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,s4 #dfje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ag1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,tillis 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mrs4 ,loeffl]1   
,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4     
,scott ( ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4  
,cotton1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,portman1    
,mr4 ,p]due1 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,mr4 ,wick]1   
,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 & ,ms4      
,coll9s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to puni%      
crim9al (f5ses t>get+ law en=cem5t      
(fic]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect
 & ,s]ve ,act ( #bjbj4  #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 assaults a law en=cem5t     

(fic] caus+ s]i\s bodily injury1 or     
attempts to d s-- 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    
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]ce2 or  7#e7 ! victim is a ,f$]al  
law en=cem5t (fic]4  7c7 ,c]tification  
requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no           
prosecution ( any (f5se describ$ 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          
,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 detection1 or ! inve/igation 
( any crim9al violation ( law2 or  7,b7 
to engage 9 or sup]vise ! det5tion or ! 
inc>c]ation ( any p]son = any crim9al   
violation ( law4  7#b7 ,/ate ,! t]m     
,/ate means a ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !
 ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 or any           
commonweal?1 t]ritory1 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