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HR 2795 107th Congress House

Agroterrorism Prevention Act of 2001

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect and promote the public safety and interstate commerce by establishing Federal criminal penalties and civil re… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect and promote the public safety and interstate commerce by establishing Federal criminal penalties and civil remedies for certain violent, threatening, obstructive and destructive conduct that is intended to injure, intimidate, or interfere with plant or animal enterprises, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 16, 2001 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Agricultural researchAgriculture and FoodAnimal breedingAnimals
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AquariumsArsonBombingsCapital punishmentCollege costsCollegesCommerceCriminal investigationCriminal justice information systemsDestruction of propertyEBB TerrorismEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEnvironmental ProtectionExhibitionsFarmsFederal aid to higher educationFederal aid to law enforcementFines (Penalties)Genetic researchGovernment Operations and PoliticsHigher educationHomicideLaboratory animalsLivestock industryOrganized crimePlant breedingPlant geneticsPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesResearch and development facilitiesSchool securityScience, Technology, CommunicationsSecurity measuresSentences (Criminal procedure)Sports and RecreationTerrorismTransgenic plantsZoos
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Sep 10, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Aug 2, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 2, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 10, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Agroterrorism Prevention Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit plant enterprise terrorism. Enhances penalties for animal enterprise terrorism and establishes penalties for plant enterprise terrorism. Prohibits the use of explosives or arson against the enterprise. Provides for the death penalty under specified circumstances. Authorizes restitution for any economic damage resulting from the violation (currently limited to the reasonable cost of repeating any experimentation that was interrupted or invalidated as a result of the offense, and the loss of food production or farm income reasonably attributable to the offense, and currently applicable only to animal enterprise terrorism).

Makes animal and plant enterprise terrorism a predicate offense under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.

Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to establish and maintain a national clearinghouse for information on incidents of crime and terrorism committed against or directed at any: (1) animal or plant enterprise; (2) commercial activity because of the perceived impact of such activity on the environment; or (3) person because of such person's perceived connection with or support of any enterprise or activity.

Requires the Director to: (1) award grants on a competitive basis to colleges and universities for technical assistance, threat and risk assessments, and other activities related to improving security at individual research universities; and (2) develop a comprehensive security report for universities, colleges, and nonprofit organizations which examines the threat posed by animal and plant enterprise terrorism on research activities and includes strategies for reducing such threat.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2795: Agroterrorism Prevention Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2795/
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