[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 23, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S5252]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2982. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
                   FACILITIES.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 67 of title 18, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 1390. Unauthorized access to Department of Defense 
       facilities

       ``(a) In General.--It shall be unlawful, within the 
     jurisdiction of the United States, without authorization to 
     knowingly go upon any property that--
       ``(1) is under the jurisdiction of the Department of 
     Defense; and
       ``(2) is closed or restricted.
       ``(b) Penalties.--Any person who violates subsection (a) 
     shall--
       ``(1) in the case of the first offense, be fined under this 
     title, imprisoned not more than 180 days, or both;
       ``(2) in the case of the second offense, be fined under 
     this title, imprisoned not more than 3 years, or both; and
       ``(3) in the case of the third or subsequent offense, be 
     fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 6 years, or 
     both.
       ``(c) Determination of Status.--For purposes of this 
     section, a person shall be considered convicted of a second 
     or subsequent offense if, prior to the commission of the 
     offense, 1 or more prior convictions of the person under 
     subsection (a) became final.''.
       (b) Table of Sections Amendment.--The table of sections for 
     chapter 67 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

``1390. Unauthorized access to Department of Defense facilities.''.
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