[20020506]RS21214_里科：第107届国会的立法活动.pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21214May 6, 2002RICO: Legislative Activity in the 107th Congressname redactedSenior SpecialistAmerican Law DivisionSummaryThe federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) provisionsoutlaw the use of various state and federal crimes (RICO predicates) to acquire,maintain, or conduct the activities of a formal or informal enterprise whose activitiesaffect interstate or foreign commerce, 18 U.S.C. 1961-1965. Violations subjectoffenders to criminal penalties and civil liability.The USA PATRIOT Act added terrorist offenses to the list of RICO predicates.Other proposals introduced in the 107th Congress address offenses that their sponsorsbelieve should be classified as RICO predicates. Still others would expand the remediesavailable to the victims of RICO violations.RICO has figured in the appropriations process as well. The Justice Departmenthas on several occasions unsuccessfully sought a specific appropriation to fund its RICOcivil suit against several major tobacco companies (United States v. Philip Morris, 116F.Supp. 2d 131 (D.D.C. 2000), see e.g., Dep