,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bgid  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #g1 #bjah,mr4     
,hat* 7= himself & ,ms4 ,heitkamp7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to make a        
delib]ate1 t>get$ attack on a law       
en=cem5t (fic] a crime1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,protect & ,s]ve ,act (    
#bjah4  #b4 ,crimes t>get+ law en=cem5t 
(fic]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #g ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #abj4 ,crimes  
t>get+ law en=cem5t (fic]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,:oev]1 9 any circum/ance describ$ 9   
subsection 7b71 kn[+ly causes bodily    
injury to any p]son1 or attempts to d s1
 because ( ! actual or p]ceiv$ /atus ( !
 p]son z a law en=cem5t (fic]--  7#a7   
%all be imprison$ n m ?an #aj ye>s1 f9$ 
9 accordance ) ?is title1 or bo?2 &     
7#b7 %all be imprison$ = any t]m ( ye>s 
or = life1 f9$ 9 accordance ) ?is title1

 or bo?1 if--  7,a7 dea? results f !    
(f5se2 or  7,b7 ! (f5se includes        
kidnapp+ or an attempt to kidnap1 or an 
attempt to kill4  7b7 ,circum/ances     
describ$ ,= purposes ( subsection 7a71 !
 circum/ances describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph
 are t-- 7#a7 ! conduct describ$ 9      
subsection 7a7 occurs dur+ ! c\rse (1 or
 z ! result (1 ! travel ( ! def5dant or 
! victim--  7,a7 across a ,/ate l9e or  
national bord]2 or  7,b7 us+ a *annel1  
facility1 or in/rum5tality ( int]/ate or
 =eign comm]ce2  7#b7 ! def5dant uses a 
*annel1 facility1 or in/rum5tality (    
int]/ate or =eign comm]ce 9 connection )
 ! conduct describ$ 9 subsection 7a72   
7#c7 9 connection ) ! conduct describ$ 9
 subsection 7a71 ! def5dant employs a   
fire>m1 dang]\s weapon1 explosive or    
inc5di>y device1 or o!r weapon t has    
travel$ 9 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce2 or 
7#d7 ! conduct describ$ 9 subsection    
7a7-- 7,a7 int]f]es ) comm]cial or o!r  
economic activity 9 :i* ! victim is     
engag$ at ! "t ( ! conduct2 or  7,b7    

o!rwise affects int]/ate or =eign       
comm]ce4  7c7 ,c]tification requirem5t  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no prosecution ( any     
(f5se describ$ 9 ?is section may be     
und]tak5 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 except "u !
 c]tification 9 writ+ ( ! ,attorney     
,g5]al1 or a designee1 t--  7,a7 ! ,/ate
 does n h jurisdiction2  7,b7 ! ,/ate   
has reque/$ t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t assume 
jurisdiction2  7,c7 ! v]dict or s5t5ce  
obta9$ pursuant to ,/ate *>ges left     
demon/ratively unv9dicat$ ! ,f$]al      
int]e/ 9 protect+ ! public safety2 or   
7,d7 a prosecution by ! ,unit$ ,/ates is
 9 ! public int]e/ & necess>y to secure 
sub/antial ju/ice4  7#b7 ,rule (        
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all 
be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ,f$]al 
(fic]s1 or a ,f$]al gr& jury1 to        
inve/igate possible violations ( ?is    
section4  7d7 ,guidel9es ,all           
prosecutions conduct$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 "u ?is section %all be und]tak5        
pursuant to guidel9es issu$ by !        
,attorney ,g5]al1 or ! designee ( !     

,attorney ,g5]al1 to be includ$ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,attorneys' ,manual t %all
 e/abli% neutral & objective crit]ia =  
det]m9+ :e!r a crime 0 committ$ because 
( ! actual or p]ceiv$ /atus ( any p]son4
  7e7 ,/atute ( limitations  7#a7       
,(f5ses n result+ 9 dea? ,except z      
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 no p]son %all  
be prosecut$1 tri$1 or puni%$ = any     
(f5se "u ?is section unless ! indictm5t 
= su* (f5se is f\nd1 or ! in=mation =   
su* (f5se is in/itut$1 n lat] ?an #g    
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! (f5se 0       
committ$4  7#b7 ,(f5ses result+ 9 dea?  
,an indictm5t or in=mation alleg+ t an  
(f5se "u ?is section result$ 9 dea? may 
be f\nd or in/itut$ at any "t )\t       
limitation4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3 7#a7 ,law en=cem5t (fic] ,! t]m
 law en=cem5t (fic] means an employee ( 
a gov]nm5tal or public ag5cy :o is      
au?oriz$ by law--  7,a7 to engage 9 or  
sup]vise ! prev5tion1 det5tion1         
inve/igation1 or ! inc>c]ation ( any    
p]son = any crim9al violation ( law2 &  

7,b7 to appreh5d or arre/ a p]son = any 
crim9al violation ( law4  7#b7 ,/ate ,! 
t]m ,/ate includes ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia1 ,pu]to ,rico1 & any o!r      
t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!     
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt]
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new 
item3  #abj4 ,crimes t>get+ law en=cem5t
 (fic]s4  4