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18 U.S.C. § 1113 — Attempt to commit murder or manslaughter
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Except as provided in [section 113 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section113&num=0&edition=prelim), whoever, within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, attempts to commit murder or manslaughter, shall, for an attempt to commit murder be imprisoned not more than twenty years or fined under this title, or both, and for an attempt to commit manslaughter be imprisoned not more than seven years or fined under this title, or both.
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Except as provided in [section 113 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section113&num=0&edition=prelim), whoever, within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, attempts to commit murder or manslaughter, shall, for an attempt to commit murder be imprisoned not more than twenty years or fined under this title, or both, and for an attempt to commit manslaughter be imprisoned not more than seven years or fined under this title, or both.
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The term “special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States”, as used in this title, includes:
(1) The high seas, any other waters within the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States and out of the jurisdiction of any particular State, and any vessel belonging in whole or in part to the United States or any citizen thereof, or to any corporation created by or under the laws of the United States, or of any State, Territory, District, or possession thereof, when such vessel is within the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States and out of the jurisdiction of any particular State.
(2) Any vessel registered, licensed, or enrolled under the laws of the United States, and being on a voyage upon the waters of any of the Great Lakes, or any of the waters connecting them, or upon the Saint Lawrence River where the same constitutes the International Boundary Line.
(3) Any lands reserved or acquired for the use of the United States, and under the exclusive or concurrent jurisdiction thereof, or any place purchased or otherwise acquired by the United States by consent of the legislature of the State in which the same shall be, for the erection of a fort, magazine, arsenal, dockyard, or other needful building.
(4) Any island, rock, or key containing deposits of guano, which may, at the discretion of the President, be considered as appertaining to the United States.
(5) Any aircraft belonging in whole or in part to the United States, or any citizen thereof, or to any corporation created by or under the laws of the United States, or any State, Territory, district, or possession thereof, while such aircraft is in flight over the high seas, or over any other waters within the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States a
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**(a)** Whoever, within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, is guilty of an assault shall be punished as follows:
(1) Assault with intent to commit murder or a violation of section 2241 or 2242, by a fine under this title, imprisonment for not more than 20 years, or both.
(2) Assault with intent to commit any felony, except murder or a violation of section 2241 or 2242, by a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than ten years, or both.
(3) Assault with a dangerous weapon, with intent to do bodily harm, by a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than ten years, or both.
(4) Assault by striking, beating, or wounding, by a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both.
(5) Simple assault, by a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both, or if the victim of the assault is an individual who has not attained the age of 16 years, by fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both.
(6) Assault resulting in serious bodily injury, by a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than ten years, or both.
(7) Assault resulting in substantial bodily injury to a spouse or intimate partner, a dating partner, or an individual who has not attained the age of 16 years, by a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or both.
(8) Assault of a spouse, intimate partner, or dating partner by strangling, suffocating, or attempting to strangle or suffocate, by a fine under this title, imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both.
**(b) Definitions.—** In this section—
(1) the term “substantial bodily injury” means bodily injury which involves—
(A) a temporary but substantial disfigurement; or
(B) a tem
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**(a) In General.—** Whoever kills or attempts to kill any officer or employee of the United States or of any agency in any branch of the United States Government (including any member of the uniformed services) while such officer or employee is engaged in or on account of the performance of official duties, or any person assisting such an officer or employee in the performance of such duties or on account of that assistance, shall be punished—
(1) in the case of murder, as provided under section 1111;
(2) in the case of manslaughter, as provided under section 1112; or
(3) in the case of attempted murder or manslaughter, as provided in section 1113.
**(b) Extraterritorial Jurisdiction.—** There is extraterritorial jurisdiction over the conduct prohibited by this section.
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**(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 internat
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TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
§ 1113
1996—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–294 repealed Pub. L.
103–322, § 320102(2). See 1994 Amendment note below.
1994—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–322, § 330016(1)(H), sub-
stituted ‘‘fined under this title’’ for ‘‘fined not more
than $1,000’’ in last par.
Pub. L. 103–322, § 320102(3), substituted ‘‘six years’’ for
‘‘three years’’ in last par.
Pub. L. 103–322, § 320102(2), which provided for amend-
ment identical to Pub. L. 103–322, § 330016(1)(H), above,
was repealed by Pub. L. 104–294, § 604(b)(13).
Pub. L. 103–322, § 320102(1)(B), which directed the
amendment of subsec. (b) by inserting ‘‘, or both’’ after
‘‘years’’, was executed by inserting the material after
‘‘years’’ in second par., which was the first place the
word appeared in text, to reflect the probable intent of
Congress.
Pub. L. 103–322, § 320102(1)(A), inserted ‘‘fined under
this title or’’ after ‘‘shall be’’ in second par.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 104–294 effective Sept. 13, 1994,
see section 604(d) of Pub. L. 104–294, set out as a note
under section 13 of this title.
§ 1113. Attempt to commit murder or man-
slaughter
Except as provided in section 113 of this title,
whoever, within the special maritime and terri-
torial jurisdiction of the United States, at-
tempts to commit murder or manslaughter,
shall, for an attempt to commit murder be im-
prisoned not more than twenty years or fined
under this title, or both, and for an attempt to
commit manslaughter be imprisoned not more
than seven years or fined under this title, or
both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 756; Pub. L.
100–690, title VII, § 7058(c), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat.
4403; Pub. L. 101–647, title XXXV,
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