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I 109th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2991 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2005 Mr. McHenry (for himself and Mr. Beauprez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations A BILL To prohibit United States foreign assistance from being provided to any country that refuses to extradite to the United States individuals accused of killing law enforcement officers.

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Prohibition on provision of United States foreign assistance to certain countries

(a)

Prohibition

No United States foreign assistance may be provided to any country the government of which refuses to extradite to the United States, upon the request of the United States Government, any individual accused in the United States of killing a law enforcement officer. (b)

Definitions

In this section: (1)

United States foreign assistance

The term United States foreign assistance means assistance under the foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations Act for a fiscal year, and assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. (2)

Law enforcement officer

The term law enforcement officer means an individual involved in crime and juvenile delinquency control or reduction, or enforcement of the laws, for the United States Government, the government of a State or the District of Columbia, or a local government, including, but not limited to, police, corrections, probation, parole, and judicial officers.