,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #gbe ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #bg1 #bjag,mr4 ,mc,cain introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit the intentional hindering of immigration1 border1 and customs controls1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,transnational ,criminal ,organization ,illicit ,spotter ,prevention and ,elimination ,act4 #b4 ,unlawfully hindering immigration1 border1 and customs controls 7a7 ,enhanced penalties 7#a7 ,in general ,chapter #i of title ,,ii of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acea et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #bie4 ,unlawfully hindering immigration1 border1 and customs controls 7a7 ,illicit spotting ,any person who knowingly transmits1 by any means1 to another person the location1 movement1 or activities of any ,federal1 ,state1 local1 or tribal law enforcement agency with the intent to further a ,federal crime relating to ,united ,states immigration1 customs1 controlled substances1 agriculture1 monetary instruments1 or other border controls shall be fined under title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 imprisoned not more than #aj years1 or both4 7b7 ,destruction of ,united ,states border controls ,any person who knowingly and without lawful authorization destroys1 alters1 or damages any fence1 barrier1 sensor1 camera1 or other physical or electronic device deployed by the ,federal ,government to control the border or a port of entry or otherwise seeks to construct1 excavate1 or make any structure intended to defeat1 circumvent1 or evade any such fence1 barrier1 sensor camera1 or other physical or electronic device deployed by the ,federal ,government to control the border or a port of entry-- 7#a7 shall be fined under title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 imprisoned not more than #aj years1 or both2 and 7#b7 if1 at the time of the offense1 the person uses or carries a firearm or who1 in furtherance of any such crime1 possesses a firearm1 that person shall be fined under such title #ah1 imprisoned not more than #bj years1 or both4 7c7 ,conspiracy and attempt ,any person who attempts or conspires to violate subsection 7a7 or 7b7 shall be punished in the same manner as a person who completes a violation of such subsection4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents in the first section of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #bid the following3 ,sec4 #bie4 ,unlawfully hindering immigration1 border1 and customs controls4 4 7b7 ,prohibiting carrying or use of a firearm during and in relation to an alien smuggling crime ,section #ibd7;c7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,for purposes of this subsection1 each place such phrase appears2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting 1 alien smuggling crime1 after crime of violence each place that term appears2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,d77ii71 by inserting 1 alien smuggling crime1 after crime of violence2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#c71 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 as clauses 7i7 and 7ii71 respectively1 and adjusting the margin accordingly2 7#d7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b71 7#c71 and 7#d7 as subparagraphs 7,d71 7,c71 and 7,b71 respectively1 and adjusting the margin accordingly2 7#e7 by transferring subparagraph 7,b71 as redesignated1 to appear before subparagraph 7,c71 as redesignated2 7#f7 by transferring subparagraph 7,d71 as redesignated1 to appear after subparagraph 7,c71 as redesignated2 7#g7 by redesignating paragraph 7#e7 as paragraph 7#b7 and transferring the redesignated paragraph to appear after paragraph 7#a72 7#h7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b71 as redesignated and transferred1 the following3 7#c7 ,as used in this subsection-- 7,a7 the term alien smuggling crime means any felony punishable under section #bgd7;a71 #bgg1 or #bgh of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd7;a71 #acbg1 and #acbh72 2 and 7#i7 in paragraph 7#c71 as redesignated-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 as redesignated1 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c77ii71 as redesignated1 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and4 7c7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,bankruptcy code ,section #gjg7;c77#a77;,b7 of title #aa1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking section #ibd7;c77#b7 and inserting section #ibd7;c77#c77;,d72 7#b7 ,criminal code ,title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in section #hdd7o7-- 7i7 by striking section #ibd7;c77#c7 and inserting section #ibd7;c77#c77;,c72 and 7ii7 by striking section #ibd7;c77#b7 and inserting section #ibd7;c77#c77;,d72 7,b7 in section #ajbh7;b77#c77;,b71 by striking section #ibd7;c77#c7 and inserting section #ibd7;c77#c77;,c72 and 7,c7 in section #djdb7;b77#c7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking section #ibd7;c77#b7 and inserting section #ibd7;c77#c77;,d72 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking section #ibd7;c77#c7 and inserting section #ibd7;c77#c77;,c74 7#c7 ,prisons ,section #c7a7 of the ,interstate ,transportation of ,dangerous ,criminals ,act of #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acgbf;a7#a77 is amended by striking section #ibd7;c77#c7 and inserting section #ibd7;c77#c77;,c74 7d7 ,statute of limitations ,section #cbih of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting or #bie after #bgd7;a72 and 7#b7 by inserting 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd7;a7 and #acfc;b7 after ,immigration and ,nationality ,act4