Senate Bill 2679 also includes a provision to greatly expand by 23 the number of crimes that are punishable by the death penalty, as well as create a death penalty for any federal crime meets the PATRIOT Act's definition of "terrorism."
Currently 20 of the 43 "federal crimes of terrorism" are potentially capital offenses. The proposed bill would make all 43 death penalty-eligible. Among those added to the list of crimes potentially punishable by death would be: damage or destruction of aircraft or aircraft facilities; possession of biological agents by restricted persons; computer trespass resulting in acquisition of classified information; injury to buildings or property within special jurisdiction of the United States; destruction, injury or interference with communication lines, stations, or systems; harboring terrorists; providing material support to terrorists; providing material support to designated foreign terrorist organizations; and terrorism financing.
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