Congress moves swiftly to thwart terrorism, protect liberty
Declan McCullagh
declan at well.com
Tue Nov 13 13:48:31 PST 2001
U.S. House of Representatives
Committee on the Judiciary
F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr., Chairman
_______________________________________
www.house.gov/judiciary
News Advisory
For immediate
release Contact:
Jeff Lungren/Terry Shawn
November 13,
2001
202-225-2492
Crime Subcommittee Hearing and Markup Wednesday on Terrorism-Related Bills
What: Legislative hearing on: H.R. 3275, the "Implementation
Legislation for the International Convention for the Suppression of
Terrorist Bombings and the International Convention for the Suppression of
the Financing of Terrorism," followed immediately by Markup of H.R. 3275
and H.R. 3209, the "Anti-Hoax Terrorism Act of 2001."
Who: Subcommittee on Crime - Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Tex.), Chairman
When: 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 14, 2001
Where: 2237 Rayburn Building
H.R. 3275 is legislation implementing two international treaties cracking
down on terrorism that have been signed by the United States and are
expected to be ratified by the Senate in the very near future.
The International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings
requires parties to the treaty to criminalize the act of terrorist bombing
aimed at public or governmental facilities, or public transportation or
infrastructure facilities and to either prosecute or extradite any person
within their jurisdiction who engages in these bombings. Violators would
be subject to up to life in prison, and if death results from the
violation, up to life in prison or the death penalty.
The International Convention for the Suppression of Financing of Terrorism
requires nations to criminalize the act of collecting or providing funds
with the intention that they will be used to support acts of international
terrorists. The Convention imposes binding legal obligations upon nations
either to prosecute or extradite any person within their jurisdiction who
unlawfully and willfully provides or collects funds with the intention that
they should be used to carry out various terrorist activities. H.R. 3275
subjects violators to up to twenty years in prison and fines of at least
$10,000.
Witnesses: Mr. Michael Chertoff, Assistant Attorney General, Criminal
Division, U.S. Justice Department; others TBA.
H.R. 3209 would make it a felony for an individual who engages in a hoax
with the intent to convey false or misleading information that there is or
will be a chemical, biological, nuclear or weapon of mass destruction
attack. Violators would be subject to up to five years in prison and a
fine of up to $250,000.
##30##
Terry A. Shawn
Press Secretary
Committee on the Judiciary
U.S. House of Representatives
202-225-2492
More information about the cypherpunks-legacy
mailing list