S.Amdt. 6306
What it does: Adds SEC. 1077. WAR CRIMES at the end of subtitle G of title X
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA)What it changes
1 change to S.Amdt. 5499 · shown in S.Amdt. 5499's text
Adds SEC. 1077. WAR CRIMES at the end of subtitle G of title X
Adds a sectionIn S.Amdt. 5499 as proposed
(2) as a recognition of Senator Inhofe's long history of engaging with, and advocating for, Africa, the Department of Defense Africa Center for Strategic Studies should be renamed the James M. Inhofe Center for Africa Strategic Studies.
Inserted: SEC. 1077. WAR CRIMES.
Inserted: Section 2441 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
Inserted: (1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
Inserted: "(b) Jurisdiction.--There is jurisdiction over an offense described in subsection (a) if--
Inserted: "(1) the offense occurs in whole or in part within the United States; or
Inserted: "(2) regardless of where the offense occurs--
Inserted: "(A) the victim or offender is--
Inserted: "(i) a national of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence; or
Inserted: "(ii) a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, regardless of nationality; or
Inserted: "(B) the offender is present in the United States, regardless of the nationality of the victim or offender."; and
Inserted: (2) by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(e) Nonapplicability of Certain Limitations.--In the case of an offense described in subsection (a), an indictment may be found or an information may be instituted at any time without limitation.
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Inserted: "(f) Certification Requirement.--No prosecution for an offense described in subsection (a) shall be undertaken by the United States except on written certification of the Attorney General or a designee that a prosecution by the United States is in the public interest and necessary to secure substantial justice.".
Original wording
At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:
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As printed
SA 6306. Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Graham, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Coons) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 5499 submitted by Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Inhofe) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 7900, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:
SEC. 1077. WAR CRIMES.
Section 2441 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
“(b) Jurisdiction.--There is jurisdiction over an offense described in subsection (a) if--
“(1) the offense occurs in whole or in part within the United States; or
“(2) regardless of where the offense occurs--
“(A) the victim or offender is--
“(i) a national of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence; or
“(ii) a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, regardless of nationality; or
“(B) the offender is present in the United States, regardless of the nationality of the victim or offender.”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
“(e) Nonapplicability of Certain Limitations.--In the case of an offense described in subsection (a), an indictment may be found or an information may be instituted at any time without limitation.
“(f) Certification Requirement.--No prosecution for an offense described in subsection (a) shall be undertaken by the United States except on written certification of the Attorney General or a designee that a prosecution by the United States is in the public interest and necessary to secure substantial justice.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 29, 2022