s.735

s.735

Sponsor: Senator Bob Dole, (Introduced 04/27/95). a Bill to Prevent and Punish Acts of Terrorism, And for Other Purposes.

Quotes from the 1996 Congressional Record, April 17, 1996, Senate:

“We are about to curb these endless, frivolous appeals of death sentences by those convicted of murder. Habeas corpus reform … is the heart and soul of the bill.” Senator Bob Dole
TERRORISM PREVENTION ACT–CONFERENCE REPORT (Senate - April 17, 1996)

“[H]abeas corpus … time limits … are incorporated into this final bill. They will require that anyone on death row has to file a habeas corpus proceeding within 6 months if counsel is provided, under State law, or within 1 year if counsel is not provided.” Senator Specter
TERRORISM PREVENTION ACT–CONFERENCE REPORT (Senate - April 17, 1996)

“Using the phony label of antiterrorism, the bill achieves two reprehensible goals: it denies meaningful habeas corpus review to State death row inmates, and it makes it easier to turn away refugees and victims of political persecution from America’s shores.” Senator Kennedy TERRORISM PREVENTION ACT–CONFERENCE REPORT (Senate - April 17, 1996)

The above links (except for TERRORISM) lead to the Table of Contents of the Congressional Record, where those remarks were made, scroll down to the 27th item: TERRORISM PREVENTION ACT–CONFERENCE REPORT. I can’t link you directly to this or the ”TERRORISM PREVENTION ACT” itself because Thomas congressional documents expire rapidly. This Act is the “Antiterrorism bill” in this index.

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