From: "Jonathan Prince" <jonathan@killyourtv.com> | Block Address | Add to Address Book

Subject: [IMC-DC] PATRIOT ACT: Definition Of Domestic Terrorism

Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 15:20:05 -0400







Original Section 2331 of title 18

http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/18/2331.html



USA PATRIOT ACT 2001 (just passed & Section 2331 of title 18 amended)

SEC. 802. DEFINITION OF DOMESTIC TERRORISM.

http://www.politechbot.com/docs/usa.act.final.102401.html

(a) Domestic Terrorism Defined.--Section 2331 of title 18,

United States Code, is amended--

(1) in paragraph (1)(B)(iii), by striking ``by

assassination or kidnapping'' and inserting ``by mass

destruction, assassination, or kidnapping'';

(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'';

(3) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and

inserting ``; and''; and

(4) by adding at the end the following:

``(5) the term `domestic terrorism' means activities that--

``(A) involve acts dangerous to human life that are a

violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any

State;

``(B) appear to be intended--

``(i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population;

``(ii) to influence the policy of a government by

intimidation or coercion; or

``(iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass

destruction, assassination, or kidnapping; and

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``(C) occur primarily within the territorial jurisdiction

of the United States.''.

(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 3077(1) of title 18,

United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

``(1) `act of terrorism' means an act of domestic or

international terrorism as defined in section 2331;''.



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