To authorize the death penalty.
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InsertsInserted: (ii) the offense includes kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill.
Inserted: (2) Offenses involving actual or perceived religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.--
Inserted: (A) In general.--Whoever, whether or not acting under color of law, in any circumstance described in subparagraph (B) or paragraph (3), willfully causes bodily injury to any person or, through the use of fire, a firearm, a dangerous weapon, or an explosive or incendiary device, attempts to cause bodily injury to any person, because of the actual or perceived religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability of any person--
Inserted: (i) shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years, fined in accordance with this title, or both; and
Inserted: (ii) shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life, fined in accordance with this title, or both, and shall be subject to the penalty of death in accordance with chapter 228, if--
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title, or both, and shall be subject to the penalty of death in accordance with chapter 228, if--“(i) death results from the offense; or
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SA 1615. Mr. SESSIONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1390, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 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: title, or both, and shall be subject to the penalty of death in accordance with chapter 228, if--
“(i) death results from the offense; or
“(ii) the offense includes kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill.
“(2) Offenses involving actual or perceived religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.--
“(A) In general.--Whoever, whether or not acting under color of law, in any circumstance described in subparagraph (B) or paragraph (3), willfully causes bodily injury to any person or, through the use of fire, a firearm, a dangerous weapon, or an explosive or incendiary device, attempts to cause bodily injury to any person, because of the actual or perceived religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability of any person--
“(i) shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years, fined in accordance with this title, or both; and
“(ii) shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life, fined in accordance with this title, or both, and shall be subject to the penalty of death in accordance with chapter 228, if--
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1615 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Sessions.(consideration: CR H7683)
July 20, 2009
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1615 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Sessions.(consideration: CR H7683)
July 20, 2009
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1615 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.(text as modified: CR S7683)
July 20, 2009
Amendment SA 1615 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Sessions. (consideration: CR H7683) To authorize the death penalty.
July 20, 2009
Amendment SA 1615 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S7683)
July 20, 2009
Senate amendment submitted
July 16, 2009