[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 44 (Thursday, April 18, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S2989]
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DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF APRIL 21-28, 2002, AS ``NATIONAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 
                                 WEEK''

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 243 and 
the Senate proceed to its consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:
  A resolution (S. Res. 243) designating the week of April 21 through 
April 28 National Biotechnology Week.
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution and the preamble be agreed to and that any statements 
thereto be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 243) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 243

       Whereas biotechnology is a strategic industry and is 
     increasingly important to the research and development of 
     products that improve health care, agriculture, industrial 
     processes, environmental remediation, and biological defense;
       Whereas biotechnology has been responsible for medical 
     breakthroughs that have benefited millions of people 
     worldwide through the development of vaccines, antibiotics, 
     and other drugs;

     SEC. 2. PENALTIES FOR FRAUD AND RELATED ACTIVITY IN 
                   CONNECTION WITH IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS AND 
                   INFORMATION USED IN ACTS OF DOMESTIC TERRORISM.

       Section 1028(b)(4) of title 18, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``of this title''; and
       (2) by inserting before the semicolon the following: ``or 
     an act of domestic terrorism (as defined in section 
     2331(5))''.

     SEC. 3. MANDATORY IMPRISONMENT FOR FRAUD AND RELATED ACTIVITY 
                   IN CONNECTION WITH IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS AND 
                   INFORMATION USED IN ACTS OF TERRORISM.

       Section 1028(b)(4) of title 18, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``or imprisonment'' and inserting ``and 
     imprisonment''; and
       (2) by striking ``or both,''.

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