Senator Hatch Orin Hatch opened the debate and discussion of the conference report on S. 735, the Antiterrorism Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996. He didn't mention that the part about "effective death penalty" was not originally in the bill's title, but was added later in an effort to make Habeas Corpus restrictions look like they belonged in a bill aimed at preventing terrorist acts. Incredibly, even with his push to restrict habeas corpus using the Terror Prevention legislation, he still begins with an attackl on Democrats for attempting to use the Terror Prevention Bill as a means to increase minimum wage. Hatch, who had desired to severely restrict Habeas Corpus rights since his first day as a federal official, then used the Oklahoma City bombing as a rationale.

Hatch's intent in this legislation's passage is not Terror Prevention, but instead, swift and immutable punishment to convicted humans, without any means to challenge their lack of culpability.

1) The Ability to Label Foreign NGOs as Terrorist

2) The power to reject any known supporter of terror attempt to immigrate to America,

3) Prohibit Domestic fundraising for Terrorist organisations.

4) Ability to Disrupt Use of International Finajncial Institutions by Terrorists.

5) Regulate Biologicals Regulate Chenical and Biolagical precursers to weapons.

6) Restrict Nukclear and Chemical weapons technology transfers

7) Apply taggants to plastic explosives. (necessitated by prior International Accords)

Biden politely disagreed with Hatch's claim that the legislation is effective. He implied that the GOP Senate leadership had simply wimped out facing opposition from GOP House freshmen to resolutions which had passed resoundingly in the Senate. Biden pointed out that the bill is really about changes in Habeas Corpus, and not about preventivng terrorism.