I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4567 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide accountability for the 
criminal acts of Federal contractors and employees outside the United 
States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2010 
Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. 
BLUMENAUER, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. 
COOPER, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. DICKS, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. FARR, Mr. FIL-
NER, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HALL of New York, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. JOHNSON 
of Georgia, Mr. KAGEN, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan, Mr. 
KISSELL, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. 
MCINTYRE, Mr. MILLER of North Carolina, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SNY-
DER, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. STARK, Ms. WOOLSEY, and Mr. WU) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide account-
ability for the criminal acts of Federal contractors and 
employees outside the United States, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This 
Act 
may 
be 
cited 
as 
the 
‘‘Civilian 
Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA) of 2010’’. 
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SEC. 2. ACCOUNTABILITY FOR CRIMINAL ACTS OF FED-
ERAL CONTRACTORS AND EMPLOYEES OUT-
SIDE THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OVER FED-
ERAL CONTRACTORS AND EMPLOYEES.—Chapter 212A of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by transferring the text of section 3272 to 
the end of section 3271, redesignating such text as 
subsection (c) of section 3271, and, in such text, as 
so redesignated, by striking ‘‘this chapter’’ and in-
serting ‘‘this section’’; 
(2) by striking the heading of section 3272; and 
(3) by adding after section 3271, as amended 
by this subsection, the following new sections: 
‘‘§ 3272. Offenses committed by Federal contractors 
and employees outside the United States 
‘‘(a) Whoever, while employed by or accompanying 
any department or agency of the United States other than 
the Armed Forces, knowingly engages in conduct (or con-
spires or attempts to engage in conduct) outside the 
United States that would constitute an offense enumer-
ated in subsection (c) had the conduct been engaged in 
within the United States or within the special maritime 
and territorial jurisdiction of the United States shall be 
punished as provided for that offense. 
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‘‘(b) No prosecution for an offense may be com-
menced against a person under this section if a foreign 
government, in accordance with jurisdiction recognized by 
the United States, has prosecuted or is prosecuting such 
person for the conduct constituting the offense, except 
upon the approval of the Attorney General or the Deputy 
Attorney General (or a person acting in either such capac-
ity), which function of approval may not be delegated. 
‘‘(c) The offenses covered by subsection (a) are the 
following: 
‘‘(1) Any offense under chapter 5 (arson) of 
this title. 
‘‘(2) Any offense under section 111 (assaulting, 
resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees), 
113 (assault within maritime and territorial jurisdic-
tion), or 114 (maiming within maritime and terri-
torial jurisdiction) of this title, but only if the of-
fense is subject to a maximum sentence of imprison-
ment of one year or more. 
‘‘(3) Any offense under section 201 (bribery of 
public officials and witnesses) of this title. 
‘‘(4) Any offense under section 499 (military, 
naval, or official passes) of this title. 
‘‘(5) Any offense under section 701 (official 
badges, identifications cards, and other insignia), 
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702 (uniform of armed forces and Public Health 
Service), 703 (uniform of friendly nation), or 704 
(military medals or decorations) of this title. 
‘‘(6) Any offense under chapter 41 (extortion 
and threats) of this title, but only if the offense is 
subject to a maximum sentence of imprisonment of 
three years or more. 
‘‘(7) Any offense under chapter 42 (extortionate 
credit transactions) of this title. 
‘‘(8) Any offense under section 924(c) (use of 
firearm in violent or drug trafficking crime) or 
924(o) (conspiracy to violate section 924(c)) of this 
title. 
‘‘(9) Any offense under chapter 50A (genocide) 
of this title. 
‘‘(10) Any offense under section 1111 (murder), 
1112 (manslaughter), 1113 (attempt to commit 
murder or manslaughter), 1114 (protection of offi-
cers and employees of the United States), 1116 
(murder or manslaughter of foreign officials, official 
guests, or internationally protected persons), 1117 
(conspiracy to commit murder), or 1119 (foreign 
murder of United States nationals) of this title. 
‘‘(11) Any offense under chapter 55 (kidnap-
ping) of this title. 
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‘‘(12) Any offense under section 1503 (influ-
encing or injuring officer or juror generally), 1505 
(obstruction of proceedings before departments, 
agencies, and committees), 1510 (obstruction of 
criminal investigations), 1512 (tampering with a wit-
ness, victim, or informant), or 1513 (retaliating 
against a witness, victim, or an informant) of this 
title. 
‘‘(13) Any offense under section 1951 (inter-
ference with commerce by threats or violence), 1952 
(interstate and foreign travel or transportation in 
aid of racketeering enterprises), 1956 (laundering of 
monetary instruments), 1957 (engaging in monetary 
transactions in property derived from specified un-
lawful activity), 1958 (use of interstate commerce 
facilities in the commission of murder for hire), or 
1959 (violent crimes in aid of racketeering activity) 
of this title. 
‘‘(14) Any offense under section 2111 (robbery 
or burglary within special maritime and territorial 
jurisdiction) of this title. 
‘‘(15) Any offense under chapter 109A (sexual 
abuse) of this title. 
‘‘(16) Any offense under chapter 113B (ter-
rorism) of this title. 
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‘‘(17) Any offense under chapter 113C (torture) 
of this title. 
‘‘(18) Any offense under chapter 115 (treason, 
sedition, and subversive activities) of this title. 
‘‘(19) Any offense under chapter 118 (war 
crimes) of this title. 
‘‘(20) Any offense under section 401 (manufac-
ture, distribution, or possession with intent to dis-
tribute a controlled substance) or 408 (continuing 
criminal enterprise) of the Controlled Substances 
Act (21 U.S.C. 841, 848), or under section 1002 
(importation of controlled substances), 1003 (expor-
tation of controlled substances), or 1010 (import or 
export of a controlled substance) of the Controlled 
Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 952, 
953, 960), but only if the offense is subject to a 
maximum sentence of imprisonment of 20 years or 
more. 
‘‘(d) In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘employed by any department or 
agency of the United States other than the Armed 
Forces’ means— 
‘‘(A) employed as a civilian employee, a 
contractor (including a subcontractor at any 
tier), an employee of a contractor (or a subcon-
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tractor at any tier), a grantee (including a con-
tractor of a grantee or a subgrantee or subcon-
tractor at any tier), or an employee of a grantee 
(or a contractor of a grantee or a subgrantee or 
subcontractor at any tier) of any department or 
agency of the United States other than the 
Armed Forces; 
‘‘(B) present or residing outside the 
United States in connection with such employ-
ment; 
‘‘(C) in the case of such a contractor, con-
tractor employee, grantee, or grantee employee, 
such employment supports a program, project, 
or activity for a department or agency of the 
United States other than the Armed Forces; 
and 
‘‘(D) not a national of or ordinarily resi-
dent in the host nation. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘accompanying any department 
or agency of the United States other than the 
Armed Forces’ means— 
‘‘(A) a dependant of— 
‘‘(i) a civilian employee of any depart-
ment or agency of the United States other 
than the Armed Forces; or 
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‘‘(ii) a contractor (including a subcon-
tractor at any tier), an employee of a con-
tractor (or a subcontractor at any tier), a 
grantee (including a contractor of a grant-
ee or a subgrantee or subcontractor at any 
tier), or an employee of a grantee (or a 
contractor of a grantee or a subgrantee or 
subcontractor at any tier) of any depart-
ment or agency of the United States other 
than the Armed Forces, which contractor, 
contractor employee, grantee, or grantee 
employee is supporting a program, project, 
or activity for a department or agency of 
the United States other than the Armed 
Forces; 
‘‘(B) residing with such civilian employee, 
contractor, contractor employee, grantee, or 
grantee employee outside the United States; 
and 
‘‘(C) not a national of or ordinarily resi-
dent in the host nation. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘grant agreement’ means a legal 
instrument described in section 6304 or 6305 of title 
31, other than an agreement between the United 
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States and a State, local, or foreign government or 
an international organization. 
‘‘(4) The term ‘grantee’ means a party, other 
than the United States, to a grant agreement. 
‘‘(5) The term ‘Armed Forces’ has the meaning 
given the term ‘armed forces’ in section 101(a)(4) of 
title 10. 
‘‘§ 3273. Regulations 
‘‘The Attorney General, after consultation with the 
Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Di-
rector of National Intelligence, shall prescribe regulations 
governing the investigation, apprehension, detention, de-
livery, and removal of persons described in sections 3271 
and 3272 of this title.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The heading of 
chapter 212A of such title is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘CHAPTER 212A—EXTRATERRITORIAL JU-
RISDICTION OVER OFFENSES OF CON-
TRACTORS AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES 
OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 212A of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the item relat-
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ing to section 3272 and inserting the following new 
items: 
‘‘3272. Offenses committed by Federal contractors and employees outside the 
United States. 
‘‘3273. Regulations.’’. 
(2) TABLE OF CHAPTERS.—The item relating 
to chapter 212A in the table of chapters at the be-
ginning of part II of such title is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘212A. Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Over Offenses of 
Contractors and Civilian Employees of the 
Federal Government ............................................ 3271’’. 
SEC. 3. INVESTIGATIVE UNITS FOR CONTRACTOR AND EM-
PLOYEE OVERSIGHT. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF INVESTIGATIVE UNITS FOR 
CONTRACTOR AND EMPLOYEE OVERSIGHT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Attorney General, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Sec-
retary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
and the heads of any other departments or agencies 
of the Federal Government responsible for employing 
contractors or persons overseas— 
(A) shall assign adequate personnel and re-
sources through the creation of units (to be 
known as ‘‘Investigative Units for Contractor 
and Employee Oversight’’) to investigate allega-
tions of criminal offenses under chapter 212A 
of title 18, United States Code (as amended by 
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section 2(a) of this Act), and may authorize the 
overseas deployment of law enforcement agents 
and other government personnel for that pur-
pose; and 
(B) shall include in the regulations pre-
scribed under section 3273 of title 18, United 
States Code (as added by section 2(a) of this 
Act), provisions setting forth responsibility for 
the investigation of any incident in which— 
(i) a weapon is allegedly discharged 
unlawfully by a person, while employed by 
or accompanying any department or agen-
cy of the United States other than the 
Armed Forces; or 
(ii) a person or persons are killed or 
seriously injured, or property valued great-
er than $10,000 is destroyed, as a result 
of conduct by a person, while employed by 
or accompanying any department or agen-
cy of the United States other than the 
Armed Forces. 
(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
subsection shall be construed to limit any authority 
of the Attorney General or any Federal law enforce-
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ment agency to investigate violations of Federal law 
or deploy personnel overseas. 
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES OF ATTORNEY GENERAL.— 
(1) INVESTIGATION.—The Attorney General 
shall have principal authority for the enforcement of 
chapter 212A of title 18, United States Code (as so 
amended), and shall have the authority to initiate, 
conduct, and supervise investigations of any alleged 
offenses under such chapter. 
(2) ARREST.—The Attorney General may des-
ignate and authorize any person serving in a law en-
forcement position in the Department of Justice or 
any person serving in a law enforcement position in 
any other department or agency of the Federal Gov-
ernment, including a member of the Diplomatic Se-
curity Service of the Department of State or a mili-
tary police officer of the Armed Forces, to arrest 
outside the United States, in accordance with appli-
cable international treaties, any person described in 
section 3271 or 3272 of title 18, United States Code 
(as so amended), if there is probable cause to believe 
such person committed an offense or offenses in 
such section 3271 or 3272. 
(3) PROSECUTION.—The Attorney General may 
establish such procedures the Attorney General con-
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siders appropriate to ensure that Federal law en-
forcement agencies refer offenses under section 3271 
or 3272 of title 18, United States Code (as so 
amended), to the Attorney General for prosecution 
in a uniform and timely manner. 
(4) ASSISTANCE
ON
REQUEST
OF
ATTORNEY 
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any statute, rule, or 
regulation to the contrary, the Attorney General 
may request assistance from the Secretary of De-
fense, the Secretary of State, or the head of any 
other Executive agency to enforce section 3271 or 
3272 of title 18, United States Code (as so amend-
ed). The assistance requested may include the fol-
lowing: 
(A) The assignment of additional personnel 
and resources to an Investigative Unit for Con-
tractor and Employee Oversight established by 
the Attorney General under subsection (a). 
(B) An investigation into alleged mis-
conduct or arrest of an individual suspected of 
alleged misconduct by agents of the Diplomatic 
Security Service of the Department of State 
present in the nation in which the alleged mis-
conduct occurs. 
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(5) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and an-
nually thereafter for five years, the Attorney General 
shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense 
and the Secretary of State, submit to Congress a re-
port containing the following: 
(A) The number of offenses under chapter 
212A of title 18, United States Code (as so 
amended), received, investigated, and referred 
for prosecution by Federal law enforcement au-
thorities during the previous year. 
(B) The number of prosecutions under 
chapter 212A of title 18, United States Code 
(as so amended), including the nature of the of-
fenses and any dispositions reached, during the 
previous year. 
(C) The number, location, and any deploy-
ments of Investigative Units for Contractor and 
Employee Oversight to investigate offenses 
under chapter 212A of title 18, United States 
Code (as so amended), during the previous 
year. 
(D) Such recommendations for legislative 
or administrative action as the Attorney Gen-
eral considers appropriate to enforce chapter 
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