TITLE I—VIOLENT CRIME AND 
ANTI-GANG VIOLENCE REFORMS 
SEC. 101. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR VIOLENT CRIMES IN 
AID OF RACKETEERING ACTIVITY. 
(a) OFFENSE.—Section 1959(a) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) Whoever commits, or conspires, threatens, or at-
tempts to commit, a crime of violence for the purpose of 
furthering the activities of an enterprise engaged in rack-
eteering activity, or for the purpose of gaining entrance 
to or maintaining or increasing position in, such an enter-
prise, shall, unless the death penalty is otherwise imposed, 
in addition and consecutive to the punishment provided 
for any other violation of this chapter and in addition to 
being subject to a fine under this title— 
‘‘(1) if the crime of violence results in the death 
of any person, be sentenced to death or life in pris-
on; 
‘‘(2) if the crime of violence is kidnapping, ag-
gravated sexual abuse (as defined in section 521), 
maiming, or any assault resulting in serious bodily 
injury be imprisoned for life or any term of years 
not less than 20; and 
‘‘(3) in any other case, be imprisoned for life or 
for any term of years not less than 10.’’. 
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(b) VENUE.—Section 1959 of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) A prosecution for a violation of this section may 
be brought in— 
‘‘(1) the judicial district in which the crime of 
violence occurred; or 
‘‘(2) any judicial district in which racketeering 
activity of the enterprise occurred.’’. 
SEC. 102. MURDER AND OTHER VIOLENT CRIMES COM-
MITTED DURING AND IN RELATION TO A 
DRUG TRAFFICKING CRIME. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part D of the Controlled Sub-
stances Act (21 U.S.C. 841 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘MURDER
AND
OTHER
VIOLENT
CRIMES
COMMITTED 
DURING AND IN RELATION TO A DRUG TRAFFICKING 
CRIME 
‘‘SEC. 424. (a) IN GENERAL.—Whoever commits, or 
conspires, or attempts to commit, a crime of violence dur-
ing and in relation to a drug trafficking crime, shall, un-
less the death penalty is otherwise imposed, in addition 
and consecutive to the punishment provided for the drug 
trafficking crime and in addition to being subject to a fine 
under this title— 
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‘‘(1) if the crime of violence results in the death 
of any person, be sentenced to death or life in pris-
on; 
‘‘(2) if the crime of violence is kidnapping, ag-
gravated sexual abuse (as defined in section 521), 
maiming, or any assault resulting in serious bodily 
injury be imprisoned for life or any term of years 
not less than 20; and 
‘‘(3) in any other case, be imprisoned for life or 
for any term of years not less than 10. 
‘‘(b) VENUE.—A prosecution for a violation of this 
section may be brought in— 
‘‘(1) the judicial district in which the murder or 
other crime of violence occurred; or 
‘‘(2) any judicial district in which the drug traf-
ficking crime may be prosecuted. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘crime of violence’ has the mean-
ing given that term in section 16 of title 18, United 
States Code; and 
‘‘(2) the term ‘drug trafficking crime’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 924(c)(2) of title 
18, United States Code.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Con-
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trol Act of 1970 is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 423, the following: 
‘‘Sec. 424. Murder and other violent crimes committed during and in relation 
to a drug trafficking crime.’’. 
SEC. 103. INCREASE IN ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR USING 
OR CARRYING A FIREARM DURING AND IN 
RELATION TO A CRIME OF VIOLENCE OR 
DRUG TRAFFICKING CRIME. 
Section 924(c)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘5’’ and in-
serting ‘‘7’’; 
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘7’’ and in-
serting ‘‘10’’; and 
(C) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘10’’ and in-
serting ‘‘12’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ‘‘10’’ 
and inserting ‘‘15’’. 
SEC. 104. EXEMPTION FOR OFF DUTY LAW ENFORCEMENT 
OFFICERS UNDER THE GUN-FREE SCHOOL 
ZONES ACT. 
Section 922(q)(2)(B)(vi) of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or while off-duty’’ before 
the semicolon. 
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