Omnibus Counterterrorism Act of 1995
The Omnibus Counterterrorism Act of 1995, or US Senate bills S.390 and S.761,[1][2] were two bills introduced by Senator Joe Biden and Senator Tom Daschle on behalf of the Clinton Administration on February 10, 1995.[3][4] The bill was cosponsored by Senators Alfonse D'Amato, Dianne Feinstein, Bob Kerrey, Herb Kohl, Jon Kyl, Barbara A. Mikulski and Arlen Specter. Representative Chuck Schumer sponsored the bill (H.R. 896) in the US House of Representatives.[4][5] Both bills were never put to a vote, although a significantly altered version of the House bill became law as the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996.[6][7] Much of its rejected proposals were ultimately recycled as the USAPATRIOT Act of 2001 with Joe Biden's vocal endorsement.[8]
Following closely on the heels of Executive Order 12947, prohibiting transactions with terrorists, President Clinton described the bill as a "comprehensive effort to strengthen the ability of the United States to deter terrorist acts and punish those who aid or abet any international terrorist activity in the United States" and requested "the prompt and favorable consideration of this legislative proposal by the Congress".[9]
It contained the following seven provisions:[10]
Title I: Substantive Criminal Law Enhancements
Title II: Immigration Law Improvements
Title III: Controls Over Terrorist Fund-Raising
Title IV: Convention on the Marking of Plastic Explosives
Title V: Nuclear Materials
Title VI: Procedural and Technical Corrections and Improvements
Title VII: Antiterrorism Assistance
According to the summary by President Clinton, the bill was intended to establish federal criminal jurisdiction over acts of international terrorism.[9] Civil liberty advocacy groups opposed the bill on the grounds that it would violate fundamental civil liberties, including the right to confront one's accuser.[4] Another source of opposition was the government's ability to use evidence from secret sources in deportation proceedings for suspected terrorists.[4]
See also
- Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996
- Oklahoma City bombing
References
- ^ "S.390 - 104th Congress (1995-1996): Omnibus Counterterrorism Act of 1995". www.congress.gov. May 5, 1995.
- ^ S. 761 (104th Cong.) at Congress.gov
- ^ [1] Bill Summary & Status 104th Congress (1995 - 1996) S.390
- ^ a b c d Lewis, Neil A. (1995-04-21). "TERROR IN OKLAHOMA: IN CONGRESS; Anti-Terrorism Bill: Blast Turns a Snail Into a Race Horse". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ^ Hyde, Henry (1996-03-14). "H.R.1710 - 104th Congress (1995-1996): Comprehensive Antiterrorism Act of 1995". www.congress.gov. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
- ^ Biden, Joseph (1995-05-05). "Actions - S.390 - 104th Congress (1995-1996): Omnibus Counterterrorism Act of 1995". www.congress.gov. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
- ^ Dole, Robert (1996-04-24). "S.735 - 104th Congress (1995-1996): Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996". www.congress.gov. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
- ^ Savage, Luke (2021-01-12). "We Should Be Very Worried About Joe Biden's "Domestic Terrorism" Bill". Jacobin. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ a b https://fas.org/irp/congress/1995_cr/h950209-terror.htm Congressional Record
- ^ http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d104:SN00390:@@@L&summ2=m&#summary[permanent dead link] Summary
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