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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 2332. Criminal penalties
(a) Homicide. - Whoever kills a national of the United States,
while such national is outside the United States, shall -
(1) if the killing is murder (as defined in section 1111(a)),
be fined under this title, punished by death or imprisonment for
any term of years or for life, or both;
(2) if the killing is a voluntary manslaughter as defined in
section 1112(a) of this title, be fined under this title or
imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and
(3) if the killing is an involuntary manslaughter as defined in
section 1112(a) of this title, be fined under this title or
imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
(b) Attempt or Conspiracy With Respect to Homicide. - Whoever
outside the United States attempts to kill, or engages in a
conspiracy to kill, a national of the United States shall -
(1) in the case of an attempt to commit a killing that is a
murder as defined in this chapter, be fined under this title or
imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both; and
(2) in the case of a conspiracy by two or more persons to
commit a killing that is a murder as defined in section 1111(a)
of this title, if one or more of such persons do any overt act to
effect the object of the conspiracy, be fined under this title or
imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both so fined
and so imprisoned.
(c) Other Conduct. - Whoever outside the United States engages in
physical violence -
(1) with intent to cause serious bodily injury to a national of
the United States; or
(2) with the result that serious bodily injury is caused to a
national of the United States;
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten
years, or both.
(d) Limitation on Prosecution. - No prosecution for any offense
described in this section shall be undertaken by the United States
except on written certification of the Attorney General or the
highest ranking subordinate of the Attorney General with
responsibility for criminal prosecutions that, in the judgment of
the certifying official, such offense was intended to coerce,
intimidate, or retaliate against a government or a civilian
population.
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