[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 124 (Wednesday, September 10, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11351-S11352]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. SPECTER:
  S. 1604. A bill to increase criminal penalties relating to terrorist 
murders, deny Federal benefits to terrorists, and for other purposes; 
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the bill was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                S. 1604

       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

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     Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following:

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