S.Amdt. 5316
What it does: Adds SEC. __. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES AT MILITARY RECRUITMENT CENTERS wherever appropriate
Sen. David Vitter (R-LA)What it changes
1 change to S. 3001
Adds SEC. __. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES AT MILITARY RECRUITMENT CENTERS wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES AT MILITARY RECRUITMENT CENTERS.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 248(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
Inserted: (1) in paragraph (2), by striking "or" at the end;
Inserted: (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4);
Inserted: (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
Inserted: "(3) by force or threat of force or by physical obstruction, intentionally injures, intimidates, or interferes with or attempts to injure, intimidate, or interfere with any person because that person is or has been, or in order to intimidate such person or any other person or any class of persons from, obtaining or providing services of a military recruitment center; or"; and
Inserted: (4) in paragraph (4) (as redesignated by paragraph (2))--
Inserted: (A) by striking "or intentionally" and inserting "intentionally"; and
Inserted: (B) by inserting before the comma at the end the following: ", or intentionally damages or destroys the property of a military recruitment center".
Inserted: (b) Civil Remedies.--Section 248(c)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
Inserted: (1) by striking "and such" and inserting "such"; and
Inserted: (2) by inserting before the period the following: ", and such an action may be brought under subsection (a)(3) only by a person involved in providing or seeking to provide, or obtaining or seeking to obtain, services of a military recruitment center".
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Inserted: (c) Rules of Construction.--Section 248(d)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting "or military recruitment center" after "outside a facility".
Inserted: (d) Definitions.--Section 248(e)(4) is amended--
Inserted: (1) by striking "services or to or from a place of religious worship" and inserting "services, a place of religious worship, or a military recruitment center"; and
Inserted: (2) by striking "facility or place of religious worship" and inserting "facility, place of religious worship, or military recruitment center".
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As printed
SA 5316. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3001, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 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. __. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES AT MILITARY RECRUITMENT CENTERS.
(a) In General.--Section 248(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking “or” at the end;
(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4);
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
“(3) by force or threat of force or by physical obstruction, intentionally injures, intimidates, or interferes with or attempts to injure, intimidate, or interfere with any person because that person is or has been, or in order to intimidate such person or any other person or any class of persons from, obtaining or providing services of a military recruitment center; or”; and
(4) in paragraph (4) (as redesignated by paragraph (2))--
(A) by striking “or intentionally” and inserting “intentionally”; and
(B) by inserting before the comma at the end the following: “, or intentionally damages or destroys the property of a military recruitment center”.
(b) Civil Remedies.--Section 248(c)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking “and such” and inserting “such”; and
(2) by inserting before the period the following: “, and such an action may be brought under subsection (a)(3) only by a person involved in providing or seeking to provide, or obtaining or seeking to obtain, services of a military recruitment center”.
(c) Rules of Construction.--Section 248(d)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting “or military recruitment center” after “outside a facility”.
(d) Definitions.--Section 248(e)(4) is amended--
(1) by striking “services or to or from a place of religious worship” and inserting “services, a place of religious worship, or a military recruitment center”; and
(2) by striking “facility or place of religious worship” and inserting “facility, place of religious worship, or military recruitment center”.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 9, 2008