Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act of 2000
Public Law 106-523 · S. 768 · 106th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 22, 2000 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
Cosponsors (3): Sen. Mike DeWine, Sen. Bob Smith,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
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.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) prescribe regulations governing the apprehension, detention and removal of persons under this Act; and (2) issue regulations requiring that notice be provided to any person covered by this Act who is not a U.S. national that such person is potentially subject to the criminal jurisdiction of the United States. States that failure to provide such notice shall not defeat such jurisdiction.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
- Judiciary Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 23 actions.
- Nov 22, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-523.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 13, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 26, 2000Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 26, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Armed Services Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Judiciary Committee
- Jul 25, 2000FloorFloor · A similar measure H.R. 3380 was laid on the table without objection.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended to that of similar measure H.R. 3380. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · 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.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Chabot asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- Sep 24, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Jul 12, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Armed Services Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- Jul 1, 1999FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Jun 24, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
- Apr 13, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.