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110th CONGRESS
1st Session

H. R. 880

To amend title 18, United States Code, to reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 7, 2007

Mr. FORBES (for himself, Mr. WOLF, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. COBLE, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. PENCE, and Mr. SMITH of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary


A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, to reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals, and for other purposes.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

TITLE I--CRIMINAL LAW REFORMS AND ENHANCED PENALTIES TO DETER AND PUNISH ILLEGAL STREET GANG ACTIVITY AND RELATED CRIMINAL LAW REFORMS

SEC. 101. REVISION AND EXTENSION OF PENALTIES RELATED TO CRIMINAL STREET GANG ACTIVITY.

`CHAPTER 26--CRIMINAL STREET GANGS

`Sec. 521. Criminal street gang prosecutions

SEC. 102. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN TRAVEL OR TRANSPORTATION IN AID OF RACKETEERING.

`Sec. 1952. Interstate or foreign commerce-related aid to racketeering';

SEC. 103. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO VIOLENT CRIME.

SEC. 104. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR USE OF INTERSTATE COMMERCE FACILITIES IN THE COMMISSION OF MURDER-FOR-HIRE AND OTHER FELONY CRIMES OF VIOLENCE.

`Sec. 1958. Use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire and other felony crimes of violence';

SEC. 105. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR VIOLENT CRIMES IN AID OF RACKETEERING ACTIVITY.

SEC. 106. MURDER AND OTHER VIOLENT CRIMES COMMITTED DURING AND IN RELATION TO A DRUG TRAFFICKING CRIME.

`MURDER AND OTHER VIOLENT CRIMES COMMITTED DURING AND IN RELATION TO A DRUG TRAFFICKING CRIME

SEC. 107. MULTIPLE INTERSTATE MURDER.

`Sec. 1123. Use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of multiple murder

SEC. 108. ADDITIONAL RACKETEERING ACTIVITY.

SEC. 109. EXPANSION OF REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION AGAINST RELEASE OF PERSONS CHARGED WITH FIREARMS OFFENSES.

SEC. 110. VENUE IN CAPITAL CASES.

`Sec. 3235. Venue in capital cases

SEC. 111. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR VIOLENT CRIME.

`Sec. 3298. Violent crime offenses

SEC. 112. MODIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF CRIME OF VIOLENCE.

SEC. 113. CLARIFICATION TO HEARSAY EXCEPTION FOR FORFEITURE BY WRONGDOING.

SEC. 114. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR CRIMINAL USE OF FIREARMS IN CRIMES OF VIOLENCE AND DRUG TRAFFICKING.

SEC. 115. TRANSFER OF JUVENILES.

TITLE II--INCREASED FEDERAL RESOURCES TO DETER AND PREVENT AT-RISK YOUTH FROM JOINING ILLEGAL STREET GANGS

SEC. 201. DESIGNATION OF AND ASSISTANCE FOR `HIGH INTENSITY' INTERSTATE GANG ACTIVITY AREAS.

SEC. 202. GRANTS TO STATE AND LOCAL PROSECUTORS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIME AND TO PROTECT WITNESSES AND VICTIMS OF CRIMES.

`SEC. 31707. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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