,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bd1 #bjba,mr4   
,hawley introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to increase !   
p5alties = ambu%+ a law en=cem5t (fic]4 
#a4 ,protect+ law en=cem5t (fic]s f     
ambu%  7a7 ,am5dm5t ,*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 ,(f5se  
,: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]1 by ambu%+
 ! p]son-- 7#a7 %all be imprison$ n m   
?an #cj 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 subsection 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 ,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 = *apt] #g ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  #abj4 ,crimes t>get+
 law en=cem5t (fic]s4  4