,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ij ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #c1 #bjac ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to enhance ,federal enforcement of hate crimes1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,david ,ray ,hate ,crimes ,prevention ,act of #bjac or ,david's ,law4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 the incidence of violence motivated by the actual or perceived race1 color1 national origin1 religion1 sexual orientation1 gender1 or disability of the victim poses a serious national problem2 7#b7 such violence disrupts the tranquility and safety of communities and is deeply divisive2 7#c7 existing ,federal law is inadequate to address this problem2 7#d7 such violence affects interstate commerce in many ways1 including-- 7,a7 by impeding the movement of members of targeted groups and forcing such members to move across ,state lines to escape the incidence or risk of such violence2 and 7,b7 by preventing members of targeted groups from purchasing goods and services1 obtaining or sustaining employment or participating in other commercial activity2 7#e7 perpetrators cross ,state lines to commit such violence2 7#f7 instrumentalities of interstate commerce are used to facilitate the commission of such violence2 7#g7 such violence is committed using articles that have traveled in interstate commerce2 7#h7 violence motivated by bias that is a relic of slavery can constitute badges and incidents of slavery2 7#i7 although many local jurisdictions have attempted to respond to the challenges posed by such violence1 the problem is sufficiently serious1 widespread1 and interstate in scope to warrant ,federal intervention to assist such jurisdictions2 and 7#aj7 many ,states have no laws addressing violence based on the actual or perceived race1 color1 national origin1 religion1 sexual orientation1 gender1 or disability1 of the victim1 while other ,states have laws that provide only limited protection4 #c4 ,definition of hate crime ,in this ,act1 the term hate crime has the same meaning as in section #bhjjjc7;a7 of the ,violent ,crime ,control and ,law ,enforcement ,act of #aiid 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #iid note74 #d4 ,prohibition of certain acts of violence ,section #bde of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7c7 and 7d7 as subsections 7d7 and 7e71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7b7 the following3 7c7 7#a7 ,whoever1 whether or not acting under color of law1 willfully causes bodily injury to any person or1 through the use of fire1 a firearm1 or an explosive device1 attempts to cause bodily injury to any person1 because of the actual or perceived race1 color1 religion1 or national origin of any person-- 7,a7 shall be imprisoned not more than #aj years1 or fined in accordance with this title1 or both2 and 7,b7 shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life1 or fined in accordance with this title1 or both if-- 7i7 death results from the acts committed in violation of this paragraph2 or 7ii7 the acts committed in violation of this paragraph include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap1 aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse1 or an attempt to kill4 7#b7 7,a7 ,whoever1 whether or not acting under color of law1 in any circumstance described in subparagraph 7,b71 willfully causes bodily injury to any person or1 through the use of fire1 a firearm1 or an explosive device1 attempts to cause bodily injury to any person1 because of the actual or perceived religion1 gender1 sexual orientation1 or disability of any person-- 7i7 shall be imprisoned not more than #aj years1 or fined in accordance with this title1 or both2 and 7ii7 shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life1 or fined in accordance with this title1 or both1 if-- 7,i7 death results from the acts committed in violation of this paragraph2 or 7,,ii7 the acts committed in violation of this paragraph include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap1 aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse1 or an attempt to kill4 7,b7 ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 the circumstances described in this subparagraph are that-- 7i7 in connection with the offense1 the defendant or the victim travels in interstate or foreign commerce1 uses a facility or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce1 or engages in any activity affecting interstate or foreign commerce2 or 7ii7 the offense is in or affects interstate or foreign commerce4 4 #e4 ,duties of ,federal sentencing commission 7a7 ,amendment of ,federal sentencing guidelines ,pursuant to its authority under section #iid of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,united ,states ,sentencing ,commission shall study the issue of adult recruitment of juveniles to commit hate crimes and shall1 if appropriate1 amend the ,federal sentencing guidelines to provide sentencing enhancements 7in addition to the sentencing enhancement provided for the use of a minor during the commission of an offense7 for adult defendants who recruit juveniles to assist in the commission of hate crimes4 7b7 ,consistency with other guidelines ,in carrying out this section1 the ,united ,states ,sentencing ,commission shall-- 7#a7 ensure that there is reasonable consistency with other ,federal sentencing guidelines2 and 7#b7 avoid duplicative punishments for substantially the same offense4 #f4 ,grant program 7a7 ,authority ,to make grants ,the ,administrator of the ,office of ,juvenile ,justice and ,delinquency ,prevention of the ,department of ,justice shall make grants1 in accordance with such regulations as the ,attorney ,general may prescribe1 to ,state and local programs designed to combat hate crimes committed by juveniles4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section4 #g4 ,authorization for additional personnel to assist ,state and local law enforcement ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,department of the ,treasury and the ,department of ,justice1 including the ,community ,relations ,service1 for fiscal years #bjac1 #bjad1 and #bjae such sums as are necessary to increase the number of personnel to prevent and respond to alleged violations of section #bde of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code 7as amended by this ,act74