Stop Terrorism of Property Act of 2003

Stop Terrorism of Property Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit intentionally, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, damaging the property of another with the intent to influence the public with regard to conduct the offender considers harmful to the environment (eco-terrorism).

[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3307 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3307

 To amend title 18, United States Code, to create the Federal crime of 
                             eco-terrorism.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 16, 2003

Mr. Chocola (for himself, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Cole, Mr. Rogers 
   of Michigan, Ms. Harris, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. 
   Sherwood, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. 
Souder, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Porter, Mrs. Miller of 
 Michigan, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Renzi, Mr. McCotter, 
 Mr. Feeney, Mr. Carter, Mr. English, Ms. Hart, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Otter, 
    Mr. Chabot, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. 
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Ryun 
 of Kansas, Mr. Herger, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Ney, Mr. Weldon of 
Florida, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Burns, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. 
    Nunes) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 18, United States Code, to create the Federal crime of 
                             eco-terrorism.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Terrorism of Property Act of 
2003''.

SEC. 2. ECO-TERRORISM.

    (a) Offense.--Chapter 113B of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 2339D. Eco-terrorism
    ``Whoever, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, 
intentionally damages the property of another with the intent to 
influence the public with regard to conduct the offender considers 
harmful to the environment shall--
            ``(1) if death results from the conduct constituting the 
        offense, be fined under this title and imprisoned for any term 
        of years or for life;
            ``(2) if serious bodily injury results from the conduct 
        constituting the offense, be fined under this title and 
        imprisoned not more than 10 years; and
            ``(3) in any other case, be fined under this title or 
        imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment to Table of Sections.--The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 113B of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``2339D. Eco-terrorism.''.
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