,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ija  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #h1 #bjac ,mr4    
,casey 7= himself & ,mr4 ,s*um]7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect ,/ate 
& local witnesses f tamp]+ &            
retaliation1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,/ate ,witness ,protection ,act ( #bjac4
  #b4 ,protection ( ,/ate & local       
witnesses  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #gc (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #aebb4     
,/ate & local witness tamp]+ &          
retaliation  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section--  7#a7 ! t]m ,/ate (ficial     
proce$+ means a proce$+ be=e a judge or 
c\rt ( a ,/ate or political subdivision 
!re(2 &  7#b7 ! t]m physical =ce has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aeae4  7b7  
,tamp]+ & retaliation ,x %all be        
unlawful1 9 a circum/ance describ$ 9    
subsection 7c71 = a p]son to kill1      

attempt to kill1 use physical =ce or !  
?reat ( physical =ce aga9/1 h>ass1      
intimidate or attempt to intimidate1 or 
(f] any?+ ( value to1 ano!r individual1 
) ! int5t to--  7#a7 influ5ce1 delay1 or
 prev5t ! te/imony or att5dance ( any   
p]son 9 a ,/ate (ficial proce$+2  7#b7  
prev5t ! production ( a record1 docum5t1
 or o!r object1 9 a ,/ate (ficial       
proce$+2  7#c7 cause or induce any p]son
 to--  7,a7 )hold te/imony1 or )hold a  
record1 docum5t1 or o!r object f a ,/ate
 (ficial proce$+2  7,b7 alt]1 de/roy1   
mutilate1 or conceal an object ) int5t  
to impair ! integrity or availability ( 
! object = use 9 a ,/ate (ficial        
proce$+2  7,c7 evade legal process      
summon+ t p]son to appe> z a witness1 or
 to produce a record1 docum5t or o!r    
object 9 a ,/ate (ficial proce$+2 or    
7,d7 be abs5t f a ,/ate (ficial proce$+ 
to :i* t p]son has be5 summon$ by legal 
process2  7#d7 h9d]1 delay1 or prev5t ! 
communication by any p]son to a law     
en=cem5t (fic] or judge ( a ,/ate1 or   

political subdivision !re(1 ( in=mation 
relat+ to ! violation or possible       
violation ( a law ( a ,/ate or political
 subdivision !re(1 or a violation (     
conditions ( probation1 p>ole1 or       
release p5d+ judicial proce$+s2 or  7#e7
 retaliate aga9/ any p]son =--  7,a7 !  
att5dance ( a witness or p>ty at a ,/ate
 (ficial proce$+1 or any te/imony giv5  
or any record1 docum5t1 or o!r object   
produc$ by a witness 9 a ,/ate (ficial  
proce$+2 or  7,b7 provid+ to a law      
en=cem5t (fic] any in=mation relat+ to !
 violation or possible violation ( a law
 ( a ,/ate or political subdivision     
!re(1 or a violation ( conditions (     
probation1 sup]vis$ release1 p>ole1 or  
release p5d+ judicial proce$+s4  7c7    
,circum/ances ,a circum/ance describ$ 9 
?is subsection is t--  7#a7 any         
communication involv$ 9 or made 9       
fur!rance ( ! (f5se is communicat$ or   
transport$ by ! mail1 or 9 int]/ate or  
=eign comm]ce by any means1 includ+ by  
comput]1 or any means or in/rum5tality (

 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce is o!rwise   
us$ 9 committ+ or 9 fur!rance ( !       
commission ( ! (f5se2  7#b7 any p]son   
travels or is transport$ 9 int]/ate or  
=eign comm]ce 9 ! c\rse ( ! commission (
 or 9 fur!rance ( ! commission ( !      
(f5se2 or  7#c7 any weapon1 includ+ a   
fire>m1 %ipp$ or transport$ across ,/ate
 l9es or 9 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce is 
us$ 9 committ+ or 9 fur!rance ( !       
commission ( ! (f5se4  7d7 ,p5alties    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son t violates ?is 
section--  7,a7 9 ! case ( a kill+1 %all
 be puni%$ z provid$ "u sections #aaaa &
 #aaab2  7,b7 9 ! case ( an attempt to  
murd]1 or ! use or attempt$ use (       
physical =ce aga9/ any p]son1 %all be   
f9$ "u ?is title1 or imprison$ = n m ?an
 #cj ye>s1 or bo?2 &  7,c7 9 ! case (   
any o!r violation ( ?is section1 %all be
 f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ = n m ?an  
#bj ye>s1 or bo?4  7#b7 ,exception ,if !
 (f5se "u ?is section occurs 9          
connection ) a trial ( a crim9al case1 !
 maximum t]m ( imprisonm5t t may be     

impos$ = ! (f5se %all be ! high] (--    
7,a7 ! p5alty describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 
or  7,b7 ! maximum t]m t c\ld h be5     
impos$ = any (f5se *>g$ 9 ! crim9al     
case4  7#c7 ,attempt & ,conspiracy ,any 
p]son :o attempts or conspires to commit
 any (f5se "u ?is section %all be       
subject to ! same p5alties z ^?         
prescrib$ = ! (f5se1 ! commission ( :i* 
0 ! object ( ! attempt or conspiracy4   
7e7 ,affirmative def5se ,x is an        
affirmative def5se to a prosecution "u  
?is section1 :i* ! def5dant %all prove  
by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 t !      
conduct committ$ by ! def5dant--  7#a7  
consi/$ solely ( lawful conduct2 &  7#b7
 t ! sole int5tion ( ! def5dant 0 to    
enc\rage1 induce1 or cause ! o!r p]son  
to te/ify tru?fully4  7f7 ,p5d+ proce$+2
 evid5ti>y value ,= ! purposes ( ?is    
section--  7#a7 a ,/ate (ficial proce$+ 
ne$ n be p5d+ or ab\t to be in/itut$ at 
! "t ( ! (f5se2 &  7#b7 ! te/imony1 or !
 record1 docum5t1 or o!r object         
ob/ruct$1 tamp]$1 or retaliat$ aga9/ by 

! def5dant ne$ n be admissible 9 evid5ce
 or free ( a claim ( privilege4  7g7    
,int5t ,9 a prosecution = an (f5se "u   
?is section1 ! /ate ( m9d ne$ n be prov$
 ) respect to--  7#a7 a ,/ate (ficial   
proce$+ be=e a judge1 c\rt1 magi/rate   
judge1 or gr& jury be+ be=e a judge or  
c\rt ( a ,/ate or political subdivision 
!re(2  7#b7 a judge be+ a judge ( a     
,/ate or political subdivision !re(2 or 
7#c7 a law en=cem5t (fic] be+ an (fic]  
or employee ( ! ,/ate or political      
subdivision !re(4  7h7 ,v5ue ,a         
prosecution br\ght "u ?is section may be
 br\ght--  7#a7 9 ! di/rict 9 :i* !     
,/ate (ficial proce$+ 7:e!r or n p5d+ or
 ab\t to be in/itut$7 0 int5d$ to be    
affect$2 or  7#b7 9 ! di/rict :i* !     
conduct con/itut+ ! alleg$ (f5se        
occurr$4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+     
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = *apt] #gc (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #aebb4
 ,/ate & local witness tamp]+ &         
retaliation4  4  #c4 ,s5t5c+ guidel9es  

enhancem5t ,pursuant to its au?ority "u 
section #iid ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 & 9 accordance ) ?is section1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+ ,commission %all  
am5d ! ,f$]al ,s5t5c+ ,guidel9es to     
increase ! guidel9e range = ,ob/ruction 
( ,ju/ice1 #b;,j#a4b1 z foll[s--  7#a7  
by #b levels if ! def5dant ?reat5$ or   
h>m$ #a or m individuals on m ?an #a    
occasion2  7#b7 by #b levels if !       
def5dant accept$ or paid a bribe or     
pay(f z "p ( a s*eme to ob/ruct ju/ice2 
7#c7 by #b levels if ! def5dant de/roy$ 
or caus$ ! de/ruction ( docum5ts on a   
comput]2 &  7#d7 by #f levels if ! (f5se
 result$ 9 sub/antial int]f]5ce ) !     
adm9i/ration ( ju/ice4  #d4 ,witness    
protection grant program  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al 
,subject to subsection 7b71 ! ,attorney 
,g5]al %all make competitive grants to  
eligible ,/ate1 tribal1 & local         
gov]nm5ts to e/abli% or ma9ta9 programs 
t--  7#a7 provide protection or         
assi/ance to witnesses 9--  7,a7 c\rt   
proce$+s involv+ homicide1 or involv+ a 

s]i\s viol5t felony or s]i\s drug (f5se 
z def9$ 9 section #ceei7;c77#b7 ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 c\rt  
proce$+s involv+ gangs or organiz$      
crime2 &  7#b7 provide in=mation &      
outrea* to ! public ab\t witness        
intimidation4  7b7 ,crit]ia ,9 mak+     
grants "u subsection 7a71 ! ,attorney   
,g5]al %all evaluate applicants bas$    
^u--  7#a7 ! ext5t to :i* ! applicant   
has a lack ( infra/ructure to support a 
witness assi/ance program2  7#b7 ! ext5t
 to :i* witness intimidation is pres5t )
 respect to ! applicant2  7#c7 ! level (
 cases n prosecut$ by ! applicant due to
 witness intimidation2  7#d7 ! numb] (  
homicides p] capita committ$ 9 !        
jurisdiction ( ! applicant2  7#e7 !     
numb] ( s]i\s viol5t felonies or s]i\s  
drug (f5ses1 z def9$ 9 section          
#ceei7;c77#b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 p] capita committ$ 9 !          
jurisdiction ( ! applicant2  7#f7 !     
ext5t to :i* organiz$ crime is pres5t 9 
! jurisdiction ( ! applicant2 &  7#g7   

any o!r appropriate crit]ia z det]m9$ by
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7c7 ,f$]al %>e    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a 
project c>ri$ out us+ a grant made "u   
?is section %all be n m ?an #ge p]c5t4  
7#b7 ,9-k9d contributions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 !        
non-,f$]al %>e = a project c>ri$ out us+
 a grant made "u ?is section may be made
 9 ! =m ( 9-k9d contributions t are     
directly relat$ to ! purpose = :i* !    
grant 0 made4  7,b7 ,maximum p]c5tage ,n
 m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! non-,f$]al %>e = a 
project c>ri$ out us+ a grant made "u   
?is section may be 9 ! =m ( 9-k9d       
contributions4  7d7 ,adm9i/rative       
exp5ses ,f$]al adm9i/rative co/s to c>ry
 out ?is section = a fiscal ye> %all n  
exce$ #e p]c5t ( ! funds appropriat$    
pursuant to subsection 7e7 = su* fiscal 
ye>4  7e7 ,au?orization (               
,appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to  
c>ry out ?is section4