108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3307
To amend title 18, United States Code, to create the Federal crime
of eco-terrorism.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 16, 2003
Mr. CHOCOLA (for himself, Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. COLE, Mr. ROGERS of
Michigan, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. SCHROCK, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. SHERWOOD, Mr.
BARRETT of South Carolina, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin,
Mr. PEARCE, Mr. PORTER, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr.
LAHOOD, Mr. RENZI, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. FEENEY, Mr. CARTER, Mr. ENGLISH, Ms.
HART, Mr. PUTNAM, Mr. OTTER, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. WICKER, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona,
Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. PITTS,
Mr. RYUN of Kansas, Mr. HERGER, Mr. BUYER, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. NEY, Mr. WELDON
of Florida, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. BURNS, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mr. GIBBONS, and Mr.
NUNES) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to create the Federal crime
of eco-terrorism.
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 `Stop Terrorism of Property Act of 2003'.
SEC. 2. ECO-TERRORISM.
(a) OFFENSE- Chapter 113B of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
`Sec. 2339D. Eco-terrorism
`Whoever, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, intentionally damages
the property of another with the intent to influence the public with regard
to conduct the offender considers harmful to the environment shall--
`(1) if death results from the conduct constituting the offense, be fined
under this title and imprisoned for any term of years or for life;
`(2) if serious bodily injury results from the conduct constituting the
offense, be fined under this title and imprisoned not more than 10 years;
and
`(3) in any other case, be fined under this title or imprisoned not more
than 5 years, or both.'.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT TO TABLE OF SECTIONS- 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:
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