[107th Congress Public Law 311]
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Public Law 107-311
107th Congress

                                 An Act


 
 To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the enforcement 
     and effectiveness of civilian orders of protection on military 
          installations. <<NOTE: Dec. 2, 2002 -  [H.R. 5590]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress <<NOTE: Armed Forces Domestic 
Security Act. 10 USC 1561 note.>> assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Armed Forces Domestic Security Act''.

SEC. 2. FORCE AND EFFECT OF PROTECTIVE ORDERS ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 80 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 1561 the following new section:

``Sec. 1561a. Civilian orders of protection: force and effect on 
                        military installations

    ``(a) Force and Effect.--A civilian order of protection shall have 
the same force and effect on a military installation as such order has 
within the jurisdiction of the court that issued such order.
    ``(b) Civilian Order of Protection Defined.--In this section, the 
term `civilian order of protection' has the meaning given the term 
`protection order' in section 2266(5) of title 18.
    ``(c) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe 
regulations to carry out this section. The regulations shall be designed 
to further good order and discipline by members of the armed forces and 
civilians present on military installations.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
1561 the following new item:

``1561a. Civilian orders of protection: force and effect on military 
           installations.''.

    Approved December 2, 2002.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 5590:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 148 (2002):
            Oct. 15, considered and passed House.
            Nov. 14, considered and passed Senate.

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