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Union Calendar No. 266

104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 3120

[Report No. 104–549]

To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to witness retaliation,

witness tampering and jury tampering.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MARCH 20, 1996

Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to

the Committee on the Judiciary

MAY 1, 1996

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to

witness retaliation, witness tampering and jury tampering.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 That title 18, United States Code, is amended—

4 (1) in section 1513, by adding at the end the

5 following:
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1 ‘‘(c) If the retaliation occurred because of attendance

2 at or testimony in a criminal case, the maximum term of

3 imprisonment which may be imposed for the offense under

4 this section shall be the higher of that otherwise provided

5 by law or the maximum term that could have been im6 posed for any offense charged in such case.’’;

7 (2) in section 1512, by adding at the end the

8 following:

9 ‘‘(i) If the offense under this section occurs in connec10 tion with a trial of a criminal case, the maximum term

11 of imprisonment which may be imposed for the offense

12 shall be the higher of that otherwise provided by law or

13 the maximum term that could have been imposed for any

14 offense charged in such case.’’; and

15 (3) in section 1503, by adding at the end the

16 following: ‘‘If the offense under this section occurs

17 in connection with a trial of a criminal case, the

18 maximum term of imprisonment which may be im19 posed for the offense shall be the higher of that oth20 erwise provided by law or the maximum term that

21 could have been imposed for any offense charged in

22 such case.’’.

23 That title 18, United States Code, is amended—

24 (1) in section 1513—
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1 (A) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub2 section (d); and

3 (B) by adding at the end the following:

4 ‘‘(c) If the retaliation occurred because of attendance

5 at or testimony in a criminal case, the maximum term of

6 imprisonment which may be imposed for the offense under

7 this section shall be the higher of that otherwise provided

8 by law or the maximum term that could have been imposed

9 for any offense charged in such case.’’;

10 (2) in section 1512, by adding at the end the fol11 lowing:

12 ‘‘(i) If the offense under this section occurs in connec13 tion with a trial of a criminal case, the maximum term

14 of imprisonment which may be imposed for the offense shall

15 be the higher of that otherwise provided by law or the maxi16 mum term that could have been imposed for any offense

17 charged in such case.’’; and

18 (3) in section 1503(a), by adding at the end the

19 following: ‘‘If the offense under this section occurs in

20 connection with a trial of a criminal case, and the

21 act in violation of this section involves the threat of

22 physical force or physical force, the maximum term of

23 imprisonment which may be imposed for the offense

24 shall be the higher of that otherwise provided by law
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1 or the maximum term that could have been imposed

2 for any offense charged in such case.’’.

Union Calendar No. 266

104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 3120

[Report No. 104–549]

A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, with reand jury tampering. spect to witness retaliation, witness tampering

MAY 1, 1996

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commitordered to be printed tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and