,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #fa #aag? ,,congress  
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #iba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate 
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bc1      
#bjba,mr4 ,cornyn 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,coons1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,leahy1    
,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4      
,hawley1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4
 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4  
,blum5?al1 & ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,may #bj1 #bjba,report$ by   
,mr4 ,durb91 ) an amendment,strike out  
all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p   
pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to fur!r
 protect (fic]s & employees ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,jaime  
,zapata & ,victor ,avila ,f$]al ,law    
,en=cem5t ,protection ,act4  #b4 ,s5se (
 ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 
7#a7 s9ce ! f\nd+ ( ! ,nation1 (fic]s & 
employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t h 
dutifully & fai?fully s]v$ ! ,unit$     

,/ates ov]seas1 includ+ 9 situations t  
place !m at s]i\s risk ( dea? or bodily 
h>m1 9 ord] to pres]ve1 protect1 & def5d
 ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7     
secur+ ! safety ( su* (fic]s & employees
 :ile s]v+ ov]seas is ( p>am\nt         
importance & is also 9 fur!rance (      
pres]v+1 protect+1 & def5d+ ! int]e/s ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 ,f$]al c\rts1    
includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals
 = ! ,second ,circuit1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,n9? ,circuit1 & ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = !      
,elev5? ,circuit1 h correctly int]pret$ 
section #aaad ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 to apply extrat]ritorially to   
protect (fic]s & employees ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates :ile ! (fic]s & employees are    
s]v+ abroad2  7#d7 9 a case involv+ a   
viol5t attack aga9/ ,f$]al law en=cem5t 
(fic]s ,jaime ,zapata & ,victor ,avila1 
a panel ( a ,f$]al c\rt ( appeals held t
 section #aaad ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 does n apply              
extrat]ritorially1 creat+ a split among 

! ,unit$ ,/ates circuit c\rts ( appeals2
 &  7#e7 9 light ( ! op9ion describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#d71 x has become necess>y =  
,congress to cl>ify ! orig9al int5t t   
section #aaad ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 applies extrat]ritorially4  #c4 
,protection ( (fic]s & employees ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,section #aaad ( title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by ins]t+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al4-- be=e     
,:oev]2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7b7 ,extrat]ritorial           
jurisdiction ,!re is extrat]ritorial    
jurisdiction ov] ! conduct prohibit$ by 
?is section4  4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,jaime ,zapata &   
,victor ,avila ,f$]al ,(fic]s &         
,employees ,protection ,act4  #b4 ,s5se 
( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--
 7#a7 s9ce ! f\nd+ ( ! ,nation1 (fic]s &
 employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t h
 dutifully & fai?fully s]v$ ! ,unit$    
,/ates ov]seas1 includ+ 9 situations t  
place !m at s]i\s risk ( dea? or bodily 
h>m1 9 ord] to pres]ve1 protect1 & def5d

 ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7     
secur+ ! safety ( su* (fic]s & employees
 :ile s]v+ ov]seas is ( p>am\nt         
importance & is also 9 fur!rance (      
pres]v+1 protect+1 & def5d+ ! int]e/s ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 ,f$]al c\rts1    
includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals
 = ! ,second ,circuit1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,n9? ,circuit1 & ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = !      
,elev5? ,circuit1 h correctly int]pret$ 
section #aaad ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 to apply extrat]ritorially to   
protect (fic]s & employees ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates :ile ! (fic]s & employees are    
s]v+ abroad2  7#d7 9 a case involv+ a   
viol5t attack aga9/ ,f$]al law en=cem5t 
(fic]s ,jaime ,zapata & ,victor ,avila1 
a panel ( a ,f$]al c\rt ( appeals held t
 section #aaad ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 does n apply              
extrat]ritorially1 creat+ a split among 
! ,unit$ ,/ates circuit c\rts ( appeals2
  7#e7 9 light ( ! op9ion describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#d71 x has become necess>y =  

,congress to cl>ify ! orig9al int5t t   
section #aaad ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 applies extrat]ritorially2 &    
7#f7 x is fur!r appropriate to cl>ify ! 
orig9al int5t t sections #aaa & #aae (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 apply   
extrat]ritorially z well4  #c4          
,protection ( (fic]s & employees ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,"p ,i ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section
 #aaa1 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7  
,extrat]ritorial jurisdiction ,!re is   
extrat]ritorial jurisdiction ov] !      
conduct prohibit$ by ?is section4  2    
7#b7 9 section #aae1 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7e7 ,!re is extrat]ritorial    
jurisdiction ov] ! conduct prohibit$ by 
?is section4  2 &  7#c7 9 section       
#aaad-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al4--  
be=e ,:oev]2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7b7 ,extrat]ritorial           
jurisdiction ,!re is extrat]ritorial    
jurisdiction ov] ! conduct prohibit$ by 
?is section4  4  ,may #bj1 #bjba,report$
 ) an am5dm5t