Kratovil (for himself and Mr. Harper) introduced the following 
  bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in 
    addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 increase penalties for 
certain fraud offenses committed to facilitate terrorism, 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 ``Stop White-collar Assistance to 
Terrorists Act''.

SEC. 2. CREDIT CARD FRAUD.

    Section 1029 (c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Special rule for terrorism-related offenses.--If the 
        offense under this section was committed to facilitate an act 
        of domestic terrorism (as defined in section 2331) or an act of 
        international terrorism (as defined in section 2331) the 
        maximum term of imprisonment is 20 years in the case of a 
        first-time conviction under this section, and 30 years if a 
        prior conviction under this section has occured.''.

SEC. 3. FINANCIAL FRAUD.

    (a) Counterfeit or Forged Securities.--Subsections (a) and (b) of 
section 513 of title 18, United States Code, are each amended by 
inserting ``, but if the offense is committed to facilitate an act of 
domestic terrorism (as defined in section 2331) or an act of 
international terrorism (as defined in section 2331) the maximum term 
of imprisonment is 25 years'' after ``or both''.
    (b) Operating an Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business.--Section 
1960(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``, 
but if the offense is committed to facilitate an act of domestic 
terrorism (as defined in section 2331) or an act of international 
terrorism (as defined in section 2331) the maximum term of imprisonment 
is 20 years'' after ``or both''.
    (c) Moneylaundering.--Section 1956(a) of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) If the offense under this subsection is committed to 
        facilitate an act of domestic terrorism (as defined in section 
        2331) or an act of international terrorism (as defined in 
        section 2331) the maximum term of imprisonment for that offense 
        is 30 years.''.
    (d) Bribery.--Section 201 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by inserting ``, but if the offense 
        under paragraph (1) is committed to facilitate an act of 
        domestic terrorism (as defined in section 2331) or an act of 
        international terrorism (as defined in section 2331) the 
        maximum term of imprisonment is 30 years'' after ``under the 
        United States''; and
            (2) in subsection (c), by inserting ``, but if the offense 
        under paragraph (1) is committed to facilitate an act of 
        domestic terrorism (as defined in section 2331) or an act of 
        international terrorism (as defined in section 2331) the 
        maximum term of imprisonment is 10 years'' after ``or both''.
    (e) Social Security Fraud.--Section 208(a) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 408(a)) is amended by inserting ``, but in the case of 
any offense under this subsection that was committed to facilitate an 
act of domestic terrorism (as defined in section 2331) or an act of 
international terrorism (as defined in section 2331) the maximum term 
of imprisonment is 20 years'' after ``or both''.

SEC. 4. PROVIDING MATERIAL SUPPORT TO TERRORISTS.

    Section 2339A of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``15 years'' and inserting ``30 years''.

SEC. 5. AMENDMENT TO THE SENTENCING GUIDELINES RELATING TO CERTAIN 
              CRIMES.

    (a) In General.--Pursuant to its authority under section 994 of 
title 28, United States Code, and in accordance with this section, the 
United States Sentencing Commission shall review and, if appropriate, 
amend the sentencing guidelines and policy statements applicable to 
persons convicted of an offense committed to facilitate terrorism under 
sections 201, 513, 1029, 1956, 1960, and 2339A of title 18, United 
States Code, and section 208(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
408(a)) in order to reflect the intent of Congress that such penalties 
be increased in comparison to those currently provided by the 
sentencing guidelines and policy statements.
    (b) Considerations.--In carrying out this section, the Sentencing 
Commission, shall--
            (1) ensure that the sentencing guidelines and policy 
        statements reflect Congress' intent that the sentencing 
        guidelines and policy statements reflect the--
                    (A) serious nature of the offenses described in 
                this Act; and
                    (B) need for an effective deterrent and appropriate 
                punishment to prevent such offenses;
            (2) consider the extent to which the sentencing guidelines 
        and policy statements may or may not appropriately account 
        for--
                    (A) the potential and actual harm to the public 
                from the offense;
                    (B) the level of sophistication and planning 
                involved in the offense; and
                    (C) whether the offense was intended to or had the 
                effect of creating a threat to public health or safety, 
                injury to another person, or even death;
            (3) assure reasonable consistency with other relevant 
        directives and with other sentencing guidelines and policy 
        statements;
            (4) account for any additional aggravating or mitigating 
        circumstances that may justify exceptions to the generally 
        applicable sentencing ranges; and
            (5) assure that the sentencing guidelines and policy 
        statements adequately meet the purposes of sentencing as set 
        forth in section 3553(a)(2) of title 18, United States Code.
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