(5) by striking ‘‘(2) commit’’ and inserting ‘‘(B) 
commits’’; 
(6) by striking ‘‘(3) otherwise promote, manage, 
establish, carry on, or facilitate’’ and inserting ‘‘(C) 
otherwise promotes, manages, establishes, carries on, 
or facilitates’’; and 
(7) by striking ‘‘and thereafter’’ and all that fol-
lows through the end of the subsection and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘or attempts or conspires to do so, shall be punished as pro-
vided in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) The punishment for an offense under this sub-
section is—
‘‘(A) in the case of a violation of subparagraph 
(A) or (C) of paragraph (1), a fine under this title 
and imprisonment for not less than 5 nor more than 
20 years; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of a violation of subparagraph 
(B) of paragraph (1), a fine under this title and im-
prisonment for not less than 10 nor more than 30 
years, but if death results the offender shall be sen-
tenced to death, or to imprisonment for any term of 
years or for life.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relating to sec-
tion 1952 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter
95 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows:
‘‘1952. Interstate or foreign commerce-related aid to racketeering.’’.
SEC. 103. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO VIOLENT CRIME. 
(a) CARJACKING.—Section 2119 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘, with the intent to cause death 
or serious bodily harm’’ in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1); 
(2) by inserting ‘‘or conspires’’ after ‘‘attempts’’ 
in the matter preceding paragraph (1); 
(3) by striking ‘‘15’’ and inserting ‘‘20’’ in para-
graph (1); and 
(4) by striking ‘‘or imprisoned not more than 25 
years, or both’’ and inserting ‘‘and imprisoned not 
less than 10 years nor more than 30 years’’ in para-
graph (2). 
(b) CLARIFICATION OF ILLEGAL GUN TRANSFERS TO 
COMMIT DRUG TRAFFICKING CRIME OR CRIMES OF VIO-
LENCE.—Section 924(h) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(h) Whoever, in or affecting interstate or foreign com-
merce, knowingly transfers a firearm, knowing or intending 
that the firearm will be used to commit, or possessed in 
furtherance of, a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime,
shall be fined under this title and imprisoned not less than 
5 years nor more than 20 years.’’. 
(c) AMENDMENT OF SPECIAL SENTENCING PROVISION 
RELATING TO LIMITATIONS ON CRIMINAL ASSOCIATION.—
Section 3582(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amend-
ed—
(1) by inserting ‘‘section 521 (criminal street 
gang prosecutions), in’’ after ‘‘felony set forth in’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘specified person, other than his 
attorney, upon’’ and inserting ‘‘specified person 
upon’’; and 
(3) by inserting ‘‘a criminal street gang or’’ be-
fore ‘‘an illegal enterprise’’. 
(d) CONSPIRACY PENALTY.—Section 371 of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘five’’ and in-
serting ‘‘20’’. 
SEC. 104. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR USE OF INTERSTATE 
COMMERCE FACILITIES IN THE COMMISSION 
OF MURDER-FOR-HIRE AND OTHER FELONY 
CRIMES OF VIOLENCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1958 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking the section heading and inserting 
the following:
‘‘§ 1958. Use of interstate commerce facilities in the 
commission of murder-for-hire and other 
felony crimes of violence’’; 
(2) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘or other 
crime of violence, punishable by imprisonment for 
more than one year,’’ after ‘‘intent that a murder’’; 
and 
(3) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘shall be fined’’ 
the first place it appears and all that follows through 
the end of such subsection and inserting the following: 
‘‘shall, in addition to being subject to a fine under this title 
‘‘(1) if the crime of violence or conspiracy results 
in the death of any person, be sentenced to death or 
life in prison; 
‘‘(2) if the crime of violence is kidnapping, ag-
gravated sexual abuse (as defined in section 521), or 
maiming, or a conspiracy to commit such a crime of 
violence, be imprisoned for life or any term of years 
not less than 30; 
‘‘(3) if the crime of violence is an assault, or a 
conspiracy to assault, that results in serious bodily 
injury (as defined in section 1365), be imprisoned for 
life or any term of years not less than 20; and 
‘‘(4) in any other case, be imprisoned for life or 
for any term of years not less than 10.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relating to sec-
tion 1958 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 
95 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows:
‘‘1958. Use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire 
and other felony crimes of violence.’’.
SEC. 105. 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 racket-
eering 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 prison; 
‘‘(2) if the crime of violence is kidnapping, ag-
gravated sexual abuse (as defined in section 521), or 
maiming, be imprisoned for life or any term of years 
not less than 30;
‘‘(3) if the crime of violence is assault resulting 
in serious bodily injury (as defined in section 1365), 
be imprisoned for life or for any term of years not 
less than 20; and 
‘‘(4) in any other case, be imprisoned for life or 
for any term of years not less than 10.’’. 
(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. 106. MURDER AND OTHER VIOLENT CRIMES COM-
MITTED DURING AND IN RELATION TO A 
DRUG TRAFFICKING CRIME. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part D of the Controlled Substances 
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 during 
and in relation to a drug trafficking crime, shall, unless 
the death penalty is otherwise imposed, in addition and
consecutive to the punishment provided for the drug traf-
ficking crime 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 prison; 
‘‘(2) if the crime of violence is kidnapping, ag-
gravated sexual abuse (as defined in section 521), or 
maiming, be imprisoned for life or any term of years 
not less than 30; 
‘‘(3) if the crime of violence is assault resulting 
in serious bodily injury (as defined in section 1365), 
be imprisoned for life or any term of years not less 
than 20; and 
‘‘(4) 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 sec-
tion 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 meaning 
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 Control 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. 107. MULTIPLE INTERSTATE MURDER. 
(a) OFFENSE.—Chapter 51 of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
‘‘§ 1123. Use of interstate commerce facilities in the 
commission of multiple murder 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Whoever travels in or causes an-
other (including the intended victim) to travel in interstate 
or foreign commerce, or uses or causes another (including 
the intended victim) to use the mail or any facility of inter-
state or foreign commerce, or who conspires or attempts to 
do so, with intent that 2 or more intentional homicides be 
committed in violation of the laws of any State or the 
United States shall, in addition to being subject to a fine 
under this title—
‘‘(1) if the offense results in the death of any per-
son, be sentenced to death or life in prison;
‘‘(2) if the offense results is assault resulting in 
serious bodily injury (as defined in section 1365), 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) DEFINITION.—The term ‘State’ means each of the 
several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, 
and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the 
United States.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 51 of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘1123. Use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of multiple mur-
der.’’.
SEC. 108. ADDITIONAL RACKETEERING ACTIVITY. 
Section 1961(1) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘, or 
would have been so chargeable if the act or threat had 
not been committed in Indian country (as defined in 
section 1151) or in any other area of exclusive Fed-
eral jurisdiction,’’ after ‘‘chargeable under State law’’; 
and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘section 
1123 (relating to interstate murder),’’ after ‘‘section
1084 (relating to the transmission of gambling infor-
mation),’’. 
SEC. 109. EXPANSION OF REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION 
AGAINST RELEASE OF PERSONS CHARGED 
WITH FIREARMS OFFENSES. 
Section 3142 of title 18, United States Code, is amend-
ed—
(1) in subsection (e), in the matter following 
paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘an offense under sub-
section (g)(1) (where the underlying conviction is a 
drug trafficking crime (as defined in section 924(c))), 
(g)(2), (g)(4), (g)(5), (g)(8), or (g)(9) of section 922, 
or a crime of violence,’’ after ‘‘that the person com-
mitted’’; and 
(2) in subsection (g), by amending paragraph 
(1) to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) the nature and circumstances of the offense 
charged, including whether the offense is a crime of 
violence, or involves a controlled substance, firearm, 
explosive, or destructive devise;’’. 
SEC. 110. VENUE IN CAPITAL CASES. 
Section 3235 of title 18, United States Code, is amend-
ed to read as follows:
‘‘§ 3235. Venue in capital cases 
‘‘(a) The trial for any offense punishable by death shall 
be held in the district where the offense was committed or 
in any district in which the offense began, continued, or 
was completed. 
‘‘(b) If the offense, or related conduct, under subsection 
(a) involves activities which affect interstate or foreign com-
merce, or the importation of an object or person into the 
United States, such offense may be prosecuted in any dis-
trict in which those activities occurred.’’. 
SEC. 111. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR VIOLENT CRIME. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 213 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 3298. Violent crime offenses 
‘‘No person shall be prosecuted, tried, or punished for 
any noncapital felony, crime of violence, including any 
racketeering activity or gang crime which involves any 
crime of violence, unless the indictment is found or the in-
formation is instituted not later than 15 years after the 
date on which the alleged violation occurred or the con-
tinuing offense was completed.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 213 of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘3298. Violent crime offenses.’’.
SEC. 112. MODIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF CRIME OF VIO-
LENCE. 
Section 16(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) any other offense that is an offense punish-
able by imprisonment for more than one year and 
that, by its nature, involves a substantial risk that 
physical force may be used against the person or 
property of another, or is an offense punishable under 
subparagraphs (A), (B), or (C) of section 401(b)(1) of 
the Controlled Substances Act.’’. 
SEC. 113. CLARIFICATION TO HEARSAY EXCEPTION FOR 
FORFEITURE BY WRONGDOING. 
Rule 804(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Evidence is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(6) FORFEITURE
BY
WRONGDOING.—A state-
ment offered against a party who has engaged or ac-
quiesced in wrongdoing, or who could reasonably fore-
see such wrongdoing would take place, if the wrong-
doing was intended to, and did, procure the unavail-
ability of the declarant as a witness.’’. 
SEC. 114. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR CRIMINAL USE OF 
FIREARMS IN CRIMES OF VIOLENCE AND 
DRUG TRAFFICKING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 924(c) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended—