Sec. 150002. ADULT PROSECUTION OF SERIOUS JUVENILE OFFENDERS

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## SEC. 150002 ADULT PROSECUTION OF SERIOUS JUVENILE OFFENDERS Section 5032 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)in the first undesignated paragraph by striking “922(p)” and inserting “924(b), (g), or (h)”; ####

(2)in the fourth undesignated paragraph by inserting “or in section 924(b), (g), or

(h)of this title,” before “criminal prosecution” the first place it appears; and ####

(3)in the fifth undesignated paragraph by adding at the end the following: “In considering the nature of the offense, as required by this paragraph, the court shall consider the extent to which the juvenile played a leadership role in an organization, or otherwise influenced other persons to take part in criminal activities, involving the use or distribution of controlled substances or firearms. Such a factor, if found to exist, shall weigh in favor of a transfer to adult status, but the absence of this factor shall not preclude such a transfer.”.