#aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#dbdj  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d section     
#bdda ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
to broad5 ! scope ( individuals subject 
to prosecution = w> crimes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ju/ice 
= ,victims ( ,w> ,crimes ,act4  #b4 ,w> 
crimes ,section #bdda ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
/rik+ subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7b7 ,jurisdiction ,!re is jurisdiction  
ov] an (f5se describ$ 9 subsection 7a7  
if-- 7#a7 ! (f5se occurs 9 :ole or 9 "p 
)9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7#b7 reg>dless (
 :]e ! (f5se occurs-- 7,a7 ! victim or  
(f5d] is-- 7i7 a national ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates or an ali5 lawfully admitt$ =    
p]man5t resid5ce2 or  7ii7 a memb] ( !  
,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 reg>dless
 ( nationality2 or  7,b7 ! (f5d] is     
pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 reg>dless ( ! 
nationality ( ! victim or (f5d]4  2 &   
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7    
,nonapplicability ( c]ta9 limitations ,9
 ! case ( an (f5se describ$ 9 subsection

 7a7 & fur!r describ$ 9 subsections     
7c77#a7 & 7c77#c71 an indictm5t may be  
f\nd or an in=mation may be in/itut$ at 
any "t )\t limitation4  7f7             
,c]tification requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,no prosecution = an (f5se describ$ 9   
subsection 7a7 %all be und]tak5 by !    
,unit$ ,/ates except on writt5          
c]tification ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 !    
,deputy ,attorney ,g5]al1 or an         
,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al1 :i* function
 ( approv+ prosecutions may n be        
delegat$1 t a prosecution by ! ,unit$   
,/ates is 9 ! public int]e/ & necess>y  
to secure sub/antial ju/ice4  7#b7      
,(f5d] pres5t 9 ,unit$ ,/ates ,= an     
(f5se = :i* jurisdiction exi/s "u       
subsection 7b77#b77;,b7 7& does n exi/  
"u any o!r provision ( subsection 7b771 
! writt5 c]tification requir$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection t a      
prosecution by ! ,unit$ ,/ates is 9 !   
public int]e/ & necess>y to secure      
sub/antial ju/ice %all be made by !     
,attorney ,g5]al or ! ,deputy ,attorney 

,g5]al1 :i* function may n be delegat$4 
,9 issu+ su* c]tification1 ! same       
(ficial %all weigh & consid]1 among o!r 
relevant factors-- 7,a7 :e!r ! alleg$   
(f5d] c be remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates =   
purposes ( prosecution 9 ano!r          
jurisdiction2 &  7,b7 pot5tial adv]se   
consequ5ces = nationals1 s]vicememb]s1  
or employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7g7    
,input f o!r ag5cy heads ,! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se & ,secret>y ( ,/ate may submit  
to ! ,attorney ,g5]al = consid]ation _! 
views g5]ally reg>d+ pot5tial b5efits1  
or pot5tial adv]se consequ5ces =        
nationals1 s]vicememb]s1 or employees ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ( prosecutions ( (f5ses
 = :i* jurisdiction exi/s "u subsection 
7b77#b77;,b74  7h7 ,no judicial review  
,c]tifications "u subsection 7f7 & input
 f o!r ag5cy heads "u subsection 7g7 are
 n subject to judicial review4  7i7     
,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section
 %all be con/ru$ z-- 7#a7 support =     
ratification ( or accession to ! ,rome  
,/atute ( ! ,int]national ,crim9al      

,c\rt1 :i* ent]$ into =ce on ,july #a1  
#bjjb2 or  7#b7 cons5t by ! ,unit$      
,/ates to any ass]tion or ex]cise (     
jurisdiction by any int]national1       
hybrid1 or =eign c\rt4  4  ,pass$ !     
,s5ate ,decemb] #ba1 #bjbb4,secret>y