28 U.S.C. § 540B — Investigation of serial killings

Page 226 TITLE 28—JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE § 539 § 539. Counterintelligence official reception and representation expenses The Director of the Federal Bureau of Inves- tigation may use funds available to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for counterintelligence programs to pay the expenses of hosting foreign officials in the United States under the auspices of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for con- sultation on counterintelligence matters. (Added Pub. L. 99–569, title IV, § 401(a), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3195.) § 540. Investigation of felonious killings of State or local law enforcement officers The Attorney General and the Federal Bureau of Investigation may investigate felonious killings of officials and employees of a State or political subdivision thereof while engaged in or on account of the performance of official duties relating to the prevention, detection, investiga- tion, or prosecution of an offense against the criminal laws of a State or political subdivision, when such investigation is requested by the head of the agency employing the official or em- ployee killed, and under such guidelines as the Attorney General or his designee may establish. (Added Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7331(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4468.) § 540A. Investigation of violent crimes against travelers (a) IN GENERAL.—At the request of an appro- priate law enforcement official of a State or po- litical subdivision, the Attorney General and Di- rector of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may assist in the investigation of a felony crime of violence in violation of the law of any State in which the victim appears to have been se- lected because he or she is a traveler. (b) FOREIGN TRAVELERS.—In a case in which the traveler who is a victim of a crime described in subsection (a) is from a foreign nation, the Attorney General and Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and, when appropriate, the Secretary of State shall assist the pros- ecuting and law enforcement officials of a State or political subdivision to the fullest extent pos- sible in securing from abroad such evidence or other information as may be needed for the ef- fective investigation and prosecution of the crime. (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— (1) ‘‘felony crime of violence’’ means an of- fense punishable by more than one year in prison that has as an element the use, at- tempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the person of another. (2) ‘‘State’’ means a State, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States. (3) ‘‘traveler’’ means a victim of a crime of violence who is not a resident of the State in which the crime of violence occurred. (Added Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXII, § 320916(a), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2129; amended Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, § 604(b)(21), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3507.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1996—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–294 designated three un- designated pars. as pars. (1) to (3). 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 Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Proce- dure. § 540B. Investigation of serial killings (a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investiga- tion may investigate serial killings in violation of the laws of a State or political subdivision, if such investigation is requested by the head of a law enforcement agency with investigative or prosecutorial jurisdiction over the offense. (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) KILLING.—The term ‘‘killing’’ means con- duct that would constitute an offense under section 1111 of title 18, United States Code, if Federal jurisdiction existed. (2) SERIAL KILLINGS.—The term ‘‘serial killings’’ means a series of three or more killings, not less than one of which was com- mitted within the United States, having com- mon characteristics such as to suggest the reasonable possibility that the crimes were committed by the same actor or actors. (3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or posses- sion of the United States. (Added Pub. L. 105–314, title VII, § 701(a), Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 2986.) § 540C. FBI police (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means the Director of the Federal Bureau of Inves- tigation. (2) FBI BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘FBI buildings and grounds’’ means— (i) the whole or any part of any building or structure which is occupied under a lease or otherwise by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is subject to super- vision and control by the Federal Bureau of Investigation; (ii) the land upon which there is situated any building or structure which is occu- pied wholly by the Federal Bureau of In- vestigation; and (iii) any enclosed passageway connecting 2 or more buildings or structures occupied in whole or in part by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (B) INCLUSION.—The term ‘‘FBI buildings and grounds’’ includes adjacent streets and sidewalks not to exceed 500 feet from such property. (3) FBI POLICE.—The term ‘‘FBI police’’ means the permanent police force established under subsection (b).