[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4136 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
1st Session
H. R. 4136
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 3, 2007
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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AN ACT
To amend title 18 of the United States Code to clarify the scope of the
child pornography laws and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Enhancing the Effective Prosecution
of Child Pornography Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. MONEY LAUNDERING PREDICATE.
Section 1956(c)(7)(D) of title 18, United States Code, is amended
by inserting ``2252A (relating to child pornography) where the child
pornography at issue involves minors, 2260 (production of certain child
pornography for importation into the United States),'' before ``section
2280''.
SEC. 3. POSSESSION OFFENSES INCLUDE INTENTIONAL VIEWING ON THE
INTERNET.
(a) Section 2252.--Section 2252 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Definition.--As used in this section with respect to a visual
depiction, the term `possess' includes accessing by computer with the
intent to view.''.
(b) Section 2252A.--Section 2252A of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(g) Definition.--As used in this section with respect to child
pornography, the term `possess' includes accessing by computer with
intent to view.''.
Passed the House of Representatives November 15, 2007.
Attest:
LORRAINE C. MILLER,
Clerk.