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Crimes Against Immediate Family of All Federal
Officials (18
U.S.C. § 115)
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Effective April 24, 1996, the United States now has
jurisdiction to prosecute
the murder, kidnapping or assault of a member of the immediate
family of all
Federal officials where such crimes are committed with the intent
to interfere
with those Federal officials in the performance of their duties or
are committed
to retaliate against those officials for the performance of their
duties. Prior
to April 24, 1996, § 115 primarily covered only the immediate
family members
of the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, all Federal
judges, the
heads of Executive agencies, the Director of the CIA and Federal
law enforcement
officials. See USAM
9-65.900, et
seq.
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