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[Page: S7629]  GPO's PDF

Mr. LIEBERMAN proposed an amendment to amendment No. 1199 proposed by Mr. Dole to the bill (S. 735) to prevent and punish acts of terrorism, and for other purposes; as follows:

Insert at the appropriate place the following new section:

SEC. . REVISION TO EXISTING AUTHORITY FOR EMERGENCY WIRETAPS.

(a) Section 2518(7)(a)(iii) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting `or domestic terrorism or international terrorism (as those terms are defined in 18 U.S.C. 2331) for offenses described in section 2516 of this title.' after `organized crime'.

(b) Section 2331 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting the following words after subsection (4)--

`(5) the term `domestic terrorism' means any activities that involve violent acts or acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State and which appear to be intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population or to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or to affect the conduct of a government by assassination or kidnapping.'.

(c) Section 2518(7) of title 18 is amended by adding after `Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter,' `but subject to section 2516,'.