§ 1119. — Foreign murder of United States nationals.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1119]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 51--HOMICIDE
Sec. 1119. Foreign murder of United States nationals
(a) Definition.--In this section, ``national of the United States''
has the meaning stated in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22)).
(b) Offense.--A person who, being a national of the United States,
kills or attempts to kill a national of the United States while such
national is outside the United States but within the jurisdiction of
another country shall be punished as provided under sections 1111, 1112,
and 1113.
(c) Limitations on Prosecution.--(1) No prosecution may be
instituted against any person under this section except upon the written
approval of the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General, or an
Assistant Attorney General, which function of approving prosecutions may
not be delegated. No prosecution shall be approved if prosecution has
been previously undertaken by a foreign country for the same conduct.
(2) No prosecution shall be approved under this section unless the
Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of State,
determines that the conduct took place in a country in which the person
is no longer present, and the country lacks the ability to lawfully
secure the person's return. A determination by the Attorney General
under this paragraph is not subject to judicial review.
(Added Pub. L. 103-322, title VI, Sec. 60009(a), Sept. 13, 1994, 108
Stat. 1972.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1117 of this title; title 42
section 14135a.
