A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize prosecution of terrorists who attack United States nationals abroad, and for other purposes.
Terrorist Prosecution Act of 1985 - Amends the Federal criminal code to make it an offense to commit or attempt to commit murder or manslaughter against any U.S. national abroad, or conspire to do so. (Murder is punishable by capital punishment, a life sentence, or for any term of years and voluntary manslaughter is punishable by imprisonment up to ten years and involuntary manslaughter by imprisonment up to three years and/or a fine up to $1,000.)
Makes it an offense to (or to attempt to) assault, wound, strike, imprison, endanger, or make any other violent attack upon the person or liberty of any U.S. national in any foreign country (or make violent attack on his or her business premises, private accommodation or means of transport). Provides for a fine of not more than $5,000 and/or imprisonment for not more than three years. Increases the fine to $10,000 and/or imprisonment to ten years if a deadly or dangerous weapon is used.
Makes it an offense to conspire, outside the United States, to murder any U.S. national within the United States.
Prohibits an indictment under this Act without the written approval of the Attorney General or his designee.
Became Public Law No: 99-399.
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism.
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department.
Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-430.
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from State Department.
Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 507.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 92-0. Record Vote No: 17.
Roll Call #17 (Senate)Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 92-0. Record Vote No: 17.
Roll Call #17 (Senate)Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Senate incorporated this measure (as passed the Senate) in H.R. 4151 as an amendment.