18 U.S.C. § 3271 — Trafficking in persons offenses committed

Page 753 TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE § 3272 shall not take effect before the date that is 90 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits a report containing those regu- lations or amendments (as the case may be) to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judi- ciary of the Senate. (Added Pub. L. 106–523, § 2(a), Nov. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 2491.) § 3267. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) The term ‘‘employed by the Armed Forces outside the United States’’ means— (A) employed as— (i) a civilian employee of— (I) the Department of Defense (includ- ing a nonappropriated fund instrumen- tality of the Department); or (II) any other Federal agency, or any provisional authority, to the extent such employment relates to supporting the mission of the Department of Defense overseas; (ii) a contractor (including a subcon- tractor at any tier) of— (I) the Department of Defense (includ- ing a nonappropriated fund instrumen- tality of the Department); or (II) any other Federal agency, or any provisional authority, to the extent such employment relates to supporting the mission of the Department of Defense overseas; or (iii) an employee of a contractor (or sub- contractor at any tier) of— (I) the Department of Defense (includ- ing a nonappropriated fund instrumen- tality of the Department); or (II) any other Federal agency, or any provisional authority, to the extent such employment relates to supporting the mission of the Department of Defense overseas; (B) present or residing outside the United States in connection with such employment; and (C) not a national of or ordinarily resident in the host nation. (2) The term ‘‘accompanying the Armed Forces outside the United States’’ means— (A) a dependent of— (i) a member of the Armed Forces; (ii) a civilian employee of the Depart- ment of Defense (including a non- appropriated fund instrumentality of the Department); or (iii) a Department of Defense contractor (including a subcontractor at any tier) or an employee of a Department of Defense contractor (including a subcontractor at any tier); (B) residing with such member, civilian employee, contractor, or contractor em- ployee outside the United States; and (C) not a national of or ordinarily resident in the host nation. (3) The term ‘‘Armed Forces’’ has the mean- ing given the term ‘‘armed forces’’ in section 101(a)(4) of title 10. (4) The terms ‘‘Judge Advocate General’’ and ‘‘judge advocate’’ have the meanings given such terms in section 801 of title 10. (Added Pub. L. 106–523, § 2(a), Nov. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 2491; amended Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title X, § 1088, Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2066.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2004—Par. (1)(A). Pub. L. 108–375 amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as fol- lows: ‘‘employed as a civilian employee of the Depart- ment of Defense (including a nonappropriated fund in- strumentality of the Department), as a Department of Defense contractor (including a subcontractor at any tier), or as an employee of a Department of Defense contractor (including a subcontractor at any tier);’’. CHAPTER 212A—EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OVER CERTAIN OFFENSES Sec. 3271. Trafficking in persons offenses committed by persons employed by or accompanying the Federal Government outside the United States. 3272. Definitions. 3273. Offenses committed by certain United States personnel stationed in Canada in further- ance of border security initiatives. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2016—Pub. L. 114–316, § 2(a)(1), (b)(2), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1593, 1594, struck out ‘‘TRAFFICKING IN PER- SONS’’ before ‘‘OFFENSES’’ in chapter heading and added item 3273. § 3271. Trafficking in persons offenses committed by persons employed by or accompanying the Federal Government outside the United States (a) Whoever, while employed by or accom- panying the Federal Government outside the United States, engages in conduct outside the United States that would constitute an offense under chapter 77 or 117 of this title if the con- duct had been engaged in within the United States or within the special maritime and terri- torial jurisdiction of the United States shall be punished as provided for that offense. (b) No prosecution may be commenced against a person under this section if a foreign govern- ment, in accordance with jurisdiction recognized by the United States, has prosecuted or is pros- ecuting such person for the conduct constituting such offense, except upon the approval of the At- torney General or the Deputy Attorney General (or a person acting in either such capacity), which function of approval may not be dele- gated. (Added Pub. L. 109–164, title I, § 103(a)(1), Jan. 10, 2006, 119 Stat. 3562.) § 3272. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) The term ‘‘employed by the Federal Gov- ernment outside the United States’’ means— (A) employed as a civilian employee of the Federal Government, as a Federal con-