S. 513

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to revive previous authority on the use of the Armed Forces and the militia to address interference with State or Federal law, and for other purposes.

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110th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 513

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 7, 2007

Mr. Leahy (for himself and Mr. Bond) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To amend title 10, United States Code, to revive previous authority on the use of the Armed Forces and the militia to address interference with State or Federal law, and for other purposes.

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Revival of previous authority on use of Armed Forces and militia to address interference with State or Federal law

(a)

Repeal of amendments made by Public Law 109–364

Section 1076 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364), and the amendments made by that section, are repealed.

(b)

Revival of previous authority

The provisions of chapter 15 of title 10, United States Code, that were amended by section 1076 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007, as such provisions were in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007, are hereby revived.

(c)

Clerical amendments

(1)

Heading amendment

The heading of chapter of 15 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 15—INSURRECTION

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(2)

Clerical amendments

(A)

The tables of chapters at the beginning of subtitle A of title 10, United States Code, and at the beginning of part I of such subtitle, are each amended by striking the item relating to chapter 15 and inserting the following new item:

15.Insurrection331

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(B)

The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 15 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 333 and inserting the following new item:

333. Interference with State and Federal law.

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