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maiming, or a conspiracy to commit such a crime of 
violence, be imprisoned any term of years or for life; 
‘‘(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 
not more than 30 years; and 
‘‘(4) in any other case, be imprisoned not more 
than 20 years.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relating to 
section 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. 805. 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, as consideration 
for the receipt of, or as consideration for a promise or 
agreement to pay, anything of pecuniary value from an 
enterprise engaged in racketeering activity, or for the pur-
pose of furthering the activities of an enterprise engaged 
in racketeering activity, or for the purpose of gaining en-
trance to or maintaining or increasing position in, such 
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an enterprise, 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 ad-
dition 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), or 
maiming, be imprisoned for any term of years or for 
life; 
‘‘(3) if the crime of violence is assault resulting 
in serious bodily injury (as defined in section 1365), 
be imprisoned not more than 30 years; and 
‘‘(4) in any other case, be imprisoned not more 
than 20 years.’’. 
(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.’’. 
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SEC. 806. 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— 
‘‘(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), 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), 
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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 
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-
trol Act of 1970 is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 423 the following: 
‘‘424. Murder and other violent crimes committed during and in relation to a 
drug trafficking crime’’. 
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SEC. 807. 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 
person, be sentenced to death or life in prison; 
‘‘(2) if the offense results in serious bodily in-
jury (as defined in section 1365), be imprisoned for 
any term of years, or for life; and 
‘‘(3) in any other case, be imprisoned not more 
than 20 years. 
‘‘(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.’’. 
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