U. S. Federal Legal Responses to Terrorism / Yonah Alexander and Edgar Brenner, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Alexander, Yonah, editor.

Brenner, Edgar, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism--United States.

Terrorism.

Terrorists--United States.

Terrorists.

Criminal law--United States.

Criminal law.

National security--Law and legislation--United States.

National security.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (524 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Ardsley, NY : Transnational Publishers, Inc., [2002]

Summary:

For the past four decades, the United States was victimized by both domestic and international terrorism.The September 11, 2001 brutal attacks were the most devastating terrorist acts ever recorded in history.The United States federal legal responses to the challenge of terrorism constitute a substantial and far ranging body of statutory law.

Contents:

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Preface

PART I-UNITED STATES CODE

TITLE 8-ALIENS AND NATIONALITY

Chapter 12-Immigration and Nationality

Subchapter II-Admission Qualification for Aliens

Travel Control of Citizens and Aliens

1182. Inadmissible aliens

1189. Designation of foreign terrorist organizations

1227. Deportable aliens

Subchapter V-Alien Terrorist Removal Procedures

1531. Definitions

1532. Establishment of removal court

1533. Removal court proceedings

1534. Removal hearing

1535. Appeals

1536. Custody and release pending removal hearing

1537. Custody and release after removal hearing

TITLE 10-ARMED FORCES

Chapter 137-Procurement Generally

2327. Contracts: consideration of national security objectives

TITLE 18-CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Chapter 1-General Provisions

2. Principals

3. Accessory after the fact

4. Misprision of felony

5. United States defined

6. Department and agency defined

7. Special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States defined

8. Obligation or other security of the United States defined

9. Vessel of the United States defined

10. Interstate commerce and foreign commerce defined

11. Foreign government defined

16. Crime of violence defined

17. Insanity defense

18. Organization defined

21. Stolen or counterfeit nature of property for certain crimes defined

Chapter 2-Aircraft and Motor Vehicles

31. Definitions

32. Destruction of aircraft or aircraft facilities

33. Destruction of motor vehicles or motor vehicle facilities

34. Penalty when death results

35. Imparting or conveying false information

36. Drive-by shooting

37. Violence at international airports

Chapter 10-Biological Weapons.

175. Prohibitions with respect to biological weapons

175a. Requests for military assistance to enforce prohibition in certain emergencies

176. Seizure, forfeiture, and destruction

177. Injunctions

178. Definitions

Chapter 11B-Chemical Weapons

229. Prohibited activities

229A. Penalties

229B. Criminal forfeitures

destruction of weapons

229C. Individual self-defense devices

229D. Injunctions

229E. Requests for military assistance to enforce prohibition in certain emergencies

229F. Definitions

Chapter 18-Congressional, Cabinet, and Supreme Court Assassination, Kidnapping, and Assault

351. Congressional, Cabinet, and Supreme Court assassination, kidnapping and assault

penalties

Chapter 39-Explosives and Other Dangerous Articles

831. Prohibited transactions involving nuclear materials

Chapter 40-Importation, Manufacture, Distribution and Storage of Explosive Materials

841. Definitions

842. Unlawful acts

843. Licenses and user permits

844. Penalties

845. Exceptions

relief from disabilities

846. Additional powers of the Secretary

847. Rules and regulations

848. Effect on State law

Chapter 113B-Terrorism

2331. Definitions

2332. Criminal penalties

2332a. Use of weapons of mass destruction

2332b. Acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries

2332d. Financial transactions

2332e. Requests for military assistance to enforce prohibition in certain emergencies

2333. Civil remedies

2334. Jurisdiction and venue

2335. Limitation of actions

2336. Other limitations

2337. Suits against Government officials

2338. Exclusive Federal jurisdiction

2339A. Providing material support to terrorists.

2339B. Providing material support or resources to designated foreign terrorist organizations

Chapter 204-Rewards for Information Concerning Terrorist Acts and Espionage

3071. Information for which rewards authorized

3072. Determination of entitlement

maximum amount

Presidential approval

conclusiveness

3073. Protection of identity

3074. Exception of governmental officials

3075. Authorization for appropriations

3076. Eligibility for witness security program

3077. Definitions

Chapter 213-Limitations

3286. Extension of statute of limitations for certain terrorism offenses

TITLE 22-FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE

Chapter 32-Antiterrorism Assistance

2349aa. General authority

2349aa-1. Purposes

2349aa-2. Limitations

2349aa-4. Authorization of appropriations

2349aa-5. Administrative authorities

2349aa-7. Coordination of all United States terrorism-related assistance to foreign countries

2349aa-8. Prohibition on imports from and exports to Libya

2349aa-9. Ban on importing goods and services from countries supporting terrorism

2349aa-10. Antiterrorism assistance

2377. Prohibition on assistance to countries that aid terrorist states

2378. Prohibition on assistance to countries that provide military equipment to terrorist states

Chapter 38-Department of State

2711. Counterterrorism Protection Fund

2712. Authority to control certain terrorism-related services

Chapter 47-Nuclear Non-Protection

3244. Actions to combat international nuclear terrorism

Chapter 58-Diplomatic Security

4801. Findings and purposes

4802. Responsibility of Secretary of State

4805. Cooperation of other Federal agencies

4806. Protection of foreign consulates

Subchapter II-Personnel

4821. Diplomatic Security Service.

4822. Director of Diplomatic Security Service

4823. Special agents

4824. Contracting authority

Subchapter III-Performance and Accountability

4831. Accountability Review Boards

4832. Accountability Review Board

4833. Procedures

4834. Findings and recommendations by a Board

4835. Relation to other proceedings

Subchapter IV-Diplomatic Security Program

4851. Authorization

4852. Diplomatic construction program

4853. Security requirements for contractors

4854. Qualifications of persons hired for diplomatic construction program

4855. Cost overruns

4856. Efficiency in contracting

4857. Advisory Panel on Overseas Security

4858. Training to improve perimeter security at United States diplomatic missions abroad

4859. Protection of public entrances of United States diplomatic missions abroad

4860. Reimbursement of Department of the Treasury

4861. Inspector General for Department of State

4862. Prohibition on use of funds for facilities in Israel, Jerusalem, or West Bank

4863. Use of cleared personnel to ensure secure maintenance and repair of diplomatic facilities abroad

4864. Increased participation of United States contractors in local guard contracts abroad under diplomatic security program

4865. Security requirements for United States diplomatic facilities

Chapter 61-Anti-Terrorism-PLO

5201. Findings

determinations

5202. Prohibitions regarding PLO

5203. Enforcement

Chapter 64-United States Response to Terrorism Affecting Americans Abroad

5501. International negotiations concerning aviation security

5502. Coordinator for Counterterrorism

5503. Department of State notification of families of victims

5504. Designation of State Department-family liaison and toll-free family communications system.

5505. Disaster training for State Department personnel

5506. Department of State responsibilities and procedures at international disaster site

5507. Recovery and disposition of remains and personal effects

5508. Assessment of Lockerbie experience

5509. Official Department of State recognition

5510. United States Government compensation for victims of terrorism

5511. Overseas Security Electronic Bulletin Board

5512. Antiterrorism measures

5513. Proposal for consideration by International Civil Aviation Organization

Chapter 65-Control and Elimination of Chemical and Biological Weapons

5601. Purposes

5602. Multilateral efforts

5603. United States export controls

5604. Determinations regarding use of chemical or biological weapons

5605. Sanctions against use of chemical or biological weapons

5606. Presidential reporting requirements

TITLE 28-JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

Chapter 97-Jurisdictional Immunities of Foreign States

1602. Findings and declaration of purpose

1603. Definitions

1604. Immunity of a foreign state from jurisdiction

1605. General exceptions to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state

1606. Extent of liability

1607. Counterclaims

1608. Service

time to answer default

1609. Immunity from attachment and execution of property of a foreign state

1610. Exceptions to the immunity from attachment or execution

1611. Certain types of property immune from execution

Notes To Title 28-Judiciary And Judicial Procedure

524. Availability of appropriations

531. Federal Bureau of Investigations

994. Duties of the United States Sentencing Commission

1605. Civil liability for acts of state sponsored terrorism

TITLE 46 APPENDIX-SHIPPING

Chapter 37-International Maritime and Port Security.

1801. International measures for seaport and shipboard security.

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ISBN:

90-04-47934-1

OCLC:

1294388612