Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-132, 110 Stat. 1214, (also known as AEDPA) is an act of the United States Congress signed into law on April 24, 1996. The bill was introduced by former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, passed with broad bipartisan support by Congress (91-8 in the United States Senate, 293-133 in the House of Representatives) following the 1990s World Trade Center and Oklahoma City bombings, and signed into law by President Bill Clinton.Although controversial for its changes to the law of habeas corpus in the United States (Title I), upheld in Felker v. Turpin, 518 U.S. 651 (1997), the AEDPA also contained a number of provisions to \"deter terrorism, provide justice for victims, provide for an effective death penalty,and for other purposes\" in the words of the bill summary. Provisions includeproviding restitution/assistance for victims of terrorism (Title II), designation of foreign terrorist organizations and prohibitions on funding (Title III),removal or exclusion of alien terrorists and modifications of asylum procedures (Title IV),restrictions on nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons (Title V),implementation of the plastic explosives convention (Title VI),changes to criminal law involving terrorist (or explosives) offenses, including increased penalties and criminal procedures changes (Title VII),commissioning a study to determine the constitutionality of restrictions on bomb-making materials (Title VII - A - Sec. 709),funding changes and jurisdiction clarifications for law enforcement related to terrorism threats (Title VIII),and miscellaneous provisions in Title IX.↑ ↑"@en }
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- Antiterrorism_and_Effective_Death_Penalty_Act_of_1996 abstract "The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-132, 110 Stat. 1214, (also known as AEDPA) is an act of the United States Congress signed into law on April 24, 1996. The bill was introduced by former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, passed with broad bipartisan support by Congress (91-8 in the United States Senate, 293-133 in the House of Representatives) following the 1990s World Trade Center and Oklahoma City bombings, and signed into law by President Bill Clinton.Although controversial for its changes to the law of habeas corpus in the United States (Title I), upheld in Felker v. Turpin, 518 U.S. 651 (1997), the AEDPA also contained a number of provisions to \"deter terrorism, provide justice for victims, provide for an effective death penalty,and for other purposes\" in the words of the bill summary. Provisions includeproviding restitution/assistance for victims of terrorism (Title II), designation of foreign terrorist organizations and prohibitions on funding (Title III),removal or exclusion of alien terrorists and modifications of asylum procedures (Title IV),restrictions on nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons (Title V),implementation of the plastic explosives convention (Title VI),changes to criminal law involving terrorist (or explosives) offenses, including increased penalties and criminal procedures changes (Title VII),commissioning a study to determine the constitutionality of restrictions on bomb-making materials (Title VII - A - Sec. 709),funding changes and jurisdiction clarifications for law enforcement related to terrorism threats (Title VIII),and miscellaneous provisions in Title IX.↑ ↑".