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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Apr 13, 1999
Military and Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act of 1999 - Amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice to make subject to its provisions civilian employees of the Department of Defense (DOD) and civilian employees of DOD contractors who, in support of a contingency operation as designated by the Secretary of Defense, are serving with and accompanying an armed force outside the United States. Amends the Federal criminal code to provide penalties for conduct engaged in by such individuals that would constitute an offense punishable by imprisonment for more than one year if such conduct had been engaged in within the maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. Prohibits a Federal criminal action if a recognized foreign government has prosecuted or is prosecuting such person for the conduct constituting the offense. Provides for the arrest of such individuals outside the United States and their release to U.S. civilian law enforcement personnel. Authorizes the release to a recognized foreign government of persons who engage in such conduct in that country.
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Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] · R–AL
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Became Public Law No: 106-523.
Became Public Law No: 106-523.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to House amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11181-11184; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S11181-11182)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11181-11184; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S11181-11182)
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
A similar measure H.R. 3380 was laid on the table without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended to that of similar measure H.R. 3380. Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H6939-6940)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H6939-6940)
The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 3380. Agreed to without objection.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H6938-6940)
Mr. Chabot asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8197-8799)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S8197-8799)
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8194-8199; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S8195)
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 167.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3634-3636)
Introduced in Senate
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