H.R. 4787

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the sale to, and possession by, unauthorized users of traffic signal preemption transmitters, and for other purposes.

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108th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 4787

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 8, 2004

Mr. Rogers of Michigan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the sale to, and possession by, unauthorized users of traffic signal preemption transmitters, and for other purposes.

That (a) Chapter 2 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

39.

Traffic signal preemption transmitters

(a)

Offenses

(1)

Sale

Whoever, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly sells a traffic signal preemption transmitter to a person who is not a government approved user of such a transmitter shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.

(2)

Possession

Whoever, not being a government approved user of a traffic signal preemption transmitter, knowingly possesses a traffic signal preemption transmitter in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both.

(b)

Definitions

In this section, the term traffic signal preemption transmitter means any device or mechanism that can change a traffic signal’s phase.

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(b)

The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 2 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

39. Traffic signal preemption transmitters

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