I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5096 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify and expand Federal criminal 
jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the United 
States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2014 
Mr. PRICE of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify and expand 
Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors 
and employees outside the United States, and for other 
purposes. 
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 Extraterri-
torial Jurisdiction Act of 2014’’ or the ‘‘CEJA’’. 
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SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION AND EXPANSION OF FEDERAL JU-
RISDICTION OVER FEDERAL CONTRACTORS 
AND EMPLOYEES. 
(a) EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OVER FED-
ERAL CONTRACTORS AND EMPLOYEES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 212A of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) 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 inserting ‘‘this section’’; 
(B) by striking the heading of section 
3272; and 
(C) by adding after section 3271, as 
amended by this paragraph, the following new 
sections: 
‘‘§ 3272. Offenses committed by Federal contractors 
and employees outside the United States 
‘‘(a)(1) Whoever, while employed by any department 
or agency of the United States other than the Department 
of Defense or accompanying any department or agency of 
the United States other than the Department of Defense, 
knowingly engages in conduct (or conspires or attempts 
to engage in conduct) outside the United States that 
would constitute an offense enumerated in paragraph (3) 
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had the conduct been engaged in within the special mari-
time and territorial jurisdiction of the United States shall 
be punished as provided for that offense. 
‘‘(2) A prosecution may not be commenced against 
a person under this subsection 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 ap-
proval of the Attorney General or the Deputy Attorney 
General (or a person acting in either such capacity), which 
function of approval may not be delegated. 
‘‘(3) The offenses covered by paragraph (1) are the 
following: 
‘‘(A) Any offense under chapter 5 (arson) of 
this title. 
‘‘(B) 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. 
‘‘(C) Any offense under section 201 (bribery of 
public officials and witnesses) of this title. 
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‘‘(D) Any offense under section 499 (military, 
naval, or official passes) of this title. 
‘‘(E) Any offense under section 701 (official 
badges, identification cards, and other insignia), 702 
(uniform of armed forces and Public Health Serv-
ice), 703 (uniform of friendly nation), or 704 (mili-
tary medals or decorations) of this title. 
‘‘(F) 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. 
‘‘(G) Any offense under chapter 42 (extor-
tionate credit transactions) of this title. 
‘‘(H) 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. 
‘‘(I) Any offense under chapter 50A (genocide) 
of this title. 
‘‘(J) 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 
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(conspiracy to commit murder), or 1119 (foreign 
murder of United States nationals) of this title. 
‘‘(K) Any offense under chapter 55 (kidnap-
ping) of this title. 
‘‘(L) 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. 
‘‘(M) 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. 
‘‘(N) Any offense under section 2111 (robbery 
or burglary within special maritime and territorial 
jurisdiction) of this title. 
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‘‘(O) Any offense under chapter 109A (sexual 
abuse) of this title. 
‘‘(P) Any offense under chapter 113B (ter-
rorism) of this title. 
‘‘(Q) Any offense under chapter 113C (torture) 
of this title. 
‘‘(R) Any offense under chapter 115 (treason, 
sedition, and subversive activities) of this title. 
‘‘(S) Any offense under section 2442 (child sol-
diers) of this title. 
‘‘(T) 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. 
‘‘(b) In addition to the jurisdiction under subsection 
(a), whoever, while employed by any department or agency 
of the United States other than the Department of De-
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fense and stationed or deployed in a country outside of 
the United States pursuant to a treaty or executive agree-
ment in furtherance of a border security initiative with 
that country, engages in conduct (or conspires or attempts 
to engage in conduct) outside the United States that 
would constitute an offense for which a person may be 
prosecuted in a court of the United States had the conduct 
been engaged in within the special maritime and territorial 
jurisdiction of the United States shall be punished as pro-
vided for that offense. 
‘‘(c) In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘employed by any department or 
agency of the United States other than the Depart-
ment of Defense’ means— 
‘‘(A) an individual is— 
‘‘(i) employed as a civilian employee, a 
contractor (including a subcontractor at 
any tier), an employee of a contractor (or 
a subcontractor at any tier), a grantee (in-
cluding a contractor of a grantee or a sub-
grantee or subcontractor at any tier), or 
an employee of a grantee (or a contractor 
of a grantee or a subgrantee or subcon-
tractor at any tier) of any department or 
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agency of the United States other than the 
Department of Defense; 
‘‘(ii) present or residing outside the 
United States in connection with such em-
ployment; and 
‘‘(iii) not a national of or ordinarily 
resident in the host nation; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of an individual who is 
such a contractor, contractor employee, grantee, 
or grantee employee, such employment supports 
a program, project, or activity for a department 
or agency of the United States. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘accompanying any department 
or agency of the United States other than the De-
partment of Defense’ means an individual is— 
‘‘(A) a dependant, family member, or 
member of household of— 
‘‘(i) a civilian employee of any depart-
ment or agency of the United States other 
than the Department of Defense; or 
‘‘(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 
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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 Department of Defense, which 
contractor, contractor employee, grantee, 
or grantee employee is supporting a pro-
gram, project, or activity for a department 
or agency of the United States other than 
the Department of Defense; 
‘‘(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 
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 ‘host nation’ means the country 
outside of the United States where the employee or 
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contractor resides, the country where the employee 
or contractor commits the alleged offense at issue, 
or both. 
‘‘§ 3273. Regulations 
‘‘The Attorney General, after consultation with the 
Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, the Secretary 
of Homeland Security, and the Director of National Intel-
ligence, shall prescribe regulations governing the inves-
tigation, apprehension, detention, delivery, and removal of 
persons described in sections 3271 and 3272 of this title.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subparagraph 
(A) of section 3267(1) of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) employed as a civilian employee, a 
contractor (including a subcontractor at any 
tier), or an employee of a contractor (or a sub-
contractor at any tier) of the Department of 
Defense (including a nonappropriated fund in-
strumentality of the Department);’’. 
(b) VENUE.—Chapter 211 of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
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‘‘§ 3245. Optional venue for offenses involving Fed-
eral employees and contractors overseas 
‘‘In addition to any venue otherwise provided in this 
chapter, the trial of any offense involving a violation of 
section 3261, 3271, or 3272 of this title may be brought— 
‘‘(1) in the district in which is headquartered 
the department or agency of the United States that 
employs the offender, or any 1 of 2 or more joint 
offenders; or 
‘‘(2) in the district in which is headquartered 
the department or agency of the United States that 
the offender is accompanying, or that any 1 of 2 or 
more joint offenders is accompanying.’’. 
(c) SUSPENSION OF STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.— 
Chapter 213 of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after section 3287 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 3287A. Suspension of limitations for offenses in-
volving Federal employees and contrac-
tors overseas 
‘‘The statute of limitations for an offense under sec-
tion 3272 of this title shall be suspended for the period 
during which the individual is outside the United States 
or is a fugitive from justice within the meaning of section 
3290 of this title.’’. 
(d) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
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(1) HEADING
AMENDMENT.—The heading of 
chapter 212A of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘CHAPTER 212A—EXTRATERRITORIAL JU-
RISDICTION OVER OFFENSES OF CON-
TRACTORS AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES 
OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’’. 
(2) TABLES OF SECTIONS.—(A) The table of 
sections for chapter 211 of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new item: 
‘‘3245. Optional venue for offenses involving Federal employees and contractors 
overseas.’’. 
(B) The table of sections for chapter 212A of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 3272 and inserting the 
following new items: 
‘‘3272. Offenses committed by Federal contractors and employees outside the 
United States. 
‘‘3273. Regulations.’’. 
(C) The table of sections for chapter 213 of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by insert-
ing after the item relating to section 3287 the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘3287A. Suspension of limitations for offenses involving Federal employees and 
contractors overseas.’’. 
(3) TABLE OF CHAPTERS.—The item relating 
to chapter 212A in the table of chapters for part II 
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of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘212A. 
Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Over Offenses of 
Contractors and Civilian Employees of the 
Federal Government ............................................ 3271’’. 
SEC. 3. INVESTIGATIVE TASK FORCES FOR CONTRACTOR 
AND EMPLOYEE OVERSIGHT. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
INVESTIGATIVE
TASK 
FORCES
FOR
CONTRACTOR
AND
EMPLOYEE
OVER-
SIGHT.—The Attorney General, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, the Secretary 
of Homeland Security, and the head of any other depart-
ment or agency of the Federal Government responsible for 
employing contractors or persons overseas, shall assign 
adequate personnel and resources, including through the 
creation of task forces, to investigate allegations of crimi-
nal offenses under chapter 212A of title 18, United States 
Code (as amended by section 2(a) of this Act), and may 
authorize the overseas deployment of law enforcement 
agents and other employees of the Federal Government 
for that purpose. 
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES OF ATTORNEY GENERAL.— 
(1) INVESTIGATION.—The Attorney General 
shall have principal authority for the enforcement of 
this Act and the amendments made by this Act, and 
shall have the authority to initiate, conduct, and su-
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pervise investigations of any alleged offense under 
this Act or an amendment made by this Act. 
(2) LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY.—With re-
spect to violations of sections 3271 and 3272 of title 
18, United States Code (as amended by section 2(a) 
of this Act), the Attorney General may authorize 
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 exercise 
investigative and law enforcement authority, includ-
ing those powers that may be exercised under sec-
tion 3052 of title 18, United States Code, subject to 
such guidelines or policies as the Attorney General 
considers appropriate for the exercise of such pow-
ers. 
(3) PROSECUTION.—The Attorney General may 
establish such procedures the Attorney General con-
siders appropriate to ensure that Federal law en-
forcement agencies refer offenses under section 3271 
or 3272 of title 18, United States Code (as amended 
by section 2(a) of this Act), to the Attorney General 
for prosecution in a uniform and timely manner. 
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(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 department or agency of the Federal Govern-
ment to enforce section 3271 or 3272 of title 18, 
United States Code (as so amended). The assistance 
requested may include the following: 
(A) The assignment of additional employ-
ees and resources to task forces 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. 
(5) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter for 5 years, the Attorney General shall, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Sec-
retary of State, and the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity, submit to Congress a report containing the 
following: 
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(A) The number of prosecutions under 
chapter 212A of title 18, United States Code 
(as amended by section 2(a) of this Act), in-
cluding the nature of the offenses and any dis-
positions reached, during the previous year. 
(B) The actions taken to implement sub-
section (a), including the organization and 
training of employees and the use of task 
forces, during the previous year. 
(C) Such recommendations for legislative 
or administrative action as the President con-
siders appropriate to enforce chapter 212A of 
title 18, United States Code (as amended by 
section 2(a) of this Act), and the provisions of 
this section. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘agen-
cy’’ and ‘‘department’’ have the meanings given such 
terms in section 6 of title 18, United States Code. 
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to limit any authority of the Attor-
ney General or any Federal law enforcement agency to in-
vestigate violations of Federal law or deploy employees 
overseas. 
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SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
(a) IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVENESS.—This Act and the 
amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Attorney General and 
the head of any other department or agency of the Federal 
Government to which this Act or an amendment made by 
this Act applies shall have 90 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act to ensure compliance with this Act and 
the amendments made by this Act. 
SEC. 5. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act or any 
amendment made by this Act shall be construed— 
(1) to limit or affect the application of extrater-
ritorial jurisdiction related to any other Federal law; 
or 
(2) to limit or affect any authority or responsi-
bility of a Chief of Mission as provided in section 
207 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 
3927). 
(b) INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.—Nothing in this Act 
or any amendment made by this Act shall apply to the 
authorized intelligence activities of the United States Gov-
ernment. 
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SEC. 6. FUNDING. 
If any amounts are appropriated to carry out this Act 
or an amendment made by this Act, the amounts shall 
be from amounts which would have otherwise been made 
available or appropriated to the Department of Justice. 
Æ 
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