,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bfc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #i1 #bjbe,mr4 ,ciscomani 7for himself1 ,mrs4 ,kiggans of ,virginia1 ,mr4 ,lawler1 and ,mrs4 ,miller-,meeks7 introduced the following bill2 which was 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 or 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 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 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 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 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#b7 by striking paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#d72 7#c7 by redesignating paragraph 7#e7 as paragraph 7#b72 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,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 7,b7 the term brandish means1 with respect to a firearm1 to display all or part of the firearm1 or otherwise make the presence of the firearm known to another person1 in order to intimidate that person1 regardless of whether the firearm is directly visible to such person2 7,c7 the term crime of violence means an offense that-- 7i7 is a felony2 and 7ii7 7,i7 has1 as an element1 the use1 attempted use1 or threatened use of physical force against the person or property of another2 or 7,,ii7 by its nature1 involves a substantial risk that physical force against the person or property of another may be used in the course of committing the offense4 7,d7 the term drug trafficking crime means any felony punishable under the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq471 the ,controlled ,substances ,import and ,export ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #iea et seq471 or chapter #gje of title #df4 4 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;,d74 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#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #fjajb7a77 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