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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Anti-Spamming Act of 2001''.

SEC. 2. PROTECTION FROM FRAUDULENT UNSOLICITED
E-MAIL.

Section 1030 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(5)--
(A) by striking ''or'' at the end of subparagraph
(B); and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the
following:
''(D) intentionally and without authorization initiates the
transmission of a bulk unsolicited electronic mail message to a
protected computer with knowledge that such message falsifies
an Internet domain, header information, date or time stamp,
originating e-mail address, or other identifier; or
''(E) intentionally sells or distributes any computer
program that--
''(i) is designed or produced primarily for the
purpose of concealing the source or routing information
of bulk unsolicited electronic mail messages in a
manner prohibited by subparagraph (D) of this
paragraph;
''(ii) has only limited commercially significant
purpose or use other than to conceal such source or
routing information; or
''(iii) is marketed by the violator or another
person acting in concert with the violator and with the
violator's knowledge for use in concealing the source
or routing information of such messages'';
(2) in subsection (c)(2)(A)--
(A) by inserting ''(i)'' after ''in the case of an
offense''; and
(B) by inserting after ''an offense punishable
under this subparagraph;'' the following: ''or (ii)
under subsection (a)(5)(D) or (a)(5)(E) of this section
which results in damage to a protected computer'';
(3) in subsection (c)(2)--
(A) by adding at the end the following:
''(D) in the case of a violation of subsection (a)(5) (D)
or (E), actual monetary loss and statutory damages of $15,000
per violation or an amount of up to $10 per message per
violation whichever is greater; and''; and
(B) by striking ''and'' at the end of subparagraph
(A);
(4) in subsection (e)--
(A) by striking ''and'' at the end of paragraph
(8);
(B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph
(9); and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
''(10) the term 'initiates the transmission' means, in the
case of an electronic mail message, to originate the electronic
mail message, and excludes the actions of any interactive
computer service whose facilities or services are used by
another person to transmit, relay, or otherwise handle such
message;
''(11) the term 'Internet domain' means a specific computer
system (commonly referred to as a 'host') or collection of
computer systems attached to or able to be referenced from the
Internet which are assigned a specific reference point on the
Internet (commonly referred to as an 'Internet domain name')
and registered with an organization recognized by the Internet
industry as a registrant of Internet domains;
''(12) the term 'unsolicited electronic mail message' means
any substantially identical electronic mail message other than
electronic mail initiated by any person to others with whom
such person has a prior relationship, including prior business
relationship, or electronic mail sent by a source to recipients
where such recipients, or their designees, have at any time
affirmatively requested to receive communications from that
source; and
''(13) the term 'Internet' means all computer and
telecommunications facilities, including equipment and
operating software, which comprise the interconnected network
of networks that employ the Transmission Control Protocol/
Internet Protocol, or any predecessor or successor protocols to
such protocol, to communicate information of all kinds by wire
or radio.''; and
(5) in subsection (g), by inserting ''and reasonable
attorneys' fees and other litigation costs reasonably incurred
in connection with the civil action'' after ''injunctive relief
or other equitable relief''.

107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Mr. introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
Anti-Spamming Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal criminal code to make it unlawful for anyone to intentionally: (1) and without authorization initiate the transmission of a bulk unsolicited electronic mail (e-mail) message to a protected computer with knowledge that such message falsifies an Internet domain or other identifier; or (2) sell or distribute any computer program that is designed to conceal the source or routing information of such e-mail, has only limited commercial use otherwise, or is marketed for use in concealing such information. Provides civil penalties. Allows attorneys' fees and other litigation costs as part of civil relief from such violations.