,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cgda ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #ab1 #bjac,ms4 ,edwards 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,serrano1 ,mr4 ,cummings1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 and ,mr4 ,ellison7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to abolish the death penalty under ,federal law4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,federal ,death ,penalty ,abolition ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,repeal of ,federal laws providing for the death penalty 7a7 ,homicide-,related offenses 7#a7 ,murder related to the smuggling of aliens ,section #bgd7;a77#a77;,b77iv7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd7;a77#a77;,b77iv77 is amended by striking punished by death or4 7#b7 ,destruction of aircraft1 motor vehicles1 or related facilities resulting in death ,section #cd of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking to the death penalty or4 7#c7 ,murder committed during a drug-related drive-by shooting ,section #cf7;b77#b77;,a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking death or4 7#d7 ,murder committed at an airport serving international civil aviation ,section #cg7;a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended1 in the matter following paragraph 7#b71 by striking punished by death or4 7#e7 ,murder committed using chemical weapons ,section #bbi;,a7a77#b7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking ,death penalty and inserting ,causing death2 and 7,b7 by striking punished by death or4 7#f7 ,civil rights offenses resulting in death ,chapter #ac of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in section #bda1 by striking 1 or may be sentenced to death2 7,b7 in section #bdb1 by striking 1 or may be sentenced to death2 7,c7 in section #bde7;b71 by striking 1 or may be sentenced to death2 and 7,d7 in section #bdg7;d77#a71 by striking 1 or may be sentenced to death4 7#g7 ,murder of a member of congress1 an important executive official1 or a supreme court justice ,section #cea of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 by striking 7#a72 and 7ii7 by striking 1 or 7#b7 by death and all that follows through the end of the subsection and inserting a period2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7d7-- 7i7 by striking 7#a72 and 7ii7 by striking 1 or 7#b7 by death and all that follows through the end of the subsection and inserting a period4 7#h7 ,death resulting from offenses involving transportation of explosives1 destruction of government property1 or destruction of property related to foreign or interstate commerce ,section #hdd of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7d71 by striking or to the death penalty2 7,b7 in subsection 7f77#c71 by striking subject to the death penalty1 or2 7,c7 in subsection 7i71 by striking or to the death penalty2 and 7,d7 in subsection 7n71 by striking 7other than the penalty of death74 7#i7 ,murder committed by use of a firearm or armor piercing ammunition during commission of a crime of violence or a drug trafficking crime ,section #ibd of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7c77#e77;,b77i71 by striking punished by death or2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7j77#a71 by striking by death or4 7#aj7 ,genocide ,section #ajia7;b77#a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking death or4 7#aa7 ,first degree murder ,section #aaaa7;b7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking by death or4 7#ab7 ,murder by a ,federal prisoner ,section #aaah of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking by death or2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b71 in the third undesignated paragraph-- 7i7 by inserting or before an indeterminate2 and 7ii7 by striking 1 or an unexecuted sentence of death4 7#ac7 ,murder of a ,state or local law enforcement official or other person aiding in a ,federal investigation2 murder of a ,state correctional officer ,section #aaba of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking by sentence of death or2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b77#a71 by striking or death4 7#ad7 ,murder during a kidnapping ,section #abja7;a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking death or4 7#ae7 ,murder during a hostage-taking ,section #abjc7;a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking death or4 7#af7 ,murder with the intent of preventing testimony by a witness1 victim1 or informant ,section #aeab7;a77#b77;,a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the death penalty or4 7#ag7 ,mailing of injurious articles with intent to kill or resulting in death ,section #agaf7;j77#c7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking to the death penalty or4 7#ah7 ,assassination or kidnapping resulting in the death of the president or vice president ,section #agea of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 by striking 7#a72 and 7ii7 by striking 1 or 7#b7 by death and all that follows through the end of the subsection and inserting a period2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7d7-- 7i7 by striking 7#a72 and 7ii7 by striking 1 or 7#b7 by death and all that follows through the end of the subsection and inserting a period4 7#ai7 ,murder for hire ,section #aieh7;a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking death or4 7#bj7 ,murder involved in a racketeering offense ,section #aiei7;a77#a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking death or4 7#ba7 ,willful wrecking of a train resulting in death ,section #aiib of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 in the matter following paragraph 7#aj71 by striking or subject to death12 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b71 in the matter following paragraph 7#c71 by striking 1 and if the offense resulted in the death of any person1 the person may be sentenced to death4 7#bb7 ,bank robbery-related murder or kidnapping ,section #baac7;e7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking death or4 7#bc7 ,murder related to a carjacking ,section #baai7c7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking 1 or sentenced to death4 7#bd7 ,murder related to aggravated child sexual abuse ,section #bbda7;c7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking unless the death penalty is imposed14 7#be7 ,murder related to sexual abuse ,section #bbde of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking punished by death or4 7#bf7 ,murder related to sexual exploitation of children ,section #bbea7;e7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking punished by death or4 7#bg7 ,murder committed during an offense against maritime navigation ,section #bbhj7;a77#a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking punished by death or4 7#bh7 ,murder committed during an offense against a maritime fixed platform ,section #bbha7;a77#a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking punished by death or4 7#bi7 ,murder using devices or dangerous substances in waters of the ,united ,states ,section #bbhb;,a of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking subsection 7b72 and 7,b7 by redesignating subsections 7c7 and 7d7 as subsections 7b7 and 7c71 respectively4 7#cj7 ,murder involving the transportation of explosive1 biological1 chemical1 or radioactive or nuclear materials ,section #bbhc of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking subsection 7b72 and 7,b7 by redesignating subsection 7c7 as subsection 7b74 7#ca7 ,murder involving the destruction of vessel or maritime facility ,section #bbia7;d7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking to the death penalty or4 7#cb7 ,murder of a ,united ,states national in another country ,section #bccb7;a77#a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking death or4 7#cc7 ,murder by the use of a weapon of mass destruction ,section #bccb;a of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 in the matter following paragraph 7#d71 by striking 1 and if death results shall be punished by death and all that follows through the end of the subsection and inserting a period2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking 1 and if death results shall be punished by death and all that follows through the end of the subsection and inserting a period4 7#cd7 ,murder by ,act of terrorism transcending national boundaries ,section #bccb;b7c77#a77;,a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking by death1 or4 7#ce7 ,murder involving torture ,section #bcdj;,a7a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking punished by death or4 7#cf7 ,murder involving a war crime ,section #bdda7;a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking 1 and if death results to the victim1 shall also be subject to the penalty of death4 7#cg7 ,murder related to a continuing criminal enterprise or related murder of a ,federal1 ,state1 or local law enforcement officer ,section #djh7;e7 of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hdh7;e77 is amended-- 7,a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking ,death penalty and inserting ,intentional killing2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 subparagraph 7,a71 by striking 1 or may be sentenced to death2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking 1 or may be sentenced to death4 7#ch7 ,death resulting from aircraft hijacking ,section #dfejb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a77#b77;,b71 by striking put to death or2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b77#a77;,b71 by striking put to death or4 7b7 ,non-,homicide related offenses 7#a7 ,espionage ,section #gid7;a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking punished by death or and all that follows before the period and inserting imprisoned for any term of years or for life4 7#b7 ,treason ,section #bcha of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking shall suffer death1 or4 7c7 ,title #aj 7#a7 ,in general ,section #hef of title #aj is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following3 81 except that the punishment may not include death04 7#b7 ,offenses 7,a7 ,conspiracy ,section #hha7;b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #ha7;b7 of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice71 is amended by striking 1 if death results and all that follows through the end and inserting as a court-martial or military commission may direct44 7,b7 ,desertion ,section #hhe7;c7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #he7;c771 is amended by striking 1 if the offense is committed in time of war and all that follows through the end and inserting as a court-martial may direct44 7,c7 ,assaulting or willfully disobeying superior commissioned officer ,section #hij of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #ij71 is amended by striking 1 if the offense is committed in time of war and all that follows and inserting as a court-martial may direct44 7,d7 ,mutiny or sedition ,section #hid7;b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #id7;b771 is amended by striking by death or such other punishment4 7,e7 ,misbehavior before the enemy ,section #hii of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #ii71 is amended by striking by death or such other punishment4 7,f7 ,subordinate compelling surrender ,section #ijj of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #ajj71 is amended by striking by death or such other punishment4 7,g7 ,improper use of countersign ,section #ija of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #aja71 is amended by striking by death or such other punishment4 7,h7 ,forcing a safeguard ,section #ijb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #ajb71 is amended by striking suffer death and all that follows and inserting be punished as a court-martial may direct44 7,i7 ,aiding the enemy ,section #ijd of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #ajd71 is amended by striking suffer death or such other punishment as a court-martial or military commission may direct and inserting be punished as a court-martial or military commission may direct4 7,j7 ,spies ,section #ijf of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #ajf71 is amended by striking by death and inserting by imprisonment for life4 7,k7 ,espionage ,section #ijf;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #ajf;a71 is amended-- 7i7 by striking subsections 7b7 and 7c72 7ii7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 of subsection 7a7 as subsections 7b7 and 7c71 respectively2 7iii7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,i7 by striking 7#a72 7,,ii7 by striking paragraph 7#b7 and inserting subsection 7b72 7,,iii7 by striking paragraph 7#c7 and inserting subsection 7c72 and 7,,iv7 by striking as a court-martial may direct1 and all that follows and inserting as a court-martial may direct42 7iv7 in subsection 7b71 as so redesignated-- 7,i7 by striking paragraph 7#a7 and inserting subsection 7a72 and 7,,ii7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 and 7,c7 as paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 and 7#c71 respectively2 and 7v7 in subsection 7c71 as so redesignated1 by striking paragraph 7#a7 and inserting subsection 7a74 7,l7 ,improper hazarding of vessel ,the text of section #iaj of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #aaj71 is amended to read as follows3 ,any person subject to this chapter who willfully and wrongfully1 or negligently1 hazards or suffers to be hazarded any vessel of the ,armed ,forces shall be punished as a court-martial may direct4 4 7,m7 ,misbehavior of sentinel ,section #iac of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #aac71 is amended by striking 1 if the offense is committed in time of war and all that follows and inserting as a court-martial may direct44 7,n7 ,murder ,section #iah of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #aah71 is amended by striking death or imprisonment for life as a court-martial may direct and inserting imprisonment for life4 7,o7 ,death or injury of an unborn child ,section #iai;a7a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking 1 other than death12 and 7ii7 by striking paragraph 7#d74 7,p7 ,crimes triable by military commission ,section #iejv7b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking by death or such other punishment2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking 1 if death results and all that follows and inserting as a military commission under this chapter may direct42 7iii7 in paragraph 7#g71 by striking 1 if death results and all that follows and inserting as a military commission under this chapter may direct42 7iv7 in paragraph 7#h71 by striking 1 if death results and all that follows and inserting as a military commission under this chapter may direct42 7v7 in paragraph 7#i71 by striking 1 if death results and all that follows and inserting as a military commission under this chapter may direct42 7vi7 in paragraph 7#aa77;,a71 by striking 1 if death results and all that follows and inserting as a military commission under this chapter may direct42 7vii7 in paragraph 7#ab77;,a71 by striking 1 if death results and all that follows and inserting as a military commission under this chapter may direct42 7viii7 in paragraph 7#ac77;,a71 by striking 1 if death results and all that follows and inserting as a military commission under this chapter may direct42 7ix7 in paragraph 7#ad71 by striking 1 if death results and all that follows and inserting as a military commission under this chapter may direct42 7x7 in paragraph 7#ae71 by striking by death or such other punishment2 7xi7 in paragraph 7#ag71 by striking 1 if death results and all that follows and inserting as a military commission under this chapter may direct42 7xii7 in paragraph 7#bc71 by striking 1 if death results and all that follows and inserting as a military commission under this chapter may direct42 7xiii7 in paragraph 7#bd71 by striking 1 if death results and all that follows and inserting as a military commission under this chapter may direct42 7xiv7 in paragraph 7#bg71 by striking by death or such other punishment2 and 7xv7 in paragraph 7#bh71 by striking 1 if death results and all that follows and inserting as a military commission under this chapter may direct44 7#c7 ,jurisdictional and procedural matters 7,a7 ,dismissed officer's right to trial by court-martial ,section #hjd7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #d7;a7 of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice71 is amended by striking or death4 7,b7 ,courts-martial classified ,section #haf7a77;,a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #aj7a77;,a771 is amended by striking or1 in a case in which the accused may be sentenced to a penalty of death and all that follows through 7article #be;a74 7,c7 ,jurisdiction of general courts-martial ,section #hah of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #ah71 is amended-- 7i7 in the first sentence by striking including the penalty of death when specifically authorized by this chapter and inserting except death2 and 7ii7 by striking the third sentence4 7,d7 ,jurisdiction of special courts-martial ,section #hai of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #ai71 is amended in the first sentence by striking for any noncapital offense and all that follows and inserting for any offense made punishable by this chapter44 7,e7 ,jurisdiction of summary courts-martial ,section #hbj of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #bj71 is amended in the first sentence by striking noncapital4 7,f7 ,number of members in capital cases 7i7 ,in general ,section #hbe;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #be;a71 is repealed4 7ii7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of subchapter ,v of chapter #dg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the item relating to section #hbe;a 7article #be;a74 7,g7 ,absent and additional members ,section #hbi7;b77#b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #bi7;b77#b771 is amended by striking or1 in a case in which the death penalty may be adjudged and all that follows and inserting a period4 7,h7 ,statute of limitations ,subsection 7a7 of section #hdc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #dc71 is amended to read as follows3 7a7 7#a7 ,a person charged with an offense described in paragraph 7#b7 may be tried and punished at any time without limitation4 7#b7 ,an offense described in this paragraph is any offense as follows3 7,a7 ,absence without leave or missing movement in time of war4 7,b7 ,murder4 7,c7 ,rape4 7,d7 ,a violation of section #hha of this title 7article #ha7 that results in death to one or more of the victims4 7,e7 ,desertion or attempt to desert in time of war4 7,f7 ,a violation of section #hij of this title 7article #ij7 committed in time of war4 7,g7 ,attempted mutiny1 mutiny1 sedition1 or failure to suppress or report a mutiny or sedition4 7,h7 ,a violation of section #hii of this title 7article #ii74 7,i7 ,a violation of section #ijj of this title 7article #ajj74 7,j7 ,a violation of section #ija of this title 7article #aja74 7,k7 ,a violation of section #ijb of this title 7article #ajb74 7,l7 ,a violation of section #ijd of this title 7article #ajd74 7,m7 ,a violation of section #ijf of this title 7article #ajf74 7,n7 ,a violation of section #ijf;a of this title 7article #ajf;a74 7,o7 ,a violation of section #iaj of this title 7article #aaj7 in which the person subject to this chapter willfully and wrongfully hazarded or suffered to be hazarded any vessel of the ,armed ,forces4 7,p7 ,a violation of section #iac of this title 7article #aac7 committed in time of war4 4 7,i7 ,pleas of accused ,section #hde7;b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #de7;b771 is amended-- 7i7 by striking the first sentence2 and 7ii7 by striking ,with respect to any other charge and inserting ,with respect to any charge4 7,j7 ,depositions ,section #hdi of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #di71 is amended-- 7i7 in subsection 7d71 by striking in any case not capital2 and 7ii7 by striking subsections 7e7 and 7f74 7,k7 ,admissibility of records of courts of inquiry ,section #hej of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #ej71 is amended-- 7i7 in subsection 7a71 by striking not capital and2 and 7ii7 in subsection 7b71 by striking capital cases or4 7,l7 ,number of votes required for conviction and sentencing by court-martial ,section #heb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #eb71 is amended-- 7i7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,i7 by striking paragraph 7#a72 7,,ii7 by redesignating paragraph 7#b7 as subsection 7a72 and 7,,iii7 by striking any other offense and inserting any offense2 and 7ii7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,i7 by striking paragraph 7#a72 and 7,,ii7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 as paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 respectively4 7,m7 ,record of trial ,section #hed7;c77#a77;,a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #ed7;c77#a77;,a771 is amended by striking death14 7,n7 ,forfeiture of pay and allowances during confinement ,section #heh;b7a77#b77;,a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #eh;b7a77#b77;,a771 is amended by striking or death4 7,o7 ,waiver or withdrawal of appeal ,section #hfa of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #fa71 is amended-- 7i7 in subsection 7a71 by striking except a case in which the sentence as approved under section #hfj7;c7 of this title 7article #fj7;c77 includes death12 and 7ii7 in subsection 7b71 by striking ,except in a case in which the sentence as approved under section #hfj7;c7 of this title 7article #fj7;c77 includes death1 the accused and inserting ,the accused4 7,p7 ,review by ,court of ,criminal ,appeals ,section #hff7;b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #ff7;b771 is amended-- 7i7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by inserting in which after court-martial2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking in which the sentence1 as approved1 extends to death1 and inserting the sentence1 as approved1 extends to2 and 7iii7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking except in the case of a sentence extending to death14 7,q7 ,review by ,court of ,appeals for the ,armed ,forces ,section #hfg7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #fg7;a771 is amended-- 7i7 by striking paragraph 7#a72 and 7ii7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 as paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 respectively4 7,r7 ,execution of sentence ,section #hga of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #ga71 is amended-- 7i7 by striking subsection 7a72 7ii7 by redesignating subsection 7b7 as subsection 7a72 7iii7 by striking subsection 7c7 and inserting the following3 7b7 7#a7 ,if a sentence extends to dismissal or a dishonorable or bad conduct discharge and if the right of the accused to appellate review is not waived1 and an appeal is not withdrawn1 under section #hfa of this title 7article #fa71 that part of the sentence extending to dismissal or a dishonorable or bad conduct discharge may not be executed until there is a final judgment as to the legality of the proceedings 7and with respect to dismissal1 approval under subsection 7a774 ,a judgment as to legality of the proceedings is final in such cases when review is completed by a ,court of ,criminal ,appeals and-- 7,a7 the time for the accused to file a petition for review by the ,court of ,appeals for the ,armed ,forces has expired and the accused has not filed a timely petition for such review and the case is not otherwise under review by that ,court2 7,b7 such a petition is rejected by the ,court of ,appeals for the ,armed ,forces2 or 7,c7 review is completed in accordance with the judgment of the ,court of ,appeals for the ,armed ,forces and-- 7i7 a petition for a writ of certiorari is not filed within the time limits prescribed by the ,supreme ,court2 7ii7 such a petition is rejected by the ,supreme ,court2 or 7iii7 review is otherwise completed in accordance with the judgment of the ,supreme ,court4 7#b7 ,if a sentence extends to dismissal or a dishonorable or bad conduct discharge and if the right of the accused to appellate review is waived1 or an appeal is withdrawn1 under section #hfa of this title 7article #fa71 that part of the sentence extending to dismissal or a bad conduct or dishonorable discharge may not be executed until review of the case by a judge advocate 7and any action on that review7 under section #hfd of this title 7article #fd7 is completed4 ,any other part of a court-martial sentence may be ordered executed by the convening authority or other person acting on the case under section #hfj of this title 7article #fj7 when approved by him under that section4 2 7iv7 by redesignating subsection 7d7 as subsection 7c72 and 7v7 in subsection 7c71 as so redesignated1 by striking 1 except a sentence of death4 7,s7 ,general article ,section #icd of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #acd71 is amended by striking crimes and offenses not capital and inserting crimes and offenses4 7,t7 ,jurisdiction of military commissions ,section #idh;d of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking including the penalty of death and all that follows and inserting except death44 7,u7 ,number of members of military commissions ,subsection 7a7 of section #idhm of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 7a7 ,number of members ,a military commission under this chapter shall have at least #e members4 4 7,v7 ,number of votes required for sentencing by military commission ,section #idim of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7i7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,i7 by striking paragraph 7#a72 and 7,,ii7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 as paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 respectively2 and 7ii7 by striking subsection 7c74 7,w7 ,appellate referral for military commissions ,section #iej;c of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7i7 in subsection 7b77#a71 by striking ,except a case in which the sentence as approved under section #iej;b of this title extends to death1 an accused and inserting ,an accused2 and 7ii7 in subsection 7c71 by striking ,except in a case in which the sentence as approved under section #iej;b of this title extends to death1 the accused and inserting ,the accused4 7,x7 ,execution of sentence by military commissions 7i7 ,in general ,section #iej;i of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,i7 in the section heading1 by striking ,execution of sentence2 suspension and inserting ,suspension2 7,,ii7 by striking subsections 7b7 and 7c72 7,,iii7 by redesignating subsection 7d7 as subsection 7b72 and 7,,iv7 in subsection 7b71 as so redesignated1 by striking 1 except a sentence of death4 7ii7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of subchapter ,,vi of chapter #dg;,a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the item relating to section #iej;i and inserting the following new item3 #iej;i4 ,execution of sentence4 4 7d7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,repeal of criminal procedures relating to imposition of death sentence 7,a7 ,in general ,chapter #bbh of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is repealed4 7,b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of chapters for part ,,ii of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the item relating to chapter #bbh4 7#b7 ,other provisions 7,a7 ,interception of wire1 oral1 or electronic communications ,section #beaf7a77;a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking by death or4 7,b7 ,release and detention pending judicial proceedings ,chapter #bjg of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7i7 in section #cadb7;f77#a77;,b71 by striking or death2 and 7ii7 in section #cadf7;b77#a77;,a77i71 by striking death1 life imprisonment1 and inserting life imprisonment4 7,c7 ,venue in capital cases ,chapter #bba of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7i7 by striking section #cbce2 and 7ii7 in the table of sections1 by striking the item relating to section #cbce4 7,d7 ,period of limitations 7i7 ,in general ,chapter #bac of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking section #cbha and inserting the following3 #cbha4 ,offenses with no period of limitations ,an indictment may be found at any time without limitation for the following offenses3 7#a7 ,a violation of section #bgd7;a77#a77;,a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd7;a77#a77;,a77 resulting in the death of any person4 7#b7 ,a violation of section #cd of this title4 7#c7 ,a violation of section #cf7;b77#b77;,a7 of this title4 7#d7 ,a violation of section #cg7;a7 of this title that results in the death of any person4 7#e7 ,a violation of section #bbi;,a7a77#b7 of this title4 7#f7 ,a violation of section #bda1 #bdb1 #bde7;b71 or #bdg7;a7 of this title that-- 7,a7 results in death2 or 7,b7 involved kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap1 aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse1 or an attempt to kill4 7#g7 ,a violation of subsection 7b7 or 7d7 of section #cea of this title4 7#h7 ,a violation of section #gid7;a7 of this title4 7#i7 ,a violation of subsection 7d71 7f71 or 7i7 of section #hdd of this title that results in the death of any person 7including any public safety officer performing duties as a direct or proximate result of conduct prohibited by such subsection74 7#aj7 ,an offense punishable under subsection 7c77#e77;,b77i7 or 7j77#a7 of section #ibd of this title4 7#aa7 ,an offense punishable under section #ajia7;b77#a7 of this title4 7#ab7 ,a violation of section #aaaa of this title that is murder in the first degree4 7#ac7 ,a violation of section #aaah of this title4 7#ad7 ,a violation of subsection 7a7 or 7b7 of section #aaba of this title4 7#ae7 ,a violation of section #abja7;a7 of this title that results in the death of any person4 7#af7 ,a violation of section #abjc7;a7 of this title that results in the death of any person4 7#ag7 ,an offense punishable under section #aeab7;a77#c7 of this title that is murder 7as that term is defined in section #aaaa of this title74 7#ah7 ,an offense punishable under section #agaf7;j77#c7 of this title4 7#ai7 ,a violation of subsection 7b7 or 7d7 of section #agea of this title4 7#bj7 ,a violation of section #aieh7;a7 of this title that results in death4 7#ba7 ,a violation of section #aiei7;a7 of this title that is murder4 7#bb7 ,a violation of subsection 7a7 7except for a violation of paragraph 7#h71 7#i7 or 7#aj7 of such subsection7 or 7b7 of section #aiib of this title that results in the death of any person4 7#bc7 ,a violation of section #baac7;e7 of this title that results in death4 7#bd7 ,an offense punishable under section #baai7c7 of this title4 7#be7 ,an offense punishable under section #bbde7;a7 of this title4 7#bf7 ,an violation of section #bbea of this title that results in the death of a person4 7#bg7 ,a violation of section #bbhj7;a77#a7 of this title that results in the death of any person4 7#bh7 ,a violation of section #bbha7;a77#a7 of this title that results in the death of any person4 7#bi7 ,a violation of section #bbhb;,a7a7 of this title that causes the death of any person4 7#cj7 ,a violation of section #bbhc7;a7 of this title that causes the death of any person4 7#ca7 ,an offense punishable under section #bbia7;d7 of this title4 7#cb7 ,an offense punishable under section #bccb7;a77#a7 of this title4 7#cc7 ,a violation of subsection 7a7 or 7b7 of section #bccb;a of this title that results in death4 7#cd7 ,an offense punishable under section #bccb;b7c77#a77;,a7 of this title4 7#ce7 ,a violation of section #bcdj;,a7a7 of this title that results in the death of any person4 7#cf7 ,a violation of section #bcha of this title4 7#cg7 ,a violation of section #bdda7;a7 of this title that results in the death of the victim4 7#ch7 ,a violation of section #djh7;e7 of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hdh7;e774 7#ci7 ,an offense punishable under subsection 7a77#b77;,b7 or 7b77#a77;,b7 of section #dfejb of title #di4 4 7ii7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #bac of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the item relating to section #cbha and inserting the following3 #cbha4 ,offenses with no period of limitations4 4 #c4 ,prohibition on imposition of death sentence 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 no person may be sentenced to death or put to death on or after the date of enactment of this ,act for any violation of ,federal law4 7b7 ,persons sentenced before date of enactment ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 any person sentenced to death before the date of enactment of this ,act for any violation of ,federal law shall serve a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole4