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 #ffia  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to cl>ify !        
def9ition ( crime ( viol5ce1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,community ,safety &       
,security ,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,crime (   
viol5ce ,section #af ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z       
foll[s3  #af4 ,crime ( viol5ce def9$    
7a7 ,! t]m crime ( viol5ce means an     
(f5se-- 7#a7 7,a7 t--  7i7 is murd]1    
volunt>y manslaught]1 assault1 sexual   
abuse or aggravat$ sexual abuse1 abusive
 sexual contact1 *ild abuse1 kidnapp+1  
robb]y1 c>jack+1 fire>ms use1 burgl>y1  
arson1 extortion1 communication (       
?reats1 co]cion1 flee+1 int]f]5ce )     
flight crew memb]s & att5dants1 dome/ic 
viol5ce1 ho/age tak+1 /alk+1 human      
traffick+1 piracy1 or a t]rorism (f5se z
 describ$ 9 *apt] #aac;,b 7o!r ?an 9    
section #bccb;d72 or  7ii7 involves !   
unlawful possession or use ( a weapon ( 
mass de/ruction2 or  7,b7 t involves use

 or unlawful possession ( explosives or 
de/ructive devices describ$ 9 #ehde7;f7 
( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2     
7#b7 t has z an elem5t ! use1 attempt$  
use1 or ?reat5$ use ( physical =ce aga9/
 ! p]son or prop]ty ( ano!r2 or  7#c7 t 
is an attempt to commit1 conspiracy to  
commit1 solicitation to commit1 or aid+ 
& abett+ any ( ! (f5ses set =? 9        
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74  7b7 ,9 ?is      
section3  7#a7 ,! t]m abusive sexual    
contact means conduct describ$ 9 section
 #bbdd7;a77#a7 & 7a77#b74  7#b7 ,! t]ms 
aggravat$ sexual abuse & sexual abuse   
mean conduct describ$ 9 sections #bbda &
 #bbdb4 ,= purposes ( su* conduct1 ! t]m
 sexual act means conduct describ$ 9    
section #bbdf7b71 or ! kn[+ & lewd      
exposure ( g5italia or ma/urbation1 to  
any p]son1 ) an int5t to abuse1         
humiliate1 h>ass1 degrade1 or ar\se or  
gratify ! sexual desire ( any p]son4    
7#c7 ,! t]m assault means conduct       
describ$ 9 section #aac7;a71 & includes 
conduct committ$ recklessly1 kn[+ly1 or 

int5tionally4  7#d7 ,! t]m arson means  
conduct describ$ 9 section #hdd7;i7 or  
unlawfully or willfully damag+ or       
de/roy+ any build+1 inhabit$ /ructure1  
vehicle1 vessel1 or real prop]ty by     
means ( fire or explosive4  7#e7 ,! t]m 
burgl>y means an unlawful or unprivileg$
 entry into1 or rema9+ 91 a build+ or   
/ructure1 includ+ any nonp]man5t or     
mobile /ructure t is adapt$ or us$ =    
ov]night accommodation or = ! ord9>y    
c>ry+ on ( bus9ess1 &1 ei!r be=e or aft]
 ent]+1 ! p]son-- 7,a7 =ms ! int5t to   
commit a crime2 or  7,b7 commits or     
attempts to commit a crime4  7#f7 ,! t]m
 c>jack+ means conduct describ$ 9       
section #baai1 or ! unlawful tak+ ( a   
motor vehicle f ! imm$iate actual       
possession ( a p]son aga9/ 8 w1 by means
 ( actual or ?reat5$ =ce1 or viol5ce or 
intimidation1 or by sudd5 or /eal?y     
seizure or snat*+1 or fe> ( injury4     
7#g7 ,! t]m *ild abuse means ! unlawful 
infliction ( physical injury or !       
commission ( any sexual act aga9/ a *ild

 "u f\rte5 by any p]son eighte5 ye>s (  
age or old]4  7#h7 ,! t]m communication 
( ?reats means conduct describ$ 9       
section #hdd7;e71 or ! transmission (   
any communications conta9+ any ?reat (  
use ( viol5ce to--  7,a7 dem& or reque/ 
= a ransom or rew>d = ! release ( any   
kidnapp$ p]son2 or  7,b7 ?reat5 to      
kidnap or injure ! p]son ( ano!r4  7#i7 
,! t]m co]cion means caus+ ! p]=mance or
 non-p]=mance ( any act by ano!r p]son  
"u :i* su* o!r p]son has a legal "r to d
 or to ab/a9 f do+1 ?r\gh fraud or by ! 
use ( actual or ?reat5$ =ce1 viol5ce1 or
 fe> !re(1 includ+ ! use1 or an express 
or implicit ?reat ( use1 ( viol5ce to   
cause h>m1 or ?reats to cause injury to 
! p]son1 reputation or prop]ty ( any    
p]son4  7#aj7 ,! t]m dome/ic viol5ce    
means any assault committ$ by a curr5t  
or =m] sp\se1 p>5t1 or gu>dian ( !      
victim1 by a p]son ) :om ! victim %>es a
 *ild 9 common1 by a p]son :o is        
cohabit+ ) or has cohabit$ ) ! victim z 
a sp\se1 p>5t1 or gu>dian1 or by a p]son

 simil>ly situat$ to a sp\se1 p>5t1 or  
gu>dian ( ! victim4  7#aa7 ,! t]m       
extortion means conduct describ$ 9      
section #aiea7;b77#b771 b n extortion "u
 color ( (ficial "r or fe> ( economic   
loss4  7#ab7 ,! t]m fire>ms use means   
conduct describ$ 9 section #ibd7;c7 or  
#ibi7;a71 if ! fire>m 0 br&i%$1 dis*>g$1
 or o!rwise possess$1 c>ri$1 or us$ z a 
weapon & ! crime ( viol5ce or drug      
traffick+ crime dur+ & 9 relation to :i*
 ! fire>m 0 possess$1 c>ri$1 or us$ 0   
subject to prosecution 9 any c\rt ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,/ate c\rt1 milit>y c\rt 
or tribunal1 or tribal c\rt4 ,su* t]m   
also includes unlawfully possess+ a     
fire>m describ$ 9 section #ehde7;a7 ( ! 
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7su* z a 
saw$-(f %otgun or saw$-(f rifle1 sil5c]1
 bomb1 or ma*9e gun71 possession ( a    
fire>m 9 violation ( sections           
#ibb7;g77#a71 #ibb7;g77#b7 &            
#ibb7;g77#d71 possession ( a fire>m ) ! 
int5t to use su* fire>m unlawfully1 or  
reckless dis*>ge ( a fire>m at a dwell+4

  7#ac7 ,! t]m flee+ means kn[+ly op]at+
 a motor vehicle &1 foll[+ a law        
en=cem5t (fic]'s signal to br+ ! motor  
vehicle to a /op-- 7,a7 fail+ or refus+ 
to comply2 or  7,b7 flee+ or attempt+ to
 elude a law en=cem5t (fic]4  7#ad7 ,!  
t]m =ce means ! level ( =ce capable (   
caus+ physical pa9 or injury or ne$$ or 
int5d$ to ov]come resi/ance4  7#ae7 ,!  
t]m ho/age tak+ means conduct describ$ 9
 section #abjc4  7#af7 ,! t]m human     
traffick+ means conduct describ$ 9      
sections #aehi1 #aeij1 & #aeia4  7#ag7  
,! t]m int]f]5ce ) flight crew memb]s & 
att5dants means conduct describ$ 9      
section #dfejd ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7#ah7 ,! t]m kidnapp+    
means conduct describ$ 9 section        
#abja7;a77#a7 or seiz+1 conf9+1         
inveigl+1 decoy+1 abduct+1 or c>ry+ away
 & hold+ = ransom or rew>d or o!rwise   
any p]son4  7#ai7 ,! t]m murd] means    
conduct describ$ z murd] 9 ! fir/ degree
 or murd] 9 ! second degree describ$ 9  
section #aaaa4  7#bj7 ,! t]m robb]y     

means conduct describ$ 9 section        
#aiea7;b77#a71 or ! unlawful tak+ or    
obta9+ ( p]sonal prop]ty f ! p]son or 9 
! pres5ce ( ano!r1 aga9/ 8 w1 by means (
 actual or ?reat5$ =ce1 or viol5ce or   
intimidation1 or by sudd5 or /eal?y     
seizure or snat*+1 or fe> ( injury1     
imm$iate or future1 to 8 p]son or       
prop]ty1 or prop]ty 9 8 cu/ody or       
possession1 or ! p]son or prop]ty ( a   
relative or memb] ( 8 family or ( anyone
 9 8 company at ! "t ( ! tak+ or obta9+4
  7#ba7 ,! t]m /alk+ means conduct      
describ$ 9 section #bbfa;,a4  7#bb7 ,!  
t]m weapon ( mass de/ruction has ! mean+
 giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bccb;a7c74     
7#bc7 ,! t]m volunt>y manslaught] means 
conduct describ$ 9 section #aaab7;a74   
7c7 ,= purposes ( ?is section1 9 ! case 
( any ref]5ce 9 subsection 7b7 to an    
(f5se "u ?is title1 su* ref]5ce %all    
include conduct t con/itutes an (f5se "u
 ,/ate or tribal law or "u ! ,uni=m     
,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice1 if su* conduct
 w\ld be an (f5se "u ?is title if a     

circum/ance giv+ rise to ,f$]al         
jurisdiction _h exi/$4  7d7 ,= purposes 
( ?is section1 ! t]m conspiracy includes
 any (f5se t is a conspiracy to commit  
ano!r (f5se "u ,/ate or ,f$]al law1     
irrespective ( :e!r pro( ( an ov]t act  
is requir$ to e/abli% commission ( !    
conspiracy (f5se4  4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives ,septemb] #g1           
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