,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aejh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #af1 #bjai,mr4    
,toomey 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4  
,tillis1 ,mr4 ,p]due1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4
 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,ms4 
,mc,sally1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mrs4 ,capito1  
,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4       
,inh(e1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4    
,r\nds1 & ,mr4 ,cruz7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to am5d title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 to provide enhanc$ p5alties = convict$ 
murd]]s :o kill or t>get ,am]ica's      
public safety (fic]s4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,?9 ,blue ,l9e
 ,act4  #b4 ,aggravat+ factors = dea?   
p5alty ,section #ceib7;c7 ( title #ah1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] p>agraph 7#af7 ! foll[+3  7#ag7    
,kill+ or t>get+ ( law en=cem5t (fic]   
7,a7 ,! def5dant kill$ or attempt$ to   
kill1 9 ! circum/ance describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,b71 a p]son :o is au?oriz$

 by law-- 7i7 to engage 9 or sup]vise ! 
prev5tion1 det5tion1 inve/igation1 or   
prosecution1 or ! inc>c]ation ( any     
p]son = any crim9al violation ( law2    
7ii7 to appreh5d1 arre/1 or prosecute an
 individual = any crim9al violation (   
law2 or  7iii7 to be a firefight] or o!r
 fir/ respond]4  7,b7 ,! circum/ance    
ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is t !     
p]son 0 kill$ or t>get$-- 7i7 :ile he or
 %e 0 engag$ 9 ! p]=mance ( 8 or h]     
(ficial duties2  7ii7 because ( !       
p]=mance ( 8 or h] (ficial duties2 or   
7iii7 because ( 8 or h] /atus z a public
 (ficial or employee4  4