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Union Calendar No. 254
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1120
[Report No. 103–461]
To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the Federal prohibitions
against assaulting children.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 24, 1993
Mr. RAMSTAD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
MARCH 25, 1994
Additional sponsors: Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. BARCIA of Michigan, Mr. PETERSON
of Minnesota, Mr. KLUG, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. DORNAN, Mr. PETE
GEREN of Texas, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. HANCOCK, Mr. SMITH of New
Jersey, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. BLACKWELL, Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, Mr.
HASTINGS, Mr. LEVY, Mr. MINGE, Mr. PORTER, Mr. WYNN, Mr. MCMIL-
LAN, Mr. RAVENEL, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. TOWNS, Mrs. FOWLER, Mr.
MCDERMOTT, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. HYDE, Mr. BUNNING, Mr.
ARMEY, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. WASHINGTON, Mr. GEKAS, Mr.
FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. MCHALE, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. FINGERHUT,
and Mr. POMEROY
MARCH 25, 1994
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the
Federal prohibitions against assaulting children.
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 ‘‘Assaults Against
Children Act of 1993 1994’’.
SEC. 2. ASSAULTS AGAINST CHILDREN.
(a) SIMPLE ASSAULT.—Section 113(e) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘by fine’’ and
all that follows through the period and inserting ‘‘—
‘‘(A) if the victim of the assault is an individual
who has not attained the age of 16 years, by a fine
under this title or imprisonment for not more than
one year, or both; and
‘‘(B) by a fine under this title or imprisonment
for not more than three months, or both, in any
other case.’’.
(b) ASSAULTS RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL BODILY
INJURY.—Section 113 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(7) Assault resulting in substantial bodily in-
jury to an individual who has not attained the age
of 16 years, by a fine under this title or imprison-
ment for not more than 5 years, or both.’’.
(c) TECHNICAL AND STYLISTIC CHANGES TO SEC-
TION 113.—Section 113 of title 18, United States Code,
is amended—
(1) in paragraph (b), by striking ‘‘of not more
than $3,000’’ and inserting ‘‘under this title’’;
(2) in paragraph (c), by striking ‘‘of not more
than $1,000’’ and inserting ‘‘under this title’’;
(3) in paragraph (d), by striking ‘‘of not more
than $500’’ and inserting ‘‘under this title’’;
(4) in paragraph (e), by striking ‘‘of not more
than $300’’ and inserting ‘‘under this title’’;
(5) by modifying the left margin of each of
paragraphs (a) through (f) so that they are indented
2 ems;
(6) by redesignating paragraphs (a) through (f)
as paragraphs (1) through (6); and
(7) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘Whoever’’.
(d) DEFINITIONS.—Section 113 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘(b) As used in this subsection—
‘‘(1) the term ‘substantial bodily injury’ means
bodily injury which involves—
‘‘(A) a temporary but substantial disfigure-
ment; or
‘‘(B) a temporary but substantial loss or
impairment of the function of any bodily mem-
ber, organ, or mental faculty; and
‘‘(2) the term ‘serious bodily injury’ has the
meaning given that term in section 1365 of this
title.’’.
(e) 
ASSAULTS
IN
INDIAN
COUNTRY.—Section
1153(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
inserting ‘‘(as defined in section 1365 of this title), an
assault against an individual who has not attained the age
of 16 years’’ after ‘‘serious bodily injury’’.