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This bill proposes a comprehensive Anti-Terrorism Act that significantly expands and clarifies definitions and penalties related to terrorist activities in West Virginia. The legislation introduces extensive new definitions for terms like "terrorism," "terrorist act," and "terrorist group," and provides a broad framework for identifying and prosecuting terrorist-related offenses. The bill establishes mandatory sentencing for terrorist activities, with severe financial penalties ranging from $100,000 to $2.5 million and prison terms of 3 to 10 years for various terrorist-related actions. Key provisions include criminalizing terrorist threats, false terrorist information, use of hoax devices, and material support for terrorism. The bill also covers a wide range of potential terrorist activities, including violent mass actions, attacks on critical infrastructure, vandalism, swatting, and deliberately spreading infectious diseases. Notably, the legislation mandates that terrorism charges cannot be suspended, reduced, or served concurrently with other sentences, and requires the Attorney General to identify both domestic and international terrorist entities. The bill aims to provide a comprehensive legal framework to prevent, identify, and punish terrorist activities, with a focus on protecting citizens and critical infrastructure while maintaining that nothing in the act can conflict with federal law.

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