[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
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[H.R. 1120 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                 Union Calendar No. 254

103d CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 1120

                          [Report No. 103-461]

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                                 A BILL

   To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the Federal 
               prohibitions against assaulting children.

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                             March 25, 1994

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed





                                                 Union Calendar No. 254
103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 1120

                          [Report No. 103-461]

   To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the Federal 
               prohibitions against assaulting children.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 24, 1993

 Mr. Ramstad introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

                             March 25, 1994

Additional sponsors: Mr. Solomon, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Peterson 
  of Minnesota, Mr. Klug, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Pete Geren of 
Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hancock, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Schiff, 
 Mr. Blackwell, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Levy, 
    Mr. Minge, Mr. Porter, Mr. Wynn, Mr. McMillan, Mr. Ravenel, Mr. 
McNulty, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
 Hyde, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Armey, Mr. Shays, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Washington, 
   Mr. Gekas, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. McHale, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
                       Fingerhut, and Mr. Pomeroy

                             March 25, 1994

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
  [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the Federal 
               prohibitions against assaulting children.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Assaults Against Children Act of 
-1-9-9-3 1994''.

SEC. 2. ASSAULTS AGAINST CHILDREN.

    (a) Simple Assault.--Section 113(e) of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ``by fine'' and all that follows through 
the period and inserting ``--
            ``(A) if the victim of the assault is an individual who has 
        not attained the age of 16 years, by a fine under this title or 
        imprisonment for not more than one year, or both; and
            ``(B) by a fine under this title or imprisonment for not 
        more than three months, or both, in any other case.''.
    (b) Assaults Resulting in Substantial Bodily Injury.--Section 113 
of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
            ``(7) Assault resulting in substantial bodily injury to an 
        individual who has not attained the age of 16 years, by a fine 
        under this title or imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or 
        both.''.
    (c) Technical and Stylistic Changes to Section 113.--Section 113 of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (b), by striking ``of not more than 
        $3,000'' and inserting ``under this title'';
            (2) in paragraph (c), by striking ``of not more than 
        $1,000'' and inserting ``under this title'';
            (3) in paragraph (d), by striking ``of not more than $500'' 
        and inserting ``under this title'';
            (4) in paragraph (e), by striking ``of not more than $300'' 
        and inserting ``under this title'';
            (5) by modifying the left margin of each of paragraphs (a) 
        through (f) so that they are indented 2 ems;
            (6) by redesignating paragraphs (a) through (f) as 
        paragraphs (1) through (6); and
            (7) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``Whoever''.
    (d) Definitions.--Section 113 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) As used in this subsection--
            ``(1) the term `substantial bodily injury' means bodily 
        injury which involves--
                    ``(A) a temporary but substantial disfigurement; or
                    ``(B) a temporary but substantial loss or 
                impairment of the function of any bodily member, organ, 
                or mental faculty; and
            ``(2) the term `serious bodily injury' has the meaning 
        given that term in section 1365 of this title.''.
    (e) Assaults in Indian Country.--Section 1153(a) of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting ``(as defined in section 
1365 of this title), an assault against an individual who has not 
attained the age of 16 years'' after ``serious bodily injury''.