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HR 4136 ERFS

December 3, 2007

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

To amend title 18 of the United States Code to clarify the scope of the child pornography laws 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 `Enhancing the Effective Prosecution of Child Pornography Act of 2007'.

SEC. 2. MONEY LAUNDERING PREDICATE.

Section 1956(c)(7)(D) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting `2252A (relating to child pornography) where the child pornography at issue involves minors, 2260 (production of certain child pornography for importation into the United States),' before `section 2280'.

SEC. 3. POSSESSION OFFENSES INCLUDE INTENTIONAL VIEWING ON THE INTERNET.

(a) Section 2252- Section 2252 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

`(d) Definition- As used in this section with respect to a visual depiction, the term `possess' includes accessing by computer with the intent to view.'.

(b) Section 2252A- Section 2252A of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

`(g) Definition- As used in this section with respect to child pornography, the term `possess' includes accessing by computer with intent to view.'.

Passed the House of Representatives November 15, 2007.

Attest:

Clerk. LORRAINE C. MILLER,

110th CONGRESSClerk1st SessionH. R. 4136AN ACTTo amend title 18 of the United States Code to clarify the scope of the child pornography laws and for other purposes.