To extend the statute of limitations pursuant to state of emergency, and for other purposes.

September 13, 2005

Mr. SENSENBRENNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

To extend the statute of limitations pursuant to state of emergency, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS PURSUANT TO STATE OF EMERGENCY.

Chapter 213 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

`Sec. 3298. Extension of statute of limitations pursuant to state of emergency

`In the case of a presidentially-declared major disaster or emergency, in any district for which the emergency authority was invoked, any limitation period provided by this chapter for the prosecution, trial, or punishment of an offense, is tolled during the period in which the courts are closed pursuant to the emergency, and for one additional year from the date on which all operations resume in the district courts within that district.'.

SEC. 2. CLERICAL AMENDMENT.

The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 213 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

`3298. Extension of statute of limitations pursuant to state of emergency.'.

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