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PUBLIC LAW 92-539-OCT. 24, 1972

obstruction, coercion, and acts of violence committed against foreign officials or their family members in the United States or against official guests of the United States adversely affect the foreign relations of the United States. Accordingly, this legislation is intended to afford the United States jurisdiction concurrent with that of the several States to proceed against those who by such acts interfere with its conduct of foreign affairs.

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TITLE I—MUKDEK OR M A N S L A U G H T E R O F FOREIGN OFFICIALS AND OFFICIAL GUESTS SEC. 101. Chapter 51 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by " Stat. 756. adding at the end thereof the following new sections: ^ ^ ^^^ ''§1116. Murder or manslaughter of foreign officials or official guests " (a) Whoever kills a foreign official or official guest shall be pun- Penalty, ished as provided under sections 1111 and 1112 of this title, except that any such person who is found guilty of murder in the first degree shall be sentenced to imprisonment for life. " (b) For the purpose of this section 'foreign official' means— Definitions. "(1) a Chief of State or the political equivalent. President, Vice President, Prime Minister, Ambassador, Foreign Minister, or other officer of cabinet rank or above of a foreign government or the chief executive officer of an international organization, or any person who has previously served in such capacity, and any member of his family, while in the United States; and " (2) any person of a foreign nationality who is duly notified to the United States as an officer or employee of a foreign government or international organization, and who is in the United States on official business, and any member of his family whose presence in the United States is in connection with the presence of such officer or employee. "(c) For the purpose of this section: "(1) 'Foreign government' means the government of a foreign country, irrespective of recognition by the United States. "(2) 'International organization' means a public international organization designated as such pursuant to section 1 of the International Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288). 59 Stat. 669. "(3) 'Family' includes (a) a spouse, parent, brother or sister, child, or person to whom the foreign official stands in loco parentis, or (b) any other person living m his household and related to the foreign official by blood or marriage. "(4) 'Official guest' means a citizen or national of a foreign country present in the United States as an official guest of the government of the United States pursuant to designation as such by the Secretary of State. "§ 1117. Conspiracy to murder "If two or more pereons conspire to violate section 1111, 1114, or 1116 of this title, and one or more of such persons do any overt act to ^^ Stat. 756; effect the object of the conspiracy, each shall be punished by imprison- supra^ ' ment for any term of years or for life." SEC. 102. The analysis of chapter 51 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new items: "1116. Murder or manslaughter of foreign officials or official guests. "1117. Conspiracy to murder."

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