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the prosecution of violations of Federal laws, and laws of the
State of Hawaii, relating to the wrongful conveyance, sale,
or introduction of nonindigenous plant and animal species.
(2) MEMBERSHIP.—(A) The task force shall be composed
of representatives of—
(i) the Office of the United States Attorney for the
District of Hawaii;
(ii) the United States Customs Service;
(iii) the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service;
(iv) the Fish and Wildlife Service;
(v) the National Park Service;
(vi) the United States Forest Service;
(vii) the Military Customs Inspection Office of the
Department of Defense;
(viii) the United States Postal Service;
(ix) the office of the Attorney General of the State
of Hawaii;
(x) the Hawaii Department of Agriculture;
(xi) the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural
Resources; and
(xii) such other individuals as the Attorney General
deems appropriate.
(B) The Attorney General shall, to the extent practicable,
select individuals to serve on the task force who have experience
with the enforcement of laws relating to the wrongful convey-
ance, sale, or introduction of nonindigenous plant and animal
species.
(3) DUTIES.—The task force shall—
(A) facilitate the prosecution of violations of Federal
and State laws relating to the conveyance, sale, or introduc-
tion of nonindigenous plant and animal species into Hawaii;
and
(B) make recommendations on ways to strengthen Fed-
eral and State laws and law enforcement strategies
designed to prevent the introduction of nonindigenous plant
and animal species.
(4) REPORT.—The task force shall report to the Attorney
General, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the
Interior, and to the Committee on the Judiciary and Committee
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the
Committee on the Judiciary, Committee on Agriculture, and
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the House
of Representatives on—
(A) the progress of its enforcement efforts; and
(B) the adequacy of existing Federal laws and laws
of the State of Hawaii that relate to the introduction of
nonindigenous plant and animal species.
Thereafter, the task force shall make such reports as the task
force deems appropriate.
(5) CONSULTATION.—The task force shall consult with
Hawaii agricultural interests and representatives of Hawaii
conservation organizations about methods of preventing the
wrongful conveyance, sale, or introduction of nonindigenous
plant and animal species into Hawaii.
(b) CRIMINAL PENALTY.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 83 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 1716C the following
new section:
‘‘§ 1716D. Nonmailable injurious animals, plant pests, plants,
and illegally taken fish, wildlife, and plants
‘‘A person who knowingly deposits for mailing or delivery, or
knowingly causes to be delivered by mail, according to the direction
thereon, or at any place at which it is directed to be delivered
by the person to whom it is addressed, anything that section 3015
of title 39 declares to be nonmailable matter shall be fined under
this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.’’.
(2) TECHNICAL
AMENDMENT.—The chapter analysis for
chapter 83 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 1716C the following
new item:
‘‘1716D. Nonmailable injurious animals, plant pests, plants, and illegally taken fish,
wildlife, and plants.’’.
SEC. 320109. MILITARY MEDALS AND DECORATIONS.
Section 704 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Whoever’’ and inserting (a) IN GENERAL.—
Whoever’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘not more than $250’’ and inserting ‘‘under
this title’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(b) CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—If a decoration or medal involved in
an offense under subsection (a) is a Congressional Medal of
Honor, in lieu of the punishment provided in that subsection,
the offender shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not
more than 1 year, or both.
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—(A) As used in subsection (a) with
respect to a Congressional Medal of Honor, ‘sells’ includes
trades, barters, or exchanges for anything of value.
‘‘(B) As used in this subsection, ‘Congressional Medal of
Honor’ means a medal awarded under section 3741 of title
10.’’.
Subtitle B—Extension of Protection of
Civil Rights Statutes
SEC. 320201. EXTENSION OF PROTECTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS STATUTES.
(a) CONSPIRACY AGAINST RIGHTS.—Section 241 of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inhabitant of’’ and
inserting ‘‘person in’’.
(b) DEPRIVATION OF RIGHTS UNDER COLOR OF LAW.—Section
242 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘inhabitant of’’ and inserting ‘‘person in’’;
and
(2) by striking ‘‘such inhabitant’’ and inserting ‘‘such per-
son’’.