Sec. 2. Definitions
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In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. The term covered operator means the operator, developer, or publisher of a covered service. The term covered service means— a social media platform; a mobile or desktop service with direct or group messaging capabilities, but not including text messaging services without other substantial social functionalities or electronic mail services, that the Secretary of Homeland Security determines is being or has been used by transnational criminal organizations in connection with matters described in section 3; or a digital platform, or an electronic application utilizing the digital platform, involving real-time interactive communication between multiple individuals, including multi-player gaming services and immersive technology platforms or applications, that the Secretary of Homeland Security determines is being or has been used by transnational criminal organizations in connection with matters described in section 3.
The term criminal enterprise has the meaning given the term continuing criminal enterprise in section 408 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 848 ). The term illicit activities means the following criminal activities that transcend national borders: A violation of section 401 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 841 ). Narcotics trafficking, as defined in section 808 of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act ( 21 U.S.C. 1907 ). Weapons trafficking. Migrant smuggling, defined as a violation of section 274(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1324(a)(1)(A)(ii) ).
Human trafficking, defined as— a violation of section 1590, 1591, or 1592 of title 18, United States Code; or engaging in severe forms of trafficking in persons, as defined in section 103 of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7102 ). Cyber crime, defined as a violation of section 1030 of title 18, United States Code. A violation of any provision that is subject to intellectual property enforcement, as defined in section 302 of the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 ( 15 U.S.C. 8112 ).
Bulk cash smuggling of currency, defined as a violation of section 5332 of title 31, United States Code. Laundering the proceeds of the criminal activities described in subparagraphs
(A)through (H). The term transnational criminal organization means a group, or network, and associated individuals, that operate transnationally for the purposes of obtaining power, influence, or monetary or commercial gain, wholly or in part by certain unlawful means, while advancing their activities through a pattern of crime, corruption, or violence, and while protecting their unlawful activities through a transnational organizational structure and the exploitation of public corruption or transnational logistics, financial, or communication mechanisms.
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