PUBLIC LAW 106-544—DEC. 19, 2000 114 STAT. 2715 Public Law 106-544 106th Congress An Act To amend section 879 of title 18, United States Code, to provide clearer coverage over threats against former Presidents and members of their families, and for other purposes. 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 "Presidential Threat Protection Act of 2000". SEC. 2. REVISION OF SECTION 879 OF TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE. (a) IN GENERAL.— Section 879 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking "or" at the end of subsection (a)(2); (2) in subsection (a)(3)— (A) by striking "the spouse" and inserting "a member of the immediate famil}^'; and (B) by inserting "or" after the semicolon at the end; (3) by inserting after subsection (a)(3) the following: "(4) a person protected by the Secret Service under section 3056(a)(6);"; (4) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking "who is protected by the Secret Service as provided by law,"; and (B) by striking "three years" and inserting "5 years"; and (5) in subsection (b)(1)(B)— (A) by inserting "and (a)(3)" after "subsection (a)(2)"; and (B) by striking "or Vice President-elect" and inserting "Vice President-elect, or major candidate for the office of President or Vice President". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. — (1) HEADING.— The heading for section 879 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking "protected by the Secret Service". (2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.— The item relating to section 879 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 41 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking "protected by the Secret Service". Dec. 19, 2000 [H.R. 3048] Presidential Threat Protection Act of 2000. 18 USC 871 note.
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