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Union Calendar No. 279

107TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 1877

[Report No. 107–468]

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that certain sexual crimes

against children are predicate crimes for the interception of communications, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MAY 16, 2001

Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr.

GREEN of Wisconsin, Mr. SHOWS, Mr. ENGLISH, Ms. NORTON, and Ms.

HART) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee

on the Judiciary

MAY 16, 2002

Additional sponsors: Mr. OWENS, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. SIMMONS, Mr. POMEROY,

Mr. PENCE, and Mr. ROGERS of Michigan

MAY 16, 2002

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, to provide that

certain sexual crimes against children are predicate

crimes for the interception of communications, and for

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

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Child Sex Crimes

5 Wiretapping Act of 2001’’.

6 SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF INTERCEPTION OF COMMU7 NICATIONS IN THE INVESTIGATION OF SEX8 UAL CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN.

9 (a) CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.—Section 2516(1)(c) of

10 title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘sec11 tion 2252A (relating to material constituting or containing

12 child pornography),’’ after ‘‘2252 (sexual exploitation of

13 children),’’.

14 (b) TRANSPORTATION FOR ILLEGAL SEXUAL ACTIV15 ITY.—Section 2516(1) of title 18, United States Code, as

16 amended by section 3 of this Act, is amended—

17 (1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph

18 (o);

19 (2) by inserting after paragraph (o) the fol20 lowing:

21 ‘‘(p) a violation of section 2422 (relating to

22 coercion and enticement) or section 2423 (relat23 ing to transportation of minors) of this title, if,

24 in connection with that violation, the sexual ac25 tivity for which a person may be charged with
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1 a criminal offense would constitute a felony of2 fense under chapter 109A or 110, if that activ3 ity took place within the special maritime and

4 territorial jurisdiction of the United States; or’’;

5 and

6 (3) by redesignating paragraph (p) as para7 graph (q).

8 SEC. 3. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT ELIMINATING DUPLICA9 TIVE PROVISION.

10 Section 2516(1) of title 18, United States Code, is

11 amended—

12 (1) by striking the first paragraph (p); and

13 (2) by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph

14 (o).

15 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

16 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Child Sex Crimes Wire17 tapping Act of 2002’’.

18 SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF INTERCEPTION OF COMMU19 NICATIONS IN THE INVESTIGATION OF SEX20 UAL CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN.

21 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2516(1)(c) of title 18,

22 United States Code, is amended—

23 (1) by striking ‘‘2251 and 2252’’ and inserting

24 ‘‘2251, 2251A, 2252, and 2252A’’; and
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1 (2) by inserting ‘‘section 2423(b) (relating to

2 travel with intent to engage in a sexual act with a

3 juvenile),’’ after ‘‘motor vehicle parts),’’.

4 (b) TRANSPORTATION FOR ILLEGAL SEXUAL ACTIV5 ITY.—Section 2516(1) of title 18, United States Code, is

6 amended—

7 (1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph (q);

8 (2) by inserting after paragraph (q) the fol9 lowing:

10 ‘‘(r) a violation of section 2422 (relating to coer11 cion and enticement) and section 2423(a) (relating to

12 transportation of minors) of this title, if, in connec13 tion with that violation, the intended sexual activity

14 would constitute a felony violation of chapter 109A or

15 110, including a felony violation of chapter 109A or

16 110 if the sexual activity occurred, or was intended

17 to occur, within the special maritime and territorial

18 jurisdiction of the United States, regardless of where

19 it actually occurred or was intended to occur; or’’;

20 and

21 (3) by redesignating paragraph (r) as paragraph

22 (s).

Union Calendar No. 279

107TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 1877

[Report No. 107–468]

A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide

that certain sexual crimes against children arepredicate crimes for the interception of communications, and for other purposes.

MAY 16, 2002

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,

and ordered to be printed