Authorizes the interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications in the investigation of crimes involving: (1) transporting, receiving, distributing, selling, or possessing child pornography; or (2) coercing or enticing an individual to travel to engage in prostitution or any sexual activity for which a person can be charged with a criminal offense, transportation of a minor with the intent that the minor engage in such sexual activity, or travel for the purpose of engaging in a sexual act with a minor that would constitute a felony if that activity took place within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States.
Includes child pornography within the definition of "contraband" the transport, concealment, or possession of which is prohibited..
[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1232 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1232
To provide for the effective punishment of online child molesters, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 24, 2001
Mr. McConnell introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To provide for the effective punishment of online child molesters, and
for other purposes.
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 ``Cybermolesters Enforcement Act of
2001''.
SEC. 2. MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES.
Section 2423 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by inserting ``not less than 5 and''
before ``not more than 15''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by inserting ``not less than 5 and''
before ``not more than 15''.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATIONS IN THE
INVESTIGATION OF SEXUAL CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN.
(a) Child Pornography.--Section 2516(1)(c) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by inserting ``section 2252A (relating to
material constituting or containing child pornography),'' after ``2252
(sexual exploitation of children),''.
(b) Transportation for Illegal Sexual Activity.--Section 2516(1) of
title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 3 of this Act, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (o);
(2) by inserting after paragraph (o) the following:
``(p) a violation of section 2422 (relating to
coercion and enticement) or section 2423 (relating to
transportation of minors) of this title, if, in
connection with that violation, the sexual activity for
which a person may be charged with a criminal offense
would constitute a felony offense under chapter 109A or
110, if that activity took place within the special
maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United
States; or''; and
(3) by redesignating paragraph (p) as paragraph (q).
(c) Technical Amendment Eliminating Duplicative Provision.--Section
2516(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking the first paragraph (p); and
(2) by inserting ``or'' at the end of paragraph (o).
SEC. 4. CHILD PORNOGRAPHY AS CONTRABAND.
Section 80302(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``or'' after the
semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (6)(D), by striking the period and
inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by inserting at the end the following:
``(7) material involved in a violation of section 2252A of
title 18, United States Code (relating to material constituting
or containing child pornography).''.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8135)
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