,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajjih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #ac1 #bjbf,ms4 
,mace introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & 9 addition to !      
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to 
be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9  
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !     
imposition ( ! dea? p5alty = c]ta9      
crimes committ$ 9 ! ,di/rict (          
,columbia1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,re/or+
 ! ,dea? ,p5alty 9 ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia ,act or ,re/or+ ! ,dea?       
,p5alty 9 ,,dc ,act4  #b4 ,provid+ =    
dea? p5alty 9 ,di/rict ( ,columbia  7a7 
,dea? p5alty  ,title #bc1 ,di/rict (    
,columbia ,(ficial ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] *apt] #ae ! foll[+ new      
*apt]3  #ag  ,dea? ,p5alty  #bc-agja4   
,s5t5ce ( dea?  ,a def5dant :o has be5  
f\nd guilty ( any ( ! foll[+ (f5ses %all

 be s5t5c$ to dea? aft] consid]ation ( !
 factors "u section #bc-agjb ( ?is *apt]
 & 9 ! c\rse ( a he>+ held pursuant to  
su* section1 if x is det]m9$ t !        
imposition ( a su* a s5t5ce is ju/ifi$3 
7#a7 ,an (f5se describ$ 9 section #gih (
 an ,act to e/abli% a code ( law = !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 approv$ ,m>* #c1  
#aija 7sec4 #bb-baja1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial   
,code7 7murd] 9 ! fir/ degree74  7#b7   
,an (f5se describ$ 9 section #gii ( su* 
,act 7sec4 #bb-bajb1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial    
,code7 7murd] 9 ! fir/ degree - plac+   
ob/ructions ^u or displacem5t (         
railroads74  7#c7 ,an (f5se describ$ 9  
section #hjb;a ( su* ,act 7sec4         
#bb-bajf1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 7murd] 
( law en=cem5t (fic] or public safety   
employee74  7#d7 ,an (f5se describ$ 9   
section #hjb;b ( su* ,act 7sec4         
#bb-bajg1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7        
7solicitation ( murd]74  7#e7 ,an (f5se 
describ$ 9 section #bjg ( !             
,anti-,sexual ,abuse ,act ( #aiid 7sec4 
#bb-cjjh1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 7fir/  

degree *ild sexual abuse74  7#f7 ,an    
(f5se describ$ 9 section #ajc ( !       
,ant-,t]rorism ,act ( #bjjb 7sec4       
#bb-caec1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 7acts (
 t]rorism74  7#g7 ,an (f5se describ$ 9  
section #aje ( su* ,act 7sec4 #bb-caee1 
,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 7use1            
dissem9ation1 or detonation ( a weapon (
 mass de/ruction74  7#h7 ,an (f5se      
describ$ 9 section #djf ( ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia ,uni=m ,controll$ ,sub/ance   
,act ( #aiia 7sec4 #dh-ijd4jf1 ,d4,c4   
,(ficial ,code7 7di/ribution to m9ors7  
:i* results 9 ! dea? ( a m9or4          
#bc-agjb4  ,factors to be consid]$ 9    
det]m9+ :e!r a s5t5ce ( dea? is ju/ifi$ 
7a7  ,aggravat+ factors  ,9 det]m9+ :e!r
 a def5dant %all be s5t5c$ to dea? "u   
section #bc-agja ( ?is *apt]1 ! f9d] (  
fact %all consid] ea* ( ! foll[+        
aggravat+ factors = :i* notice has be5  
giv5 & det]m9e :i*1 if any1 exi/3  7#a7 
,! dea?1 or injury result+ 9 dea?1      
occurr$ dur+ ! commission or attempt$   
commission ( a crime ( viol5ce or       

dang]\s crime4  7#b7 ,! def5dant has    
previ\sly be5 convict$ ( a crime (      
viol5ce or a dang]\s crime4  7#c7 ,!    
def5dant1 9 ! commission ( ! (f5se1 or 9
 escap+ appreh5sion = ! commission ( !  
(f5se1 kn[+ly creat$ a grave risk ( dea?
 to n less ?an #a o!r p]son 9 addition  
to ! victim ( su* (f5se4  7#d7 ,!       
def5dant committ$ ! (f5se 9 an          
especially he9\s1 cruel1 or deprav$     
mann] 9 t x involv$ ! use ( torture or  
s]i\s physical abuse to ! victim4  7#e7 
,! def5dant procur$ ! commission ( !    
(f5se by paym5t1 or promise ( paym5t1 ( 
any?+ ( pecuni>y value4  7#f7 ,!        
def5dant committ$ ! (f5se z consid]ation
 = ! receipt1 or 9 ! expectation ( !    
receipt1 ( any?+ ( pecuni>y value4  7#g7
 ,! def5dant committ$ ! (f5se aft]      
sub/antial plann+ & prem$itation4  7#h7 
,! def5dant has previ\sly be5 convict$ (
 n less ?an #b ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 includ+   
any political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 or 
,di/rict ( ,columbia (f5ses puni%able by
 a t]m ( imprisonm5t ( m ?an #a ye> &   

:i* 7 committ$ on diff]5t occasions &   
involv$ ! di/ribution ( a controll$     
sub/ance4  7#i7 ,! victim 0 p>ticul>ly  
vuln]able due to old age1 y\?1 or       
infirmity4  7#aj7 ,! def5dant1 dur+ !   
commission ( ! (f5se1 0 91 or escap$ f1 
! lawful cu/ody ( a law en=cem5t (fic]  
or place ( lawful conf9em5t4  7#aa7 ,!  
def5dant has previ\sly be5 convict$ ( n 
less ?an #b ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 includ+ any  
political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 or     
,di/rict ( ,columbia (f5ses puni%able by
 a t]m ( imprisonm5t ( m ?an #a ye> &   
:i* 7 committ$ on diff]5t occasions &   
involv$ ! infliction (1 or attempt$     
infliction (1 s]i\s bodily injury or    
dea? ^u ano!r p]son4  7#ab7 ,! def5dant 
has previ\sly be5 convict$ ( a ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 includ+ any political subdivision
 ( a ,/ate1 or ,di/rict ( ,columbia     
(f5se result+ 9 ! dea? ( a p]son1 = :i* 
a s5t5ce ( life imprisonm5t or a s5t5ce 
( dea? 0 au?oriz$ by /atute4  7#ac7 ,!  
def5dant committ$ ! (f5se aga9/-- 7,a7 a
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law en=cem5t   

(fic] or any su* =m] (fic] dur+ or      
because ( ! p]=mance ( 8 or h] (ficial  
duties2  7,b7 a judicial (fic]1 =m]     
judicial (fic]1 prosecutor1 or =m]      
prosecutor1 dur+ or because ( 8 or h]   
(ficial duties2 or  7,c7 a ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 local1 or ,di/rict ( ,columbia   
gov]nm5t (ficial--  7i7 :ile he or %e is
 engag$ 9 ! p]=mance ( 8 or h] (ficial  
duties2  7ii7 because ( ! p]=mance ( 8  
or h] (ficial duties2 or  7iii7 because 
( 8 or h] /atus z an (ficial4  7#ad7 ,! 
(f5se 0 committ$ aga9/ a witness or     
pot5tial witness committ$ at any "t dur+
 ! crim9al process = ! purpose ( imp$+  
or det]r+ prosecution ( any crime4      
7#ae7 ,! (f5se 0 committ$ dur+ ! t]m (  
imprisonm5t ( su* p]son4  7#af7 ,!      
def5dant previ\sly has be5 convict$ (   
committ+ an (f5se aga9/ a p]son :o has n
 atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age4  7#ag7 ,!       
def5dant committ$ ! (f5se z "p ( _!     
memb]%ip or association ) a crim9al     
/reet gang4  7#ah7 ,! def5dant has be5  
convict$ ( committ+ a sex (f5se aga9/ a 

p]son :o has n atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age4   
7#ai7 ,any o!r aggravat+ factor = :i*   
notice has be5 giv54  7b7  ,mitigat+    
factors  ,9 det]m9+ :e!r a def5dant %all
 be s5t5c$ to dea? "u section #bc-agja (
 ?is *apt]1 ! f9d] ( fact %all consid]  
any mitigat+ factor1 includ+ ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,! def5dant's capacity to          
appreciate ! wrongfulness ( ! def5dant's
 conduct or to con=m conduct to !       
requirem5ts ( law 0 significantly       
impair$1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! capacity 0 s
 impair$ z to con/itute a def5se to !   
*>ge4  7#b7 ,! def5dant 0 "u unusual &  
sub/antial duress1 reg>dless ( :e!r !   
duress 0 ( su* a degree z to con/itute a
 def5se to ! *>ge4  7#c7 ,! def5dant is 
puni%able z a pr9cipal 9 ! (f5se1 :i* 0 
committ$ by ano!r1 b ! def5dant's       
p>ticipation 0 relatively m9or1         
reg>dless ( :e!r ! p>ticipation 0 s m9or
 z to con/itute a def5se to ! *>ge4     
7#d7 ,ano!r def5dant1 or def5dants1     
equally culpable 9 ! crime1 w n be      
puni%$ by dea?4  7#e7 ,! def5dant did n 

h a significant prior hi/ory ( o!r      
crim9al conduct4  7#f7 ,! def5dant      
committ$ ! (f5se "u sev]e m5tal or      
emotional di/urbance4  7#g7 ,! victim   
cons5t$ to ! crim9al conduct t result$ 9
 ! victim's dea?4  7#h7 ,o!r factors 9 !
 def5dant's backgr\nd1 record1 or "* or 
any o!r circum/ance ( ! (f5se t         
mitigates aga9/ ! imposition ( a s5t5ce 
( dea?4  7c7  ,def9itions  ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,crime ( viol5ce2 dang]\s 
crime ,! t]ms crime ( viol5ce & dang]\s 
crime h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section
 #bc-acca4  7#b7  ,law en=cem5t (fic]   
,! t]m law en=cem5t (fic] is a p]son    
au?oriz$ by law to conduct or engage 9 !
 prev5tion1 inve/igation1 or prosecution
 or adjudication ( an (f5se1 & includes 
peace (fic]s1 corrections (fic]s1 &     
firem54  #bc-agjc4  ,special he>+ to    
det]m9e :e!r a s5t5ce ( dea? is ju/ifi$ 
7a7  ,notice by ! ,gov]nm5t  7#a7  ,9   
g5]al  ,if1 9 a case involv+ an (f5se   
describ$ 9 section #bc-agja ( ?is *apt]1
 ! attorney = ! ,gov]nm5t believes t !  

circum/ances ( ! (f5se are su* t a      
s5t5ce ( dea? is ju/ifi$ "u ?is *apt]1 !
 attorney %all1 at a reasonable "t be=e 
! trial or be=e acceptance by ! c\rt ( a
 plea ( guilty1 sign & file ) ! c\rt1 & 
s]ve on ! def5dant1 a notice--  7,a7    
/at+ t ! ,gov]nm5t believes t !         
circum/ances ( ! (f5se are su* t1 if !  
def5dant is convict$1 a s5t5ce ( dea? is
 ju/ifi$ "u ?is *apt] & t ! ,gov]nm5t w 
seek ! s5t5ce ( dea?2 &  7,b7 sett+ =? !
 aggravat+ factor or factors describe 9 
section #bc-agjb7;a7 ( ?is *apt] t !    
,gov]nm5t1 if ! def5dant is convict$1   
proposes to prove z ju/ify+ a s5t5ce (  
dea?4  7#b7  ,good cause am5dm5ts  ,!   
c\rt may p]mit ! attorney = ! ,gov]nm5t 
to am5d ! notice ^u a %[+ ( good cause4 
7b7  ,he>+ be=e a c\rt or jury  ,if !   
attorney = ! ,gov]nm5t has fil$ !       
requir$ notice "u subsection 7a7 & !    
def5dant is f\nd guilty (1 or pleads    
guilty to1 an (f5se describ$ 9 section  
#bc-agja ( ?is *apt]1 ! judge :o presid$
 at ! trial or be=e :om ! guilty plea 0 

ent]$1 or ano!r judge if su* judge is   
unavailable1 %all conduct a sep>ate     
s5t5c+ he>+ to det]m9e ! puni%m5t to be 
impos$4 ,su* he>+ %all be conduct$--    
7#a7 be=e ! jury t det]m9$ ! def5dant's 
guilt2  7#b7 be=e a jury ( #ab memb]s   
7or less if ! p>ties s /ipulate & ! c\rt
 accepts7 impanel$ = ! purpose ( ! he>+ 
if--  7,a7 ! def5dant 0 convict$ ^u a   
plea ( guilty2  7,b7 ! def5dant 0       
convict$ aft] a trial be=e ! c\rt sitt+ 
)\t a jury2  7,c7 ! jury t det]m9$ !    
def5dant's guilt 0 dis*>g$ = good cause2
 or  7,d7 aft] initial imposition ( a   
s5t5ce "u ?is section1 reconsid]ation ( 
! s5t5ce "u ?is section is necess>y2 or 
7#c7 be=e ! c\rt alone1 ^u ! motion ( ! 
def5dant & ) ! approval ( ! attorney = !
 ,gov]nm5t4  7c7  ,mitigat+ & aggravat+ 
factors  ,at ! s5t5c+ he>+1 in=mation   
may be pres5t$ z to any matt] relevant  
to ! s5t5ce1 includ+ any mitigat+ or    
aggravat+ factor p]mitt$ or requir$ to  
be consid]$ "u section #bc-agjb4        
,in=mation pres5t$ may include--  7#a7 !

 trial transcript & exhibits if ! he>+  
is held be=e a jury or judge n pres5t   
dur+ ! trial1 or at ! trial judge's     
discretion2  7#b7 any in=mation pres5t$ 
by ! def5dant relevant to a mitigat+    
factor2 or  7#c7 any in=mation pres5t$  
by ! ,gov]nm5t relevant to an aggravat+ 
factor = :i* notice has be5 provid$ "u  
subsection 7a74  7d7  ,he>+ proc$ures   
7#a7  ,pres5t5c+ report  ,not)/&+ rule  
#cb ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,crim9al        
,proc$ure1 :5 a def5dant is f\nd guilty 
or pleads guilty to an (f5se "u section 
#bc-agja ( ?is *apt]1 no pres5t5ce      
report %all be prep>$ = ! he>+ "u       
subsection 7b74  7#b7  ,rules ( evid5ce 
,in=mation is admissible reg>dless ( its
 admissibility "u ! rules gov]n+        
admission ( evid5ce at crim9al trials1  
except t in=mation may be exclud$ if its
 probative value is outweigh$ by ! dang]
 ( creat+ unfair prejudice1 confus+ !   
issues1 or mislead+ ! jury4  7#c7       
,rebuttal  ,! ,gov]nm5t %all op5 !      
argum5t4 ,! def5dant %all be p]mitt$ to 

reply4 ,! ,gov]nm5t %all !n be p]mitt$  
to reply 9 rebuttal4 ,! ,gov]nm5t & !   
def5dant %all be p]mitt$ to rebut any   
in=mation receiv$ at ! he>+1 & %all be  
giv5 fair opportunity to pres5t argum5t 
z to ! adequacy ( ! in=mation to e/abli%
 ! exi/5ce ( any aggravat+ or mitigat+  
factor1 & z to ! appropriat5ess 9 ! case
 ( impos+ a s5t5ce ( dea?4  7#d7  ,burd5
 ( pro(  ,! burd5 ( e/abli%+ ! exi/5ce (
 any aggravat+ factor is on ! ,gov]nm5t1
 & is n satisfi$ unless ! exi/5ce ( su* 
a factor is e/abli%$ beyond a reasonable
 d\bt4 ,! burd5 ( e/abli%+ ! exi/5ce (  
any mitigat+ factor is on ! def5dant1 & 
is n satisfi$ unless ! exi/5ce ( su* a  
factor is e/abli%$ by a prepond]ance ( !
 in=mation4  7e7  ,return ( special     
f9d+s  ,! jury1 or if !re is no jury1 ! 
c\rt1 %all consid] all ! in=mation      
receiv$ dur+ ! he>+4 ,x %all return     
special f9d+s id5tify+ any aggravat+    
factor or factors set =? 9 section      
#bc-agjb ( ?is *apt] f\nd to exi/ & any 
o!r aggravat+ factor = :i* notice has   

be5 provid$ "u subsection 7a7 f\nd to   
exi/4 ,a f9d+ ) respect to a mitigat+   
factor may be made by #a or m memb]s ( !
 jury1 & any memb] ( ! jury :o f9ds !   
exi/5ce ( a mitigat+ factor may consid] 
su* factor e/abli%$ = purposes ( ?is    
section reg>dless ( ! numb] ( jurors :o 
concur t ! factor has be5 e/abli%$4 ,a  
f9d+ ) respect to any aggravat+ factor  
mu/ be unanim\s4 ,if no aggravat+ factor
 set =? 9 section #bc-agjb ( ?is section
 is f\nd to exi/1 ! c\rt %all impose a  
s5t5ce o!r ?an dea? au?oriz$ by law4    
7f7  ,return ( a f9d+ conc]n+ a s5t5ce (
 dea?  ,if1 9 ! case ( an (f5se describ$
 9 section #bc-agja ( ?is *apt]1 an     
aggravat+ factor requir$ to be consid]$ 
"u section #bc-agjb ( ?is *apt] is f\nd 
to exi/1 ! f9d] ( fact %all consid] :e!r
 all ! aggravat+ factor or factors f\nd 
to exi/ suffici5tly outweigh all !      
mitigat+ factor or factors f\nd to exi/ 
to ju/ify a s5t5ce ( dea?1 or1 9 !      
abs5ce ( a mitigat+ factor1 :e!r !      
aggravat+ factor or factors alone are   

suffici5t to ju/ify a s5t5ce ( dea?4    
,bas$ ^u ?is consid]ation1 ! jury by    
unanim\s vote1 or if !re is no jury1 !  
c\rt1 %all recomm5d :e!r ! def5dant %\ld
 be s5t5c$ to dea?1 to life imprisonm5t 
)\t possibility ( release1 or "s o!r    
less] s5t5ce4  #bc-agjd4  ,imposition ( 
a s5t5ce ( dea?  ,^u a recomm5dation "u 
section #bc-agjc7;f7 t ! def5dant %\ld  
be s5t5c$ to dea? or life imprisonm5t   
)\t possibility ( release1 ! c\rt %all  
s5t5ce ! def5dant accord+ly2 o!rwise1 ! 
c\rt %all impose any less] s5t5ce t is  
au?oriz$ by law4  #bc-agje4  ,review ( a
 s5t5ce ( dea?  7a7  ,appeal  ,9 a case 
9 :i* a s5t5ce ( dea? is impos$1 !      
s5t5ce %all be subject to review by !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,c\rt ( ,appeals ^u
 appeal by ! def5dant4 ,notice ( appeal 
mu/ be fil$ )9 ! "t specifi$ = ! fil+ ( 
a notice ( appeal4 ,an appeal "u ?is    
section may be consolidat$ ) an appeal (
 ! judgm5t ( conviction & %all h        
priority ov] all o!r cases4  7b7        
,review  ,! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,c\rt (

 ,appeals %all review ! entire record 9 
! case1 includ+--  7#a7 ! evid5ce       
submitt$ dur+ ! trial2  7#b7 ! in=mation
 submitt$ dur+ ! s5t5c+ he>+2  7#c7 !   
proc$ures employ$ 9 ! s5t5c+ he>+2 &    
7#d7 ! special f9d+s return$ "u section 
#bc-agjc ( ?is *apt]4  7c7  ,decision & 
disposition  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,! ,di/rict
 ( ,columbia ,c\rt ( ,appeals %all      
address all sub/antive & proc$ural      
issues rais$ on ! appeal ( a s5t5ce (   
dea?1 & %all consid] :e!r ! s5t5ce (    
dea? 0 impos$ "u ! influ5ce ( passion1  
prejudice1 or any o!r arbitr>y factor & 
:e!r ! evid5ce supports ! special f9d+ (
 ! exi/5ce ( an aggravat+ factor requir$
 to be consid]$ "u section #bc-agjb (   
?is *apt]4  7#b7  ,reconsid]ation  ,!   
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,c\rt ( ,appeals   
%all rem& ! case = reconsid]ation "u    
section #bc-agjc ( ?is *apt] =          
imposition ( a s5t5ce o!r ?an dea? :5ev]
 ! c\rt ( appeals f9ds t--  7,a7 !      
s5t5ce ( dea? 0 impos$ "u ! influ5ce (  
passion1 prejudice1 or any o!r arbitr>y 

factor2  7,b7 ! admissible evid5ce &    
in=mation adduc$ does n support !       
special f9d+ ( ! exi/5ce ( ! requir$    
aggravat+ factor2 or  7,c7 ! proce$+s   
involv$ any o!r legal error requir+     
rev]sal ( ! s5t5ce t 0 prop]ly pres]v$ =
 appeal "u ! rules ( crim9al proc$ure4  
7#c7  ,h>mless error  ,! ,di/rict (     
,columbia ,c\rt ( ,appeals %all n rev]se
 or vacate a s5t5ce ( dea? on acc\nt (  
any error :i* c be h>mless1 includ+ any 
errone\s special f9d+ ( an aggravat+    
factor1 :]e ! ,gov]nm5t e/abli%es beyond
 a reasonable d\bt t ! error 0 h>mless4 
7#d7  ,disposition  ,! ,di/rict (       
,columbia ,c\rt ( ,appeals %all /ate 9  
writ+ ! reasons = its disposition ( an  
appeal ( a s5t5ce ( dea? "u ?is section4
  #bc-agjf4  ,implem5tation ( a s5t5ce (
 dea?  7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,except z provid$ 
"u subsection 7c71 a p]son :o has be5   
s5t5c$ to dea? "u ?is *apt] %all be     
committ$ to ! cu/ody ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,attorney = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia until
 exhau/ion ( ! proc$ures = appeal ( !   

judgm5t ( conviction & = review ( !     
s5t5ce4 ,:5 ! s5t5ce is to be implem5t$1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney %all release 
! p]son s5t5c$ to dea? to ! cu/ody ( !  
,director ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,corrections (
 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 :o %all        
sup]vise implem5tation ( ! s5t5ce 9 !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia 9 accordance )     
subsection 7b74  7b7  ,me?ods (         
execution  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,except z    
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 a p]son s5t5c$
 to dea? "u ?is *apt] & releas$ "u      
subsection 7a7 to ! cu/ody ( ! ,director
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,corrections ( !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia = ! implem5tation (
 su* s5t5ce %all h su* s5t5ce implem5t$ 
by electrocution4  7#b7  ,election (    
alt]nate me?od ( execution  ,a p]son    
s5t5c$ to dea? "u ?is *apt] may elect to
 h su* s5t5ce implem5t$ by le?al        
injection1 fir+ squad1 le?al gas1 or    
nitrog5 hypoxia4 ,su* an election may be
 made 9 writ+ n lat] ?an #ad days be=e !
 date on :i* ! s5t5ce ( dea? is to be   
implem5t$1 or su* election %all be      

consid]$ waiv$4 ,if1 = any reason1 a    
p]son s s5t5c$ receives a /ay (         
execution1 or ! execution date has      
pass$1 an election = an alt]nate me?od (
 execution %all be consid]$ to h expir$ 
b may be reelect$4 ,if a p]son s s5t5c$ 
at any po9t waives ! "r to elect an     
alt]nate me?od ( execution1 su* p]son   
may n retract su* waiv]4  7#c7          
,unavailability ( alt]nate me?od (      
execution  ,if an alt]nate me?od (      
execution describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 is n 
available on ! date on :i* su* me?od is 
to be implem5t$1 ! p]son s5t5c$ to dea? 
"u ?is *apt] :o elect$ su* alt]nate     
me?od %all h su* s5t5ce implem5t$ by    
electrocution1 unless su* p]son elects a
 diff]5t1 available alt]nate me?od (    
execution "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7       
,notification ( alt]nate me?od  ,ea*    
p]son s5t5c$ to dea? "u ?is *apt] %all  
be provid$ writt5 notification ( su*    
p]son's "r to elect an alt]nate me?od ( 
execution "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#e7       
,prohibition on delay ( s5t5ce due to   

unavailability ( me?od ( executions  ,! 
implem5tation ( a s5t5ce ( dea? "u ?is  
*apt] may n be delay$ z a result ( !    
unavailability ( any select$ me?od (    
execution select$ "u ?is subsection by a
 p]son s5t5c$ to dea? "u ?is *apt]4  7c7
  ,exceptions  ,a s5t5ce ( dea? %all n  
be c>ri$ out ^u-- 7#a7 a woman :ile %e  
is pregnant2  7#b7 a p]son :o has n     
atta9$ ! age ( #ah2 or  7#c7 a p]son :o1
 z a result ( m5tal disability1 lacks ! 
m5tal capacity to und]/& ! dea? p5alty &
 :y x 0 impos$ on t p]son4  4  7b7      
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,di/rict (       
,columbia ,code ,section #hja7;a7 ( an  
,act to e/abli% a code ( law = !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 approv$ ,m>* #c1  
#aija 7sec4 #bb-bajd1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial   
,code71 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ fir/   
degree & ins]t+ fir/ degree1 if n a     
s5t5ce ( dea? z provid$ = 9 *apt] #ag ( 
title #bc12  7,b7 by ins]t+ a s5t5ce (  
dea? or aft] int5ds to seek2 &  7,c7 by 
ins]t+ to dea? or aft] %all be s5t5c$4  
7#b7 ,title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code    

7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #bbh ( title #ah1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #ceii;,a4 ,/ate def9$ 
,= ! purposes ( ?is *apt]1 ! t]m ,/ate  
includes ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  4     
7,b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (        
sections = *apt] #bbh ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #ceii;,a4 ,/ate def9$4
  4  7#c7 ,title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #aed ( title
 #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bbfg4 ,/ate   
def9$ ,= ! purposes ( ?is *apt]1 ! t]m  
,/ate includes ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  
4  7,b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (     
sections = *apt] #aed ( title #bh1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #bbfg4 ,/ate def9$4  4
  #c4 ,effective date ,! ,act1 & !      
am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 %all apply )  
respect to (f5ses committ$ on & aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4      
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act or any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or

 ! application ( a provision ( ?is ,act 
or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act to any   
p]son or circum/ance1 is held to be     
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 &
 ! application ( ! provision or am5dm5t 
to any p]son or circum/ance1 %all n be  
affect$ by su* hold+4