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Proposals Made to Eliminate Loopholes in Current Security Laws

February 4, 2002
By: JiaoJiao Shen
State Capital Bureau

Republicans want to make it hard for terrorists to slide their way around current federal laws. JiaoJiao Shen has more from the Capitol.

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House Republicans made proposals in hopes of eliminating easy loopholes in federal laws.

Representive Carl Bearden from St. Charles says prosecution of terrorists would be easier under the new proposals.

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Contents: Bearden says that the legislation would close any of the loopholes in the current laws.

The new legislation includes an Anti-Terrorism Act, and a Joint Committee on Terrorism, Bioterrorism and Homeland Security.

From Jefferson City, this is JiaoJiao Shen.