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Bobby Scott: if you are going to have any review, I think it ought to be a full review: sentencing, conviction, and otherwise. I…

On the recordSeptember 14, 2005
if you are going to have any review, I think it ought to be a full review: sentencing, conviction, and otherwise. I would hope that we would not make the bill any worse than it is, and the underlying provision is bad enough. The Acting CHAIRMAN. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Flake). The amendment was agreed to. The Acting CHAIRMAN. Are there any further amendments to title III? The Clerk will designate title IV. The text of title IV is as follows: TITLE IV--PROTECTION AGAINST SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN ACT OF 2005 SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the ``Protection Against Sexual Exploitation of Children Act of 2005''. SEC. 402. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR SEXUAL OFFENSES AGAINST CHILDREN. (a) Sexual Abuse and Contact.-- (1) Aggravated sexual abuse of children.--Section 2241(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``, imprisoned for any term of years or life, or both.'' and inserting ``and imprisoned for not less than 30 years or for life.''.…
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