[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 198 (Monday, December 17, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7661-S7662]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SA 4119. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 4108 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Grassley) to the
bill S. 756, to reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris Act to promote
international action to reduce marine debris, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
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SEC. __. ENHANCED PENALTY FOR STALKERS OF CHILDREN AND REPORT
ON BEST PRACTICES REGARDING ENFORCEMENT OF
ANTI-STALKING LAWS.
(a) Enhanced Penalty.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 110A of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 2261A the
following:
``Sec. 2261B. Enhanced penalty for stalkers of children
``If the victim of an offense under section 2261A is under
the age of 18 years, the maximum imprisonment for the offense
is 5 years greater than the maximum term of imprisonment
otherwise provided for that offense in section 2261.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 110A of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2261A
the following new item:
``2261B. Enhanced penalty for stalkers of children.''.
(3) Conforming amendment.--Section 2261A of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``section 2261(b)
of this title'' and inserting ``section 2261(b) or section
2262B, as the case may be''.
(b) Report on Best Practices Regarding Enforcement of Anti-
stalking Laws.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit a
report to Congress, which shall--
(1) include an evaluation of Federal, tribal, State, and
local efforts to enforce laws relating to stalking; and
(2) identify and describe those elements of such efforts
that constitute the best practices for the enforcement of
such laws.
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