[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 121, 110th Congress, 1st Session]
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121 STAT. 1821

Public Law 110-151
110th Congress

An Act


 
To amend section 1091 of title 18, United States Code, to allow the
prosecution of genocide in appropriate circumstances. [NOTE: Dec. 21,
2007 -  [S. 888]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, [NOTE: Genocide
Accountability Act of 2007.
SECTION 1. [NOTE: 18 USC 1 note. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Genocide Accountability Act of
2007''.
SEC. 2. GENOCIDE.

Section 1091 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking
subsection (d) and inserting the following:
``(d) Required Circumstance for Offenses.--The circumstance referred
to in subsections (a) and (c) is that--
``(1) the offense is committed in whole or in part within
the United States;
``(2) the alleged offender is a national of the United
States (as that term is defined in section 101 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101));
``(3) the alleged offender is an alien lawfully admitted for
permanent residence in the United States (as that term is
defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1101));
``(4) the alleged offender is a stateless person whose
habitual residence is in the United States; or

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``(5) after the conduct required for the offense occurs, the
alleged offender is brought into, or found in, the United
States, even if that conduct occurred outside the United
States.''.

Approved December 21, 2007.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 888 (H.R. 2489):
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 110-468 accompanying H.R. 2489 (Comm. on the
Judiciary).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 153 (2007):
Mar. 29, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 5, considered and passed House.