An amendment numbered 13 printed in House Report 109-350 to increase penalties for document fraud and for crimes of violence and drug trafficking offenses committed by illegal aliens.

1. Adds SEC. 6__. INCREASED CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR DOCUMENT FRAUD AND CRIMES OF VIOLENCE at the end of title VI

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   Inserted: SEC. 6__. INCREASED CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR DOCUMENT FRAUD AND CRIMES OF VIOLENCE.

   Inserted: (a) Document Fraud.--Section 1546 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in subsection (a)--

   Inserted: (A) by striking "not more than 25 years" and inserting "not less than 25 years"

   Inserted: (B) by inserting "and if the terrorism offense resulted in the death of any person, shall be punished by death or imprisoned for life," after "section 2331 of this title)),";

   Inserted: (C) by striking "20 years" and inserting "imprisoned not more than 40 years";

   Inserted: (D) by striking "10 years" and inserting "imprisoned not more than 20 years"; and

   Inserted: (E) by striking "15 years" and inserting "imprisoned not more than 25 years"; and

   Inserted: (2) in subsection (b), by striking "5 years" and inserting "10 years".

   Inserted: (b) Crimes of Violence.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 51 the following:

   Inserted: "CHAPTER 52--ILLEGAL ALIENS

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   Inserted: "Sec.

   Inserted: "1131. Enhanced penalties for certain crimes committed by illegal aliens.

   Inserted: "Sec. 1131. Enhanced penalties for certain crimes committed by illegal aliens

   Inserted: "(a) Any alien unlawfully present in the United States, who commits, or conspires or attempts to commit, a crime of violence or a drug trafficking offense (as defined in section 924), shall be fined under this title and sentenced to not less than 5 years in prison.

   Inserted: "(b) If an alien who violates subsection (a) was previously ordered removed under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) on the grounds of having committed a crime, the alien shall be sentenced to not less than 15 years in prison.

   Inserted: "(c) A sentence of imprisonment imposed under this section shall run consecutively to any other sentence of imprisonment imposed for any other crime.".

   Inserted: (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of chapters at the beginning of part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 51 the following:

   Inserted: "52. Illegal aliens........................................1131".....

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   At the end of title VI, add the following new section:

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