To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit aiding terrorists.

December 4, 2001

Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit aiding terrorists.

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 `Terrorist Aid Prohibition Act of 2001'.

SEC. 2. AIDING TERRORISTS.

(a) IN GENERAL- Chapter 113B of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

`Sec. 2339C. Aiding terrorists

`(a) Whoever, in the United States and without public authority, knowingly provides assistance, including information, to any person or entity outside the United States, with the intent that the assistance be used in carrying out an act of terrorism shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.

`(b) As used in this section, the term `act of terrorism' means activities that--

`(1) involve violent acts or acts dangerous to human life in violation of the criminal laws of the place they occur; and

`(2) appear to be intended--

`(A) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population;

`(B) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or

`(C) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping.'.

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT- The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 113B of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

`2339C. Aiding terrorists.'.

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