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On the recordSeptember 24, 2013
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1549 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Stop the Sale of Murderabilia Act of 2013''. SEC. 2. RESTRICTIONS ON THE MAILING AND DELIVERY PRIVILEGES OF STATE AND FEDERAL PRISONERS FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES. (a) In General.--Chapter 87 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 1794. Restrictions on the mailing and delivery privileges of State and Federal prisoners for commercial purposes ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (d), an inmate of a prison convicted of a crime of violence who knowingly deposits for mailing or delivery, or knowingly causes to be delivered by mail, any property, article, or object, with intent that the property, article, or object be placed in interstate or foreign commerce, shall be fined under this title and imprisoned not less than 6 months and not more than 10 years. Any term of imprisonment imposed under this subsection shall run consecutive to any other term of imprisonment. ``(b) Period of Limitations.--An indictment for any offense punishable under this section may be found at any time without limitation.…
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