,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bg1 #bjbb,mr4   
,grassley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4
 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4   
,sasse1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4
 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1
 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,ms4     
,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mrs4
 ,fis*]1 ,mr4 ,hag]ty1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4
 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 
,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1
 & ,mr4 ,?une7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to improve c]ta9 crim9al provisions4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,combat+ ,viol5t & ,dang]\s ,crime    
,act4  #b4 ,bank robb]y & relat$ crimes 
,section #baac ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 1 or     
attempts to take12  7,b7 by /rik+ or    
attempts to obta92 &  7,c7 by ins]t+    
be=e 2 or ! foll[+3 1 or attempts to d  

s2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7f71 
7g71 & 7h7 z subsections 7g71 7h71 &    
7i71 respectively2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+    
aft] subsection 7e7 ! foll[+3  7f7      
,:oev] conspires to commit any (f5se "u 
?is section %all be subject to ! same   
p5alties z ^? prescrib$ = ! (f5se !     
commission ( :i* 0 ! object ( !         
conspiracy4  4  #c4 ,homicide (f5ses    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ea ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #aabc4 ,no maximum "t 
p]iod betwe5 act or omission & dea? (   
victim ,a prosecution may be in/itut$ = 
any homicide (f5se "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates )\t reg>d to ! "t t elaps$       
betwe5-- 7#a7 ! act or omission t caus$ 
! dea? ( ! victim2 &  7#b7 ! dea? ( !   
victim4  4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!     
table ( sections = *apt] #ea ( title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #aabc4 ,no     
maximum "t p]iod betwe5 act or omission 
& dea? ( victim4  4  #d4 ,protection (  
(fic]s & employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    

7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,(fic]s & employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t dutifully & fai?fully s]ve !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 (t5 plac+ !mselves at    
s]i\s risk ( dea? or bodily h>m1 9 ord] 
to pres]ve1 protect1 & def5d ! int]e/s (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,9 prohibit+ !  
assault+1 resi/+1 or imp$+ ( (fic]s &   
employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1  
,congress int5d$ to maximize protection 
= ,f$]al (fic]s & employees & ensure t  
individuals :o kill or assault ,f$]al   
(fic]s or employees are prosecut$4  7#c7
 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = !  
,six? ,circuit analyz$ section #aaa (   
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1         
correctly :5 x f\nd1 ,categoriz+        
#aaa7;a77#a7 z a g5]al int5t crime      
fur!rs ! congressional objective3 ,if a 
p]son acts 9 a mann] :i* is assaultive  
t[>d a f$]al (ficial1 )\t specifically  
int5d+ h>m or ! appreh5sion ( imm95t    
h>m1 ! (ficial /ill w\ld be imp$$ 9 !   
p]=mance ( 8 (ficial duties4 ,unit$     
,/ates v4 ,kimes1 #bdf ,f4#c;d #hjj1    

#hji 7#f? ,cir4 #bjja71 quot+ ,unit$    
,/ates v4 ,j5n+s1 #hee ,f4 ,supp4 #adbg1
 #addj 7,m4,d4 ,pa4 #aiid74  7#d7 ,f$]al
 c\rts1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts (
 ,appeals = ! ,second1 ,f\r?1 ,six?1    
,sev5?1 ,eigh?1 ,n9?1 & ,elev5?         
,circuits1 h correctly int]pret$ section
 #aaa ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
to be a crime ( g5]al int5t r ?an a     
crime ( specific int5t4  7#e7 ,o!r      
,f$]al c\rts1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,c\rts ( ,appeals = ! ,fir/1 ,fif?1 &   
,t5? ,circuits1 h issu$ decisions )     
language arguably sugge/+ t section #aaa
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is a 
crime ( specific int5t r ?an a crime (  
g5]al int5t1 creat+ ! appe>ance ( a     
split among ! ,unit$ ,/ates c\rts (     
appeals4  7#f7 ,9 light ( ! appe>ance ( 
a split among ! ,unit$ ,/ates c\rts (   
appeals describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e71 x has 
become necess>y = ,congress to cl>ify   
its orig9al int5t t section #aaa ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is a crime ( 
g5]al int5t4  7b7 ,am5dm5t ,section #aaa

 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,k
 ( def5dant ,9 a prosecution = an (f5se 
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,gov]nm5t ne$ n    
prove t ! def5dant-- 7#a7 knew t !      
victim ( ! (f5se 0 a p]son designat$ 9  
section #aaad or p]=m$ (ficial duties   
dur+ s]vice z a p]son s designat$2 or   
7#b7 act$ ) any int5t great] ?an k4  4  
#e4 ,motor vehicles ,section #baai (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph  
7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 1 ) ! int5t to     
cause dea? or s]i\s bodily h>m2  7,b7 by
 ins]t+ a comma aft] =ce & viol5ce2 &   
7,c7 by ins]t+ or conspires aft]        
attempts2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by     
/rik+ #ae ye>s & ins]t+ #bj ye>s2  7#c7 
by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 z   
p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71 respectively2    
7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 !     
foll[+3  7#b7 if a dang]\s weapon or    
device is us$ 9 committ+1 or 9 attempt+ 
to commit1 ! (f5se1 be f9$ "u ?is title 
or imprison$ n m ?an #be ye>s1 or bo?1  

2 &  7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 z s          
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ #be ye>s & ins]t+  
#dj ye>s4  #f4 ,p5alties = fire>ms      
(f5ses ,section #ibd7;c77#c77;,b7 is    
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7,b7 is a      
conspiracy1 or an attempt1 to commit an 
(f5se t has z an elem5t ! use1 attempt$ 
use1 or ?reat5$ use ( physical =ce aga9/
 ! p]son or prop]ty ( ano!r4  4  #g4    
,(f5ses involv+ c&y-flavor$ controll$   
sub/ances manufactur$ or di/ribut$ =    
m9ors  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,d ( !          
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hda et seq47 is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ aft] section #dah ! foll[+3      
#dah;a4 ,manufactur+ or di/ribut+       
c&y-flavor$ controll$ sub/ances = m9ors 
7a7 ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7c7 &
 9 section #dah1 #dai1 or #dbj1 a p]son 
%all be subject to ! p5alty describ$ 9  
subsection 7b7 if ! p]son violates      
section #dja7;a77#a7-- 7#a7 by          
manufactur+1 creat+1 di/ribut+1 disp5s+1
 or possess+ ) int5t to di/ribute a     
controll$ sub/ance li/$ 9 s*$ule ,i or  

,,ii t is-- 7,a7 comb9$ ) a c&y or      
bev]age product2  7,b7 m>ket$ or packag$
 to appe> simil> to a c&y or bev]age    
product2 or  7,c7 modifi$ by flavor+ or 
color+ to appe> simil> to a c&y or      
bev]age product2 &  7#b7 kn[+1 or hav+  
reasonable cause to believe1 t !        
controll$ sub/ance w be di/ribut$1      
disp5s$1 or sold to a p]son "u #ah ye>s 
( age4  7b7 ,! p5alty describ$ 9 ?is    
subsection is-- 7#a7 9 ! case ( a fir/  
(f5se involv+ ! same controll$ sub/ance 
& s*$ule1 an additional t]m (           
imprisonm5t ( n m ?an #aj ye>s2 &  7#b7 
9 ! case ( a second or subsequ5t (f5se  
involv+ ! same controll$ sub/ance &     
s*$ule1 an additional t]m ( imprisonm5t 
( n m ?an #bj ye>s4  7c7 ,subsection 7a7
 %all n apply to any controll$ sub/ance 
t-- 7#a7 has be5 approv$ by ! ,secret>y 
"u section #eje ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1
 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee71 
if ! cont5ts1 m>ket+1 & packag+ ( !     
controll$ sub/ance h n be5 alt]$ f ! =m 
approv$ by ! ,secret>y2 or  7#b7 has be5

 alt]$ at ! direction ( a practition] :o
 is act+ = a legitimate m$ical purpose 9
 ! usual c\rse ( pr(essional practice4  
4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,!    
table ( cont5ts = ! ,compreh5sive ,drug 
,abuse ,prev5tion & ,control ,act (     
#aigj 7,public ,law #ia-eac2 #hd ,/at4  
#abcf7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #dah ! foll[+3  ,sec4 
#dah;a4 ,manufactur+ or di/ribut+       
c&y-flavor$ controll$ sub/ances = m9ors4
  4  7c7 ,s5t5c+ ,guidel9es ,pursuant to
 its au?ority "u section #iid ( title   
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & 9 accordance
 ) ?is section1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+ 
,commission %all am5d & review ! ,f$]al 
s5t5c+ guidel9es & policy /atem5ts to   
ensure t ! guidel9es provide = a p5alty 
enhancem5t ( n less ?an #b (f5se levels 
= a violation ( section #dja7;a7 ( !    
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hda7;a77 if ! def5dant-- 7#a7
 manufactures1 creates1 di/ributes1     
disp5ses1 or possesses ) int5t to       
di/ribute a controll$ sub/ance li/$ 9   

s*$ule ,i or ,,ii t is-- 7,a7 comb9$ ) a
 c&y or bev]age product2  7,b7 m>ket$ or
 packag$ to appe> simil> to a c&y or    
bev]age product2 or  7,c7 modifi$ by    
flavor+ or color+ to appe> simil> to a  
c&y or bev]age product2 &  7#b7 kn[s1 or
 has reasonable cause to believe1 t !   
controll$ sub/ance w be di/ribut$1      
disp5s$1 or sold to a p]son "u #ah ye>s 
( age4  #h4 ,kidnapp+ ,section #abja (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7a7 &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,kidnapp+  7#a7   
,(f5se ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph     
7#b71 x %all be unlawful = any p]son1 9 
any circum/ance describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#c71 to-- 7,a7 unlawfully-- 7i7 seize1 
conf9e1 kidnap1 abduct1 or c>ry away an 
individual by-- 7,i7 =ce & viol5ce2 or  
7,,ii7 intimidation2 or  7ii7 inveigle  
or decoy an individual2 &  7,b7 hold !  
individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 =
 ransom1 rew>d1 or o!rwise4  7#b7       
,exception ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply  
to an act done aga9/ a m9or by ! p>5t   

!re(4  7#c7 ,circum/ances ,a circum/ance
 describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is t-- 7,a7 !  
individual is willfully transport$ 9    
int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1 reg>dless (  
:e!r ! individual 0 alive :5 transport$ 
across a ,/ate b\nd>y1 or ! (f5d]       
travels 9 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce or  
uses ! mail or any means1 facility1 or  
in/rum5tality ( int]/ate or =eign       
comm]ce 9 committ+ or 9 fur!rance ( !   
commission ( ! (f5se2  7,b7 any su* act 
aga9/ ! individual is done )9 ! special 
m>itime & t]ritorial jurisdiction ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7 any su* act aga9/ !
 individual is done )9 ! special        
aircraft jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
z def9$ 9 section #dfeja ( title #di2   
7,d7 ! individual is a =eign (ficial1 an
 int]nationally protect$ p]son1 or an   
(ficial gue/ z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9      
section #aaaf7;b7 ( ?is title2 or  7,e7 
! individual is among ^? (fic]s &       
employees describ$ 9 section #aaad ( ?is
 title & any su* act aga9/ ! individual 
is done :ile ! individual is engag$ 91  

or on acc\nt (1 ! p]=mance ( (ficial    
duties4  7#d7 ,p5alty ,any p]son :o     
commits a violation "u ?is subsection   
%all be puni%$ by imprisonm5t = any t]m 
( ye>s or = life &1 if ! dea? ( any     
individual results1 %all be puni%$ by   
dea? or life imprisonm5t4  2  7#b7 9    
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+          
subsection 7a77#a71 above1 & ins]t+     
subsection 7a77#c77;,a72  7,b7 by /rik+ 
he & ins]t+ ! victim2 &  7,c7 by /rik+  
"u ?is section & ins]t+ "u ?is          
subsection2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7f71 by
 /rik+ subsection 7a77#d7 ea* place x   
appe>s & ins]t+ subsection 7a7 ) respect
 to a circum/ance describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#c77;,d7 ( t subsection4