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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Sep 9, 2003
Terrorism Transcending National Boundaries Correction Act of 2003 - Makes technical amendments to a Federal criminal code provision regarding the use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire to: (1) provide that whoever travels in or causes another to use the mail or any facility of (currently, in) interstate or foreign commerce, with intent that a murder be committed in violation of the laws of any State or the United States as consideration for the receipt of, or as consideration for a promise or agreement to pay, anything of pecuniary value, or who conspires to do so, shall be fined or punished as specified; and (2) define "facility of interstate or foreign commerce" (current law does not specify foreign commerce) to include means of transportation and communication.
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Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · R–CA
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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