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Union Calendar No. 292
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2489
[Report No. 110–468]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 24, 2007
Mr. Berman (for himself and Mr. Pence) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
December 4, 2007
Additional sponsors: Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Stark, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Waters, Mr. Israel, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Mitchell
December 4, 2007
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To amend section 1091 of title 18, United States Code, to allow the prosecution of genocide in appropriate circumstances.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Genocide Accountability Act of
2007
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Genocide
Section 1091 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
Required circumstance for offenses
The circumstance referred to in subsections (a) and (c) is that—
the offense is committed in whole or in part within the United States;
the alleged offender is a national of the United States (as that term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101));
the alleged offender is an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States (as that term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101));
the alleged offender is a stateless person whose habitual residence is in the United States; or
after the conduct required for the offense occurs, the alleged offender is brought into, or found in, the United States, even if that conduct occurred outside the United States.
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December 4, 2007
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed