Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 98 Part 2.djvu/992

 98 STAT. 2152

PUBLIC LAW 98-473—OCT. 12, 1984 PART B—WIRETAP AMENDMENTS

SEC. 1203. (a) Section 2518(7) of title 18 of the United States Code is amended by inserting ", the Deputy Attorney General, the Associate Attorney General," after the words "Attorney General". (b) Paragraph (a) of section 2518(7) of title 18 of the United States Code is amended to read as follows: "(a) an emergency situation exists that involves— "(i) immediate danger of death or serious physical injury to any person, "(ii) conspiratorial activities threatening the national security interest, or "(iii) conspiratorial activities characteristic of organized crime, that requires a wire or oral communication to be intercepted before an order authorizing such interception can, with due diligence, be obtained, and". (c) Subsection (1) of section 2516 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended— (1) in paragraph (c) by adding "section 1343 (fraud by wire, radio, or television), section 2252 or 2253 (sexual exploitation of children)," after "section 664 (embezzlement from pension and welfare funds),"; (2) again in paragraph (c) by deleting "section 1503" and substituting "sections 1503, 1512, and 1513"; (3) by deleting the "or" at the end of paragraph (f), by redesignating present paragraph "(g)" as "(h)", and by inserting a new paragraph (g) as follows: "(g) a violation of section 5322 of title 31, United States Code (dealing with the reporting of currency transactions); or" and (4) in the first paragraph by inserting the words "Deputy Attorney General, Associate Attorney General," after the words "Attorney General.". PART C—EXPANSION OF VENUE FOR THREAT OFFENSES Mail. Commerce and trade. Imports.

Repeal.

SEC. 1204. (a) The second paragraph of subsection (a) of section 3237 of title 18, United States Code is amended to read as follows: "Any offense involving the use of the mails, transportation in interstate or foreign commerce, or the importation of an object or person into the United States is a continuing offense and, except as otherwise expressly provided by enactment of Congress, may be inquired of and prosecuted in any district from, through, or into which such commerce, mail matter, or imported object or person moves.". (b) Section 3239 of title 18 of the United States Code is deleted, and amend section analysis accordingly. PART D—INJUNCTIONS AGAINST FRAUD

SEC. 1205. (a) Chapter 63 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end thereof a new section 1345 as follows: Ante, p. 2147. 18 USC 1345.

"§ 1345. Injunctions against fraud "Whenever it shall appear that any person is engaged or is about to engage in any act which constitutes or will constitute a violation of this chapter, the Attorney General may initiate a civil proceeding

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