A bill to amend the Internal Security Act of 1950 to control and penalize terrorists.

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Status In Committee
Sponsor J. Thurmond
Citation 94-S-2571
Actions 2
Introduced Oct 28th, 1975
Cosponsors
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Last Action Oct 28th, 1975
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Revises the Internal Security Act to provide that any person convicted of terrorism or against whom there is produced convincing evidence that he has engaged in terroristic activities shall not be admitted to or granted citizenship in the United States. Directs that any such person who gains admittance to the United States by fraudulently concealing such prior activity be deported upon production of evidence of such activity. Provides that any person not subject to jurisdiction of the United States who advocates any crime of terrorism shall not be admitted into the United States except to appear as a witness for the prosecution of a criminal case or to appear as a defendant in such a case. Directs that it shall be unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to send or receive anything of value for the purpose of committing any crime of terrorism. Specifies that it shall be unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to knowingly possess, or dispose of, anything of value gained by any crime of terrorism. Provides that a violation of this Act shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000 or ten years imprisonment, or both. Requires that any person convicted in the United States of a crime of terrorism which resulted in the death of a hostage shall be imprisoned for life and shall be ineligible for any parole, time off for good behavior or any mitigation of sentence whatsoever. Grants the United States a civil right of action to impose a constructive trust upon all property acquired by violation of any Federal criminal statue and upon the fruit or product thereof.

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Oct 28, 1975
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