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PUBLIC LAW 109–248—JULY 27, 2006

funded under title IV of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5771 et seq.). These Task Forces shall be in addition to the ones authorized in section 143 of this Act. (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for fiscal year 2007 such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. Masha’s Law.

SEC. 707. MASHA’S LAW.

18 USC 2251 note.

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as ‘‘Masha’s Law’’. (b) IN GENERAL.—Section 2255(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the first sentence— (A) by striking ‘‘(a) Any minor who is’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Any person who, while a minor, was’’; (B) by inserting after ‘‘such violation’’ the following: ‘‘, regardless of whether the injury occurred while such person was a minor,’’; and (C) by striking ‘‘such minor’’ and inserting ‘‘such person’’; and (2) in the second sentence— (A) by striking ‘‘Any minor’’ and inserting ‘‘Any person’’; and (B) by striking ‘‘$50,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$150,000’’. (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2255(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘(b) Any action’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘(b) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.—Any action’’. Approved July 27, 2006.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4472: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006): Mar. 8, considered and passed House. July 20, considered and passed Senate, amended. July 25, House concurred in Senate amendments. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 42 (2006): July 27, Presidential remarks.

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