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United States Code; Chapter 50A - Section § 1091. Genocide

U.S. Code; Chapter 50A;

Section § 1091. Genocide

 (a) Basic Offense. - Whoever, whether in time of peace or in time of war, in a circumstance described in subsection (d) and with the specific intent to destroy, in whole or in substantial part, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group as such.

(1) kills members of that group;

(2) causes serious bodily injury to members of that group;

(3) causes the permanent impairment of the mental faculties of members of the group through drugs, torture, or similar techniques;

(4) subjects the group to conditions of life that are intended to cause the physical destruction of the group in whole or in part;

(5) imposes measures intended to prevent births within the group; or

(6) transfers by force children of the group to another group; or attempts to do so,

shall be punished as provided in subsection (b).

(b) Punishment for Basic Offense. - The punishment for an offense under subsection (a) is -

(1) in the case of an offense under subsection (a)(1), where death results, by death or imprisonment for life and a fine of not more than $1,000,000, or both; and

(2) a fine of not more than $1,000,000 or imprisonment for not more than twenty years, or both, in any other case.

(c) Incitement Offense. - Whoever in a circumstance described in subsection (d) directly and publicly incites another to violate subsection (a) shall be fined not more than $500,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

(d) Required Circumstance for Offenses. - The circumstance referred to in subsections (a) and (c) is that -

(1) the offense is committed within the United States; or

(2) the alleged offender is a national of the United States (as defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101).
 

(e) Nonapplicability of Certain Limitations. - Notwithstanding section 3282 of this title, in the case of an offense under subsection (a)(1) an indictment may be found, or information instituted, at any time without limitation.

Section §1092. Exclusive remedies

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as precluding the application of State or local laws to the conduct proscribed by this chapter, nor shall anything in this chapter be construed as creating any substantive or procedural right enforceable by law by any party in any proceeding.

Sec. 1093. Definitions

As used in this chapter -

(1) the term ''children'' means the plural and means individuals who have not attained the age of eighteen years;

(2) the term ''ethnic group'' means a set of individuals whose identity as such is distinctive in terms of common cultural traditions or heritage;

(3) the term ''incites'' means urges another to engage imminently in conduct in circumstances under which there is a substantial likelihood of imminently causing such conduct;

(4) the term ''members'' means the plural;

(5) the term ''national group'' means a set of individuals whose identity as such is distinctive in terms of nationality or national origins;

(6) the term ''racial group'' means a set of individuals whose identity as such is distinctive in terms of physical characteristics or biological descent;

(7) the term ''religious group'' means a set of individuals whose identity as such is distinctive in terms of common religious creed, beliefs, doctrines, practices, or rituals; and

(8) the term ''substantial part'' means a part of a group of such numerical significance that the destruction or loss of that part would cause the destruction of the group as a viable entity within the nation of which such group is a part.

Source: United States Code (Cornell University)