Draft a federal Domestic Terrorism/Hate Group Bill. The purpose of this is to demonstrate your mastery of the course materials and the ability to apply your knowledge to addressing hate groups and possible domestic terrorism threats.

Within the bill, think about the balancing act in pushing out timely and relevant domestic terrorism "threat-related" information versus preserving First Amendment activities, privacy and civil liberties. Think about the elements of the federal violation and possible penalties.

Directions:

In drafting a bill, please think about these key elements of the bill:

• Titles (Long and Short)
• Preamble
• Commencement and Extent
• Legislative History
• Enacting provisions
• Statements of Intents
• Definitions
• Substantive Provisions (this will be the bulk of your work)
• Transitional clauses
• Penalties/Punishment
• Effective date provisions
• Miscellaneous provisions

The bill should approximately ten pages long. The legislative history (included within the ten pages) should reflect your reasoning and any historical background on why the bill is necessary in the current political and societal climate).

Readings & References:

• Alan Davies, White Nationalism, Touchstone, 38 no 2 Jun 2020, pages 42-49.
• Adam Serwer, White Nationalism's Deep American Roots, The Atlantic. Apr2019, Vol. 323 Issue 3, pages 84-94.
• Diane Roberts, The Great-Granddaddy of White Nationalism, Southern Cultures, Fall 2019, Vol. 25 Issue 3, pages 133-155.
• Hector Amaya. White Nationalism and the Publicness in the United States, Javnost-The Public. Dec. 2018, Vol. 25 Issue 4, p365-378.
• Kathleen Belew, "Bring the War Home - The White Power Movement and Paramilitary America," Harvard University Press, 2018. Pages - 19-33
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security/FBI, "Strategic Intelligence Assessment and Data on Domestic Terrorism", May 2021, pages 1-29.
• Peter J. Burris, et al, Domestic Terrorism: Overview of Federal Criminal Laws and Constitutional Issues, Congressional Research Service, R44921, July 2, 2021. Pages 28-32.
• Domestic Terrorism and Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2021, available at www.congress.gov, Senate Bill 963.
• Anthony Cordesman, "Terrorism and hate Crimes: Dealing with All of the Threats from Extremism," Center for Strategic & International Studies, July 5, 2017.
• Kathleen Belew, "Bring the War Home - The White Power Movement and Paramilitary America," Harvard University Press, 2018. Pages187-209.
• Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2020 Report (Congress.HR 5602)
• Peter J. Burris, et al, Domestic Terrorism: Overview of Federal Criminal Laws and Constitutional Issues, Congressional Research Service, R44921, July 2, 2021. Pages 49-63.
• Francisco LaGuardia, "Considering a Domestic Terrorism Statute and Its Alternatives," Northwestern University Law Review, Vol 114, 2020, pages 212-250.
• Faizal Patel, "Domestic Terrorism Bills Create More Problems Than They Solve," The Brennan Center for Justice/NYU, August 28, 2019.