1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Confronting the Threat of Domestic Terrorism Act . 2. Acts of terrorism occurring in the territorial jurisdiction of the United States (a) In general Chapter 113B of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2332i the following: 2332j. Acts of terrorism occurring in the territorial jurisdiction of the United States (a) Prohibited acts (1) Offenses Whoever, in a circumstance described in subsection (b), and with the intent to intimidate or coerce a civilian population, influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion, or affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping— (A) knowingly kills, kidnaps, maims, commits an assault resulting in serious bodily injury, or assaults with a dangerous weapon any person within the United States; or (B) creates a substantial risk of serious bodily injury to any other person by knowingly destroying or damaging any structure, conveyance, or other real or personal property within the United States or by attempting or conspiring to destroy or damage any structure, conveyance, or other real or personal property within the United States, in violation of the laws of any State, or the United States, shall be punished under section 2332b(c). (2) Treatment of threats, attempts and conspiracies Whoever threatens to commit an offense under paragraph (1), or attempts or conspires to do so, shall be punished under section 2332b(c). (b) Jurisdictional bases (1) Circumstances The circumstances referred to in subsection (a) are— (A) the mail or any facility of interstate or foreign commerce is used in furtherance of the offense; (B) the offense obstructs, delays, or affects interstate or foreign commerce, or would have so obstructed, delayed, or affected interstate or foreign commerce if the offense had been consummated; (C) the offense occurs during the course of, or as a result of, the travel of the defendant or the victim— (i) across a State line or national border