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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3960
To combat terrorism.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 2, 1996
Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr.
CANADY of Florida, and Mr. HEINEMAN) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To combat terrorism.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Antiterrorism Law En-
forcement Enhancement Act of 1996’’.
SEC. 2. MULTIPOINT WIRETAP AUTHORITY.
(a) Section 2518(11)(b)(ii) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘of a purpose, on the part
of that person, to thwart interception by changing facili-
ties.’’ and inserting ‘‘that the person had the intent to
thwart interception or that the person’s actions and con-
duct would have the effect of thwarting interception from
a specified facility.’’.
(b) Section 2518(11)(b)(iii) of such Code is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(iii) the judge finds that such showing
has been adequately made.’’.
(c) The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b)
of this section shall be effective 1 day after the enactment
of this Act.
SEC. 3. REVISION TO EXISTING AUTHORITY FOR EMER-
GENCY WIRETAPS.
(a) 
GROUNDS
FOR
INTERCEPTION.—Section
2518(7)(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph
(a)(ii);
(2) by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (iii); and
(3) by adding the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(iv) an act of terrorism (as defined in sec-
tion 3077(1) of this title),’’.
SEC. 4. PEN REGISTERS AND TRAP AND TRACE DEVICES IN
FOREIGN 
COUNTERINTELLIGENCE 
INVES-
TIGATIONS.
(a) APPLICATION.—Section 3122(b)(2) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or foreign
counterintelligence’’ after ‘‘criminal’’.
(b) ORDER.—
(1) Section 3123(a) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or foreign counter-
intelligence’’ after ‘‘criminal’’.
(2) Section 3123(b)(1) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended in subparagraph (B), by
striking ‘‘criminal’’.
SEC. 5. ADDITION OF TERRORIST OFFENSES AS RICO
PREDICATES.
(a) TITLE 18 OFFENSES.—Section 1961(1)(B) of
title 18 of the United States Code is amended by—
(1) inserting ‘‘32 (relating to the destruction of
aircraft), section 37 (relating to violence at inter-
national airports), section 115 (relating to influenc-
ing, impeding, or retaliating against a Federal offi-
cial by threatening or injuring a family member),
section’’ after ‘‘Section’’;
(2) inserting ‘‘section 351 (relating to Congres-
sional or Cabinet officer assassination,’’ after ‘‘sec-
tion 224 (relating to sports bribery),’’;
(3) inserting ‘‘section 831 (relating to prohib-
ited transactions involving nuclear materials), sec-
tion 844(f) or (i) (relating to destruction by explo-
sives or fire of government property or property af-
fecting interstate or foreign commerce),’’ after ‘‘sec-
tion 664 (relating to embezzlement from pension and
welfare funds),’’;
(4) inserting ‘‘section 930(c) (relating to violent
attacks against Federal buildings), section 956 (re-
lating to conspiracy to kill, kidnap, maim, or injure
certain property in a foreign country),’’ after ‘‘sec-
tions 891–894 (relating to extortionate credit trans-
actions),’’;
(5) inserting ‘‘section 1111 (relating to mur-
der), section 1114 (relating to murder of United
States law enforcement officials), section 1116 (re-
lating to murder of foreign officials, official guests,
or internationally protected persons), section 1203
(relating to hostage taking),’’ after ‘‘section 1084
(relating to the transmission of gambling informa-
tion),’’;
(6) inserting ‘‘section 1361 (relating to willful
injury of government property), section 1363 (relat-
ing to destruction of property within the special
maritime and territorial jurisdiction),’’ after ‘‘section
1344 (relating to financial institution fraud),’’;
(7) inserting ‘‘section 1751 (relating to Presi-
dential assassination),’’ after ‘‘sections 1581–1588
(relating to peonage and slavery),’’;
(8) inserting ‘‘section 1992 (relating to train
wrecking), section 2280 (relating to violence against
maritime navigation), section 2281 (relating to vio-
lence against maritime fixed platforms),’’ after ‘‘sec-
tion 1958 (relating to use of interstate commerce fa-
cilities in the commission of murder-for-hire),’’; and
(9) inserting ‘‘section 2332 (relating to terrorist
acts abroad against United States nationals), section
2332a (relating to use of weapons of mass destruc-
tion), section 2332b (relating to acts of terrorism
transcending national boundaries), section 2332c
(relating to use of chemical weapon), section 2339A
(relating to providing material support to terror-
ists),’’ after ‘‘2321 (relating to trafficking in certain
motor vehicles or motor vehicle parts),’’.
(b) NON-TITLE 18 OFFENSE.—Section 1961(1) of
title 18 of the United States Code is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ before ‘‘(E)’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘or’’ before ‘‘(F); and
(3) by inserting at the end the following: ‘‘or
(G) section 46502 of title 49, United States Code;’’.
(c) LIMITATION TO CIVIL RICO.—The amendments
made by this section shall not apply with respect to section
1964(c) of title 18, United States Code.
SEC. 6. INTERCEPTIONS OF COMMUNICATIONS.
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF INTERCEPTIONS IN CERTAIN
TERRORISM RELATED OFFENSES.—Section 2516(1) of
title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (n);
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (o) as sub-
paragraph (q); and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (n) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(o) any violation of section 956 or section 960 (re-
lating to certain actions against foreign nations), section
1114 (relating to protection of officers and employees of
the United States), section 1116 (relating to murder of
foreign officials, official guests, or internationally pro-
tected persons), section 2332 (relating to terrorist acts
abroad), section 2332a (relating to weapons of mass de-
struction), section 2332b (relating to acts of terrorism
transcending national boundaries), section 2339A (relat-
ing to providing material support to terrorists), section 37
(relating to violence at international airports) of title 18,
United States Code; or
‘‘(p) any felony violation of section 842 (relating to
explosives) of this title; and’’.
(b) REPORTS CONCERNING INTERCEPTED COMMU-
NICATIONS.—Subsection (6) of section 2518 of title 18,
United States Code is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(6) Whenever an order authorizing intercep-
tion is entered under this chapter, the order shall re-
quire the attorney for the Government to file a re-
port with the judge who issued the order showing
what progress has been made toward achievement of
the authorized objective and the need for continued
interception. Such report shall be made 15 days
after the interception has begun. No other reports
shall be made to the judge under this subsection.’’.
SEC. 7. JURISDICTION FOR LAWSUITS AGAINST TERRORIST
STATES.
Section 1605(a)(7)(B)(ii) of title 28, United States
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the claimant or victim was
not a national’’ and inserting ‘‘neither the claimant nor
the victim were nationals’’.
SEC. 8. CLERICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO CRIME.
(a) CORRECTING ERROR IN AMENDATORY INSTRUC-
TIONS.—Section 107(b) of the Antiterrorism and Effective