[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
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[S. 1605 Introduced in Senate (IS)]








109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1605

    To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect public safety 
officers, judges, witnesses, victims, and their family members, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 29, 2005

Mr. Kyl (for himself, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Graham, Mr. Brownback, 
and Mr. Chambliss) introduced the following bill; which was read twice 
             and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect public safety 
officers, judges, witnesses, victims, and their family members, and for 
                            other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Law-Enforcement 
Officers' Protection Act of 2005''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Offense of murder or manslaughter of a federally funded public 
                            safety officer.
Sec. 3. Increased penalties for assault of federally funded public 
                            safety officers, Federal judges, and other 
                            Federal officials.
Sec. 4. Increased penalties for retaliating against a federally funded 
                            public safety officer, Federal judge, or 
                            other Federal official by murdering or 
                            assaulting a family member.
Sec. 5. Increased penalties for murder, manslaughter, and related 
                            crimes under Federal jurisdiction.
Sec. 6. Ensuring fair and expeditious Federal collateral review of 
                            convictions for killing a public safety 
                            officer or State judge.
Sec. 7. Limitation on damages incurred during commission of a felony or 
                            crime of violence.
Sec. 8. Improvements to the Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act.
Sec. 9. Increased penalties for injuring or influencing a judicial 
                            officer or juror.
Sec. 10. Increased penalties for tampering with a witness, victim, or 
                            an informant.
Sec. 11. Increased penalties for retaliation against a witness, victim, 
                            or informant.
Sec. 12. Protections against malicious recording of fictitious liens 
                            against Federal judges, federally funded 
                            public safety officers, or other Federal 
                            officials.
Sec. 13. Protection of individuals performing certain Federal and 
                            federally assisted functions.

SEC. 2. OFFENSE OF MURDER OR MANSLAUGHTER OF A FEDERALLY FUNDED PUBLIC 
              SAFETY OFFICER.

    Section 1114 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Whoever'' and inserting ``(a) In 
        General.--Whoever'';
            (2) in new subsection (a), by inserting ``federally funded 
        public safety officer or any'' after ``Whoever kills or 
        attempts to kill any''; and
            (3) by inserting at the end the following:
    ``(b) Definition.--As used in this section:
            ``(1) Federally funded public safety officer.--The term 
        `federally funded public safety officer' means a public safety 
        officer for a public agency (including a court system) that 
        receives Federal financial assistance.
            ``(2) Judicial officer.--The term `judicial officer' means 
        a judge or other officer or employee of a court, including 
        prosecutors and corrections, probation, and parole officers.
            ``(3) Public agency.--The term `public agency' has the 
        meaning given such term in section 1204 of the Omnibus Crime 
        Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.
            ``(4) Public safety officer.--The term `public safety 
        officer' has the meaning given such term in section 1204 of the 
        Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 and also 
        includes a judicial officer.''.

SEC. 3. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR ASSAULT OF FEDERALLY FUNDED PUBLIC 
              SAFETY OFFICERS, FEDERAL JUDGES, AND OTHER FEDERAL 
              OFFICIALS.

    (a) Revision of Section 111.--Section 111 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 111. Assault and interference with certain public officers and 
              employees
    ``Whoever assaults or interferes with a person designated in 
section 1114, while such person is engaged in, or on account of, 
official duties, or assaults a person who formerly served as a person 
designated in section 1114 on account of the performance of official 
duties, shall be fined under this title and--
            ``(1) if the conduct constituting the offense is an 
        interference or a simple assault, be imprisoned not more than 
        one year, or both;
            ``(2) if the assault resulted in bodily injury (as defined 
        in section 1365), be imprisoned not less than 5 nor more than 
        20 years;
            ``(3) if a dangerous weapon was used or possessed during 
        and in relation to the offense, be imprisoned not less than 15 
        nor more than 40 years;
            ``(4) if the assault resulted in serious bodily injury (as 
        defined for purposes of section 2119(2)), be imprisoned not 
        less than 15 nor more than 40 years; and
            ``(5) in any other case, be imprisoned not less than 2 nor 
        more than 10 years.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The item relating to section 111 in the 
table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows:

``111. Assault and interference with certain public officers and 
                            employees.''.

SEC. 4. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR RETALIATING AGAINST A FEDERALLY FUNDED 
              PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER, FEDERAL JUDGE, OR OTHER FEDERAL 
              OFFICIAL BY MURDERING OR ASSAULTING A FAMILY MEMBER.

    (a) Penalties.--Section 115(b) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
    ``(b)(1) The punishment for an assault in violation of this section 
is a fine under this title and--
            ``(A) if the assault consists of a simple assault, a term 
        of imprisonment for not more than one year, or both;
            ``(B) if the assault resulted in bodily injury (as used in 
        section 1365), a term of imprisonment for not less than 5 nor 
        more than 20 years;
            ``(C) if a dangerous weapon was used or possessed during 
        and in relation to the offense, a term of imprisonment not less 
        than 15 nor more than 40 years;
            ``(D) if the assault resulted in serious bodily injury (as 
        defined for purposes of section 2119(2)), a term of 
        imprisonment not less than 15 nor more than 40 years; and
            ``(E) in any other case, not less than 2 nor more than 10 
        years.
    ``(2) The punishment for a kidnaping, attempted kidnaping, or 
conspiracy to kidnap in violation of this section is a fine under this 
title and imprisonment for any term of years not less than 30, or for 
life.
    ``(3) The punishment for a murder, attempted murder, or conspiracy 
to murder in violation of this section is a fine under this title and 
imprisonment for any term of years not less than 30, or for life, or 
the death penalty.
    ``(4) A threat made in violation of this section shall be punished 
by a fine under this title and imprisonment for a term of not less than 
5 years nor more than 20 years.
    ``(5) Each punishment for criminal conduct under this section shall 
be in addition to any other punishment, whether imposed for a 
conviction under this section or otherwise, for other criminal conduct 
during the same criminal episode.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments Relating to Cross Reference to Section 
1114.--
            (1) Section heading.--The heading for section 115 of title 
        18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 115. Influencing, impeding, or retaliating against certain 
              officials by threats or by injuring a family member''.
            (2) Table of sections.--The item relating to section 115 in 
        the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 of title 
        18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

``115. Influencing, impeding, or retaliating against certain officials 
                            by threats or by injuring a family 
                            member''.

SEC. 5. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR MURDER, MANSLAUGHTER, AND RELATED 
              CRIMES UNDER FEDERAL JURISDICTION.

    (a) Murder Amendments.--Section 1111(b) of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting ``not less than 30'' after ``any term of 
years''.
    (b) Manslaughter Amendments.--Section 1112(b) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or imprisoned'' and all that follows 
        through ``both'' and inserting ``and imprisoned for a term of 
        years not less than 15 years nor more than 40 years''; and
            (2) by striking ``or imprisoned'' and all that follows 
        through ``both'' and inserting ``and imprisoned for a term of 
        years not more less than 3 years nor more than 15 years''.
    (c) Attempt Amendment.--Section 1113 of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ``shall, for an attempt to commit murder'' 
and all that follows through the period at the end of the section and 
inserting ``shall be punished as is provided for a completed 
offense.''.
    (d) Conspiracy Amendment.--Section 1117 of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ``by imprisonment for any term of years or 
for life'' and inserting ``as is provided for the violation which is 
the object of the conspiracy''.

SEC. 6. ENSURING FAIR AND EXPEDITIOUS FEDERAL COLLATERAL REVIEW OF 
              CONVICTIONS FOR KILLING A PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER OR STATE 
              JUDGE.

    (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Dr. John B. 
Jamison Act''.
    (b) Limits on Cases.--Section 2254 of title 28, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(j)(1) A court, justice, or judge shall not have jurisdiction to 
consider any claim relating to the judgment or sentence in an 
application described under paragraph (2), unless the applicant shows 
that the claim qualifies for consideration on the grounds described in 
subsection (e)(2). Any such application that is presented to a court, 
justice, or judge other than a district court shall be transferred to 
the appropriate district court for consideration or dismissal in 
conformity with this subsection, except that a court of appeals panel 
must authorize any second or successive application in conformity with 
section 2244 before any consideration by the district court. Relief 
shall not be granted with respect to any claim in an application 
described in paragraph (2) unless the denial of relief is contrary to, 
or would entail an unreasonable application of, clearly established 
Federal law, as determined by the Supreme Court of the United States.
    ``(2) This subsection applies to an application for a writ of 
habeas corpus on behalf of a person in custody pursuant to the judgment 
of a State court for a crime that involved the killing of a public 
safety officer while the public safety officer was engaged in the 
performance of official duties, or on account of the public safety 
officer's performance of official duties or status as a public safety 
officer.
    ``(3) For an application described in paragraph (2), the following 
requirements shall apply in the district court:
            ``(A) Any motion by either party for an evidentiary hearing 
        shall be filed and served not later than 90 days after the 
        State files its answer or, if no timely answer is filed, the 
        date on which such answer is due.
            ``(B) Any motion for an evidentiary hearing shall be 
        granted or denied not later than 30 days after the date on 
        which the party opposing such motion files a pleading in 
        opposition to such motion or, if no timely pleading in 
        opposition is filed, the date on which such pleading in 
        opposition is due.
            ``(C) Any evidentiary hearing shall be--
                    ``(i) convened not less than 60 days after the 
                order granting such hearing; and
                    ``(ii) completed not more than 150 days after the 
                order granting such hearing.
            ``(D) A district court shall enter a final order, granting 
        or denying the application for a writ of habeas corpus, not 
        later than 15 months after the date on which the State files 
        its answer or, if no timely answer is filed, the date on which 
        such answer is due, or not later than 60 days after the case is 
        submitted for decision, whichever is earlier.
            ``(E) If the district court fails to comply with the 
        requirements of this paragraph, the State may petition the 
        court of appeals for a writ of mandamus to enforce the 
        requirements. The court of appeals shall grant or deny the 
        petition for a writ of mandamus not later than 30 days after 
        such petition is filed with the court.
    ``(4) For an application described in paragraph (2), the following 
requirements shall apply in the court of appeals:
            ``(A) A timely filed notice of appeal from an order issuing 
        a writ of habeas corpus shall operate as a stay of that order 
        pending final disposition of the appeal.
            ``(B) The court of appeals shall decide the appeal from an 
        order granting or denying a writ of habeas corpus--
                    ``(i) not later than 120 days after the date on 
                which the brief of the appellee is filed or, if no 
                timely brief is filed, the date on which such brief is 
                due; or
                    ``(ii) if a cross-appeal is filed, not later than 
                120 days after the date on which the appellant files a 
                brief in response to the issues presented by the cross-
                appeal or, if no timely brief is filed, the date on 
                which such brief is due.
            ``(C)(i) Following a decision by a panel of the court of 
        appeals under subparagraph (B), a petition for panel rehearing 
        is not allowed, but rehearing by the court of appeals en banc 
        may be requested. The court of appeals shall decide whether to 
        grant a petition for rehearing en banc not later than 30 days 
        after the date on which the petition is filed, unless a 
        response is required, in which case the court shall decide 
        whether to grant the petition not later than 30 days after the 
        date on which the response is filed or, if no timely response 
        is filed, the date on which the response is due.
            ``(ii) If rehearing en banc is granted, the court of 
        appeals shall make a final determination of the appeal not 
        later than 120 days after the date on which the order granting 
        rehearing en banc is entered.
            ``(D) If the court of appeals fails to comply with the 
        requirements of this paragraph, the State may petition the 
        Supreme Court or a justice thereof for a writ of mandamus to 
        enforce the requirements.
    ``(5)(A) The time limitations under paragraphs (3) and (4) shall 
apply to an initial application described in paragraph (2), any second 
or successive application described in paragraph (2), and any 
redetermination of an application described in paragraph (2) or related 
appeal following a remand by the court of appeals or the Supreme Court 
for further proceedings.
    ``(B) In proceedings following remand in the district court, time 
limits running from the time the State files its answer under paragraph 
(3) shall run from the date the remand is ordered if further briefing 
is not required in the district court. If there is further briefing 
following remand in the district court, such time limits shall run from 
the date on which a responsive brief is filed or, if no timely 
responsive brief is filed, the date on which such brief is due.
    ``(C) In proceedings following remand in the court of appeals, the 
time limit specified in paragraph (4)(B) shall run from the date the 
remand is ordered if further briefing is not required in the court of 
appeals. If there is further briefing in the court of appeals, the time 
limit specified in paragraph (4)(B) shall run from the date on which a 
responsive brief is filed or, if no timely responsive brief is filed, 
from the date on which such brief is due.
    ``(6) The failure of a court to meet or comply with a time 
limitation under this subsection shall not be a ground for granting 
relief from a judgment of conviction or sentence, nor shall the time 
limitations under this subsection be construed to entitle a capital 
applicant to a stay of execution, to which the applicant would 
otherwise not be entitled, for the purpose of litigating any 
application or appeal.
    ``(7) In this subsection the term `public safety officer' has the 
meaning given such term in section 1114 of title 18.''.
    (c) Rights Associated With Habeas Corpus Proceedings.--Section 
3771(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``In any court proceeding'' and inserting 
        the following:
            ``(1) In general.--In any court proceeding''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Habeas corpus proceedings.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In a Federal habeas corpus 
                proceeding arising out of a State conviction, the court 
                shall ensure that a crime victim is afforded the rights 
                described in paragraphs (3), (4), (7), and (8) of 
                subsection (a).
                    ``(B) Enforcement.--
                            ``(i) In general.--These rights may be 
                        enforced by the crime victim or the crime 
                        victim's lawful representative in the manner 
                        described in paragraphs (1) and (3) of 
                        subsection (d).
                            ``(ii) Multiple victims.--In a case 
                        involving multiple victims, subsection (d)(2) 
                        shall also apply.
                    ``(C) Limitation.--This paragraph relates to the 
                duties of a court in relation to the rights of a crime 
                victim in Federal habeas corpus proceedings arising out 
                of a State conviction, and does not give rise to any 
                obligation or requirement applicable to personnel of 
                any agency of the Executive Branch of the Federal 
                Government.
                    ``(D) Definition.--For purposes of this paragraph, 
                the term `crime victim' means the person against whom 
                the State offense is committed or, if that person is 
                killed or incapacitated, that person's family member or 
                other lawful representative.''.
    (d) Application to Pending Cases.--
            (1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall 
        apply to cases pending on or after the date of enactment of 
        this Act.
            (2) Time limits.--In a case pending on the date of 
        enactment of this Act, if the amendments made by this section 
        provide that a time limit runs from an event or time that has 
        occurred prior to such date of enactment, the time limit shall 
        run instead from such date of enactment.

SEC. 7. LIMITATION ON DAMAGES INCURRED DURING COMMISSION OF A FELONY OR 
              CRIME OF VIOLENCE.

    (a) In General.--Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 
1983) is amended by--
            (1) striking ``except that in any action brought against a 
        judicial officer for an act or omission taken in such officer's 
        judicial capacity, injunctive relief shall not be granted 
        unless a declaratory decree was violated or declaratory relief 
        was unavailable.'' and inserting the following: ``except that--
            ``(1) in any action brought against a judicial officer for 
        an act or omission taken in such officer's judicial capacity, 
        injunctive relief shall not be granted unless a declaratory 
        decree was violated or declaratory relief was unavailable; and
            ``(2) in any action seeking redress for a deprivation that 
        was incurred in the course of, or as a result of, or is related 
        to, conduct by the injured party that, more likely than not, 
        constituted a felony or a crime of violence (as defined in 
        section 16 of title 18, United States Code), including any 
        deprivation in the course of arrest or apprehension for, or the 
        investigation, prosecution, or adjudication of such an offense, 
        a court shall not have jurisdiction to consider a claim for 
        damages other than for necessary out-of-pocket expenditures and 
        other monetary loss.''; and
            (2) indenting the last sentence as an undesignated 
        paragraph.
    (b) Attorney's Fees.--Section 722(b) of the Revised Statutes (42 
U.S.C. 1988(b)) is amended by striking ``except that in any action 
brought against a judicial officer for an act or omission taken in such 
officer's judicial capacity such officer shall not be held liable for 
any costs, including attorneys fees, unless such action was clearly in 
excess of such officer's jurisdiction.'' and inserting the following: 
``except that--
            ``(1) in any action brought against a judicial officer for 
        an act or omission taken in such officer's judicial capacity, 
        such officer shall not be held liable for any costs, including 
        attorneys fees, unless such action was clearly in excess of 
        such officer's jurisdiction; and
            ``(2) in any action seeking redress for a deprivation that 
        was incurred in the course of, or as a result of, or is related 
        to, conduct by the injured party that, more likely than not, 
        constituted a felony or a crime of violence (as defined in 
        section 16 of title 18, United States Code), including any 
        deprivation in the course of arrest or apprehension for, or the 
        investigation, prosecution, or adjudication of, such an 
        offense, the court may not allow such party to recover 
        attorney's fees.''.

SEC. 8. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' SAFETY ACT.

    Section 926C of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ``was 
                regularly employed as a law enforcement officer for an 
                aggregate of 15 years or more'' and inserting ``served 
                as a law enforcement officer for an aggregate of 10 
                years or more''; and
                    (B) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5), and 
                designating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (4) 
                and (5), respectively; and
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or'' after the 
                semicolon;
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking the period and 
                inserting ``; or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) in those States or for those law-enforcement agencies 
        that do not issue the identification or certification required 
        by paragraph (1) or (2)--
                    ``(A) an identification issued by the agency from 
                which the individual retired from service as a law 
                enforcement officer;
                    ``(B) a photographic identification issued by an 
                agency of the State in which the individual resides, 
                such as a driver's license or a State identification 
                card; and
                    ``(C) a document issued by the State in which the 
                individual resides that either certifies that the 
                individual is authorized by the laws of that State to 
                carry a concealed firearm, or, in those States that do 
                not provide mandatory and objective standards for the 
                issuance of such a license, certifies that the 
                individual has received training in the safe handling 
                of firearms or has completed a firearms safety or 
                training course for security guards or 
                investigators.''.

SEC. 9. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR INJURING OR INFLUENCING A JUDICIAL 
              OFFICER OR JUROR.

    Section 1503 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
    ``(a)(1) Whoever--
            ``(A) corruptly, or by threats or force, or by any 
        threatening letter or communication, endeavors to influence, 
        intimidate, or impede a juror or officer in a judicial 
        proceeding in the discharge of that juror or officer's duty;
            ``(B) injures a juror or an officer in a judicial 
        proceeding on account of the performance of official duties as 
        such juror or officer; or
            ``(C) corruptly, or by threats or force, or by any 
        threatening letter or communication, influences, obstructs, or 
        impedes, or endeavors to influence, obstruct, or impede, the 
        due administration of justice;
        or attempts or conspires to do so, shall be punished as 
        provided in subsection (b).
    ``(2) As used in this section, the term `juror or officer in a 
judicial proceeding' means a grand or petit juror, or other officer in 
or of any court of the United States, or an officer who may be serving 
at any examination or other proceeding before any United States 
magistrate judge or other committing magistrate.'';
            (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) The punishment for an offense under this section is--
            ``(1) in the case of a killing, the punishment provided in 
        sections 1111 and 1112:
            ``(2) in a case in which the offense was committed against 
        a petit juror for a matter in which a felony was charged, 
        imprisonment for any term of years not less than 20 years, or 
        for life, and a fine under this title; and
            ``(3) in any other case, a fine under this title and 
        imprisonment for not less than 10 years nor more than 30 years.
    ``(c) An attempt or a conspiracy to commit an offense punishable 
under this section shall be punished as is provided for the completed 
offense or the violation which is the object of the conspiracy''.

SEC. 10. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR TAMPERING WITH A WITNESS, VICTIM, OR 
              AN INFORMANT.

    (a) Changes in Penalties.--Section 1512 of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(3)--
                    (A) by striking subparagraph (B); and
                    (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``not more 
                than 10 years'' and inserting ``not less than 5 years 
                nor more than 20 years'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``or imprisoned not more 
        than ten years, or both'' and inserting ``not less than 5 years 
        nor more than 20 years'';
            (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``or imprisoned not more 
        than twenty years, or both'' and inserting ``and imprisoned not 
        less than 5 years nor more than 20 years''; and
            (4) in subsection (d), by striking ``or imprisoned not more 
        than one year, or both'' and inserting ``and imprisoned not 
        less than 5 years nor more than 20 years''.
    (b) Attempt.--Section 1512(k) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by inserting ``attempts or'' before ``conspires''; and
            (2) by inserting ``attempted or'' before ``the 
        commission''.

SEC. 11. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR RETALIATION AGAINST A WITNESS, VICTIM, 
              OR INFORMANT.

    Section 1513 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)(B)--
                    (A) by inserting a comma after ``probation''; and
                    (B) by striking the comma which immediately follows 
                another comma;
            (2) in subsection (a)(2), by striking subparagraph (B);
            (3) in subsection (b), by striking ``or imprisoned not more 
        than ten years, or both'' and inserting ``and imprisoned not 
        less than 10 years nor more than 30 years'';
            (4) in the first subsection (e), by striking ``or 
        imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both'' and inserting 
        ``and imprisoned not less than 10 years nor more than 30 
        years'';
            (5) by redesignating the second subsection (e) as 
        subsection (f); and
            (6) in subsection (f) as so redesignated by paragraph (5)--
                    (A) by inserting ``attempts or'' before 
                ``conspires''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``attempted or'' before ``the 
                commission''.

SEC. 12. PROTECTIONS AGAINST MALICIOUS RECORDING OF FICTITIOUS LIENS 
              AGAINST FEDERAL JUDGES, FEDERALLY FUNDED PUBLIC SAFETY 
              OFFICERS, OR OTHER FEDERAL OFFICIALS.

    (a) Offense.--Chapter 73 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 1521. RETALIATING AGAINST A FEDERAL JUDGE, FEDERALLY FUNDED 
              PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER, OR OTHER FEDERAL OFFICIAL BY FALSE 
              CLAIM OR SLANDER OF TITLE.

    ``Whoever files or attempts to file, in any public record or in any 
private record which is generally available to the public, any false 
lien or encumbrance against the real or personal property of a person 
designated in section 1114 shall be fined under this title or 
imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 73 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new item:

``1521. Retaliating against a Federal judge, federally funded public 
                            safety officer, or other Federal official 
                            by false claim or slander of title.''.

SEC. 13. PROTECTION OF INDIVIDUALS PERFORMING CERTAIN FEDERAL AND 
              FEDERALLY ASSISTED FUNCTIONS.

    (a) Offense.--Chapter 7 of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 117. Protection of individuals performing certain Federal and 
              federally assisted functions
    ``(a) Whoever knowingly, and with the intent that it be used to 
threaten or intimidate a covered official or to kidnap, injure, or 
threaten a covered official or an immediate family member of a covered 
official as defined in section 115(c)(2) of this title, makes 
restricted personal information about a covered official publicly 
available shall be fined under this title and imprisoned for 5 years.
    ``(b) It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that the 
covered official gave permission to make the restricted personal 
information publicly available.
    ``(c) As used in this section--
            ``(1) the term `restricted personal information' means, 
        with respect to an individual, the Social Security number, the 
        home address, home phone number, mobile phone number, personal 
        email, or home fax number of, and identifiable to, that 
        individual; and
            ``(2) the term `covered official' means--
                    ``(A) an individual designated in section 1114; or
                    ``(B) a grand or petit juror, witness, or other 
                officer in or of, any court of the United States, or an 
                officer who may be serving at any examination or other 
                proceeding before any United States magistrate judge or 
                other committing magistrate.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 7 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new item:

``117. Protection of individuals performing certain Federal and 
                            federally assisted functions.''.
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