(a) Whoever kills or attempts to kill a foreign official, official
guest, or internationally protected person shall be punished as provided under
sections 1111, 1112, and 1113 of this title.
(b) For
the purposes of this section:
(1) “Family” includes (a) a spouse, parent, brother or sister, child,
or person to whom the foreign official or internationally protected person
stands in loco parentis, or (b) any other person living in his household and
related to the foreign official or internationally protected person by blood or
marriage.
(2) “Foreign government” means the government of a foreign country,
irrespective of recognition by the United States.
(3) “Foreign official” means—
(A) a
Chief of State or the political equivalent, President, Vice President, Prime
Minister, Ambassador, Foreign Minister, or other officer of Cabinet rank or
above of a foreign government or the chief executive officer of an international
organization, or any person who has previously served in such capacity, and any
member of his family, while in the United States; and
(B) any
person of a foreign nationality who is duly notified to the United States as an
officer or employee of a foreign government or international organization, and
who is in the United States on official business, and any member of his family
whose presence in the United States is in connection with the presence of such
officer or employee.
(4) “Internationally protected person” means—
(A) a
Chief of State or the political equivalent, head of government, or Foreign
Minister whenever such person is in a country other than his own and any member
of his family accompanying him; or
(B) any
other representative, officer, employee, or agent of the United States
Government, a foreign government, or international organization who at the time
and place concerned is entitled pursuant to international law to special
protection against attack upon his person, freedom, or dignity, and any member
of his family then forming part of his household.
(5) “International organization” means a public international
organization designated as such pursuant to section 1 of the International
Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288) or a public organization created
pursuant to treaty or other agreement under international law as an instrument
through or by which two or more foreign governments engage in some aspect of
their conduct of international affairs.
(6) “Official guest” means a citizen or national of a foreign country
present in the United States as an official guest of the Government of the
United States pursuant to designation as such by the Secretary of State.
(7) “National of the United States” has the meaning prescribed in
section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101
(a)(22)).
(c) If the
victim of an offense under subsection (a) is an internationally protected person
outside the United States, the United States may exercise jurisdiction over the
offense if
(1) the
victim is a representative, officer, employee, or agent of the United States,
(2) an
offender is a national of the United States, or
(3) an
offender is afterwards found in the United States. As used in this subsection,
the United States includes all areas under the jurisdiction of the United States
including any of the places within the provisions of sections 5 and 7 of this
title and section 46501 (2) of title 49.
(d) In the
course of enforcement of this section and any other sections prohibiting a
conspiracy or attempt to violate this section, the Attorney General may request
assistance from any Federal, State, or local agency, including the Army, Navy,
and Air Force, any statute, rule, or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding.
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