Assembly Bill A8078

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  8078

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 4, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ, ESPAILLAT, LAVINE -- Multi-Sponsored by --
  M.  of  A.  ALFANO,  DIAZ,  GALEF,  MAGEE,  MAYERSOHN -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Codes

AN ACT to amend the penal law and the  executive  law,  in  relation  to
  establishing  the crime of criminal sale of an internet domain name to
  a terrorist group

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 490.60 to
read as follows:
S 490.60 CRIMINAL SALE OF AN INTERNET DOMAIN NAME TO A TERRORIST GROUP.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF CRIMINAL SALE OF AN INTERNET DOMAIN  NAME  TO  A
TERRORIST  GROUP  WHEN  HE  OR  SHE  KNOWINGLY SELLS OR PROVIDES WITHOUT
CHARGE AN INTERNET DOMAIN NAME TO ANY ORGANIZATION INCLUDED ON THE  LIST
OF ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN TERRORIST ACTIVITIES OR WHO POSE A TERRORIST
THREAT  COMPILED, MAINTAINED AND UPDATED BY THE STATE OFFICE OF HOMELAND
SECURITY PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (T) OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF  SECTION  SEVEN
HUNDRED NINE OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW.
  CRIMINAL  SALE  OF  AN  INTERNET DOMAIN NAME TO A TERRORIST GROUP IS A
CLASS A MISDEMEANOR.
  S 2. Paragraphs (q), (r) and (r) of subdivision 2 of  section  709  of
the  executive  law, paragraph (q) as separately amended by chapters 537
and 620 of the laws of 2005, paragraph (r) as added by  chapter  537  of
the  laws  of 2005 and paragraph (r) as added by chapter 620 of the laws
of 2005, are amended, and a new  paragraph  (t)  is  added  to  read  as
follows:
  (q) request from any department, division, office, commission or other
agency  of  the state or any political subdivision thereof, and the same
are authorized to provide, such assistance, services and data as may  be
required by the office of homeland security in carrying out the purposes

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04589-01-9

              

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of  this  article,  subject  to applicable laws, rules, and regulations;
[and]
  (r)  develop  standards  and  a  certification  process  for  training
programs for training of private security officers in commercial  build-
ings which shall:
  (i) improve observation, detection and reporting skills;
  (ii)  improve  coordination  with  local  police,  fire  and emergency
services;
  (iii) provide and improve skills in  working  with  advanced  security
technology including surveillance and access control procedures;
  (iv) require at least forty hours of training including three hours of
training devoted to terrorism awareness; and
  (v)  have been certified as a qualified program by the state office of
homeland security[.
  (r)];
  (S) work in consultation with or make recommendations to  the  commis-
sioner  of  agriculture  and markets in developing rules and regulations
relating to ammonium nitrate security[.]; AND
  (T) COMPILE, MAINTAIN AND PERIODICALLY UPDATE A LIST OF  ORGANIZATIONS
ENGAGED  IN TERRORIST ACTIVITIES OR WHO POSE A TERRORIST THREAT AND MAKE
SUCH LIST AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.