Sec. 60017. PROHIBITION OF RETALIATORY KILLINGS OF WITNESSES, VICTIMS, AND INFORMANTS

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## SEC. 60017 PROHIBITION OF RETALIATORY KILLINGS OF WITNESSES, VICTIMS, AND INFORMANTS Section 1513 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)by redesignating subsections

(a)and

(b)as subsections

(b)and (c), respectively; and ####

(2)by inserting after the section heading the following new subsection: > > ### “(a) > > > ####

(1)> > Whoever kills or attempts to kill another person with intent to retaliate against any person for— > > > ##### “(A) > > the attendance of a witness or party at an official proceeding, or any testimony given or any record, document, or other object produced by a witness in an official proceeding; or > > > ##### “(B) > > providing to a law enforcement officer any information relating to the commission or possible commission of a Federal offense or a violation of conditions of probation, parole, or release pending judicial proceedings, > > shall be punished as provided in paragraph (2). > > > #### “(2) > > The punishment for an offense under this subsection is— > > > ##### “(A) > > in the case of a killing, the punishment provided in sections 1111 and 1112; and > > > ##### “(B) > > in the case of an attempt, imprisonment for not more than 20 years.” > .