S.Amdt. 356

1. Adds SEC. 3. PREVENTION AND DETERRENCE OF TERRORIST SUICIDE BOMBINGS at the end of the bill

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   Inserted: SEC. 3. PREVENTION AND DETERRENCE OF TERRORIST SUICIDE BOMBINGS.

   Inserted: (a) Offense of Rewarding or Facilitating International Terrorist Acts.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Chapter 113B of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "Sec. 2339E. Providing material support to international terrorism

   Inserted: "(a) Definitions.--In this section:

   Inserted: "(1) The term 'facility of interstate or foreign commerce' has the same meaning as in section 1958(b)(2).

   Inserted: "(2) The term 'international terrorism' has the same meaning as in section 2331.

   Inserted: "(3) The term 'material support or resources' has the same meaning as in section 2339A(b).

   Inserted: "(4) The term 'perpetrator of an act' includes any person who--

   Inserted: "(A) commits the act;

   Inserted: "(B) aids, abets, counsels, commands, induces, or procures its commission; or

   Inserted: "(C) attempts, plots, or conspires to commit the act.

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   Inserted: "(5) The term 'serious bodily injury' has the same meaning as in section 1365.

   Inserted: "(b) Prohibition.--Whoever, in a circumstance described in subsection (c), provides, or attempts or conspires to provide, material support or resources to the perpetrator of an act of international terrorism, or to a family member or other person associated with such perpetrator, with the intent to facilitate, reward, or encourage that act or other acts of international terrorism, shall be fined under this title and imprisoned for not less than 5 years nor more than 30 years, and if death results, shall be imprisoned for any term of years not less than 25 or for life.

   Inserted: "(c) Jurisdictional Bases.--A circumstance referred to in subsection (b) is that--

   Inserted: "(1) the offense occurs in or affects interstate or foreign commerce;

   Inserted: "(2) the offense involves the use of the mails or a facility of interstate or foreign commerce;

   Inserted: "(3) an offender intends to facilitate, reward, or encourage an act of international terrorism that affects interstate or foreign commerce or would have affected interstate or foreign commerce had it been consummated;

   Inserted: "(4) an offender intends to facilitate, reward, or encourage an act of international terrorism that violates the criminal laws of the United States;

   Inserted: "(5) an offender intends to facilitate, reward, or encourage an act of international terrorism that is designed to influence the policy or affect the conduct of the United States Government;

   Inserted: "(6) an offender intends to facilitate, reward, or encourage an act of international terrorism that occurs in part within the United States and is designed to influence the policy or affect the conduct of a foreign government;

   Inserted: "(7) an offender intends to facilitate, reward, or encourage an act of international terrorism that causes or is designed to cause death or serious bodily injury to a national of the United States while that national is outside the United States, or substantial damage to the property of a legal entity organized under the laws of the United States (including any of its States, districts, commonwealths, territories, or possessions) while that property is outside of the United States;

   Inserted: "(8) the offense occurs in whole or in part within the United States, and an offender intends to facilitate, reward or encourage an act of international terrorism that is designed to influence the policy or affect the conduct of a foreign government; or

   Inserted: "(9) the offense occurs in whole or in part outside of the United States, and an offender is a national of the United States, a stateless person whose habitual residence is in the United States, or a legal entity organized under the laws of the United States (including any of its States, districts, commonwealths, territories, or possessions).".

   Inserted: (2) Technical and conforming amendments.--

   Inserted: (A) Table of sections.--The table of sections for chapter 113B of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "2339D. Receiving military-type training from a foreign terrorist organization.

   Inserted: "2339E. Providing material support to international terrorism.".

   Inserted: (B) Other amendment.--Section 2332b(g)(5)(B)(i) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting "2339E (relating to providing material support to international terrorism)," before "or 2340A (relating to torture)".

   Inserted: (b) Increased Penalties for Providing Material Support to Terrorists.--

   Inserted: (1) Providing material support to designated foreign terrorist organizations.--Section 2339B(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking "15 years" and inserting "25 years".

   Inserted: (2) Providing material support or resources in aid of a terrorist crime.--Section 2339A(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking "fined under this title" and all that follows and inserting "fined under this title and imprisoned for any term of years not less than 10 or for life, and, if the death of any person results, imprisoned for any term of years not less than 25 or for life. A violation of this section may be prosecuted in any Federal judicial district in which the underlying offense was committed, or in any other Federal judicial district as provided by law.".

   Inserted: (3) Financing of terrorist crimes.--Section 2339C(d)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking "shall be fined under this title" and all that follows and inserting "shall be fined under this title and imprisoned for any term of years not less than 5 or for life.".

   Inserted: (4) Receiving military-type training from a foreign terrorist organization.--Section 2339D(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking "ten years" and inserting "15 years".

   Inserted: (5) Addition of attempts and conspiracies to an offense relating to military training.--Section 2339D(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting ", or attempts or conspires to receive," after "receives".

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