Bill Clinton: “Terrorism February 9, 1995 To the Congress of the United States: I am pleased to transmit today for your immediate…”

“Terrorism February 9, 1995 To the Congress of the United States: I am pleased to transmit today for your immediate consideration and enactment the ``Omnibus Counterterrorism Act of 1995.'' Also transmitted is a section-by-section analysis. This legislative proposal is part of my Administration's 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. It corrects deficiencies and gaps in current law. Some of the most significant provisions of the bill will: Provide clear Federal criminal jurisdiction for any international terrorist attack that might occur in the United States; Provide Federal criminal jurisdiction over terrorists who use the United States as the place from which to plan terrorist attacks overseas; Provide a workable mechanism, utilizing U.S. District Court Judges appointed by the Chief Justice, to deport expeditiously alien terrorists without risking the disclosure of national security information or techniques; Provide a new mechanism for preventing fund-raising in the United States that supports international terrorist activities overseas; and Implement an international treaty requiring the insertion of a chemical agent into plastic explosives when manufactured to make them detectable.…”