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Public Law 110-417, Sec. 855

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SEC. 855. SUSPENSION OF STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS WHEN CONGRESS AUTHORIZES THE USE OF MILITARY FORCE.

 

Section 3287 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-

(1) by inserting "or Congress has enacted a specific authorization for the use of the Armed Forces, as described in section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1544(b))," after "is at war";
(2) by inserting "or directly connected with or related to the authorized use of the Armed Forces" after "prosecution of the war";
(3) by striking "three years" and inserting "5 years";
(4) by striking "proclaimed by the President" and inserting "proclaimed by a Presidential proclamation, with notice to Congress,"; and
(5) by adding at the end the following: "For purposes of applying such definitions in this section, the term 'war' includes a specific authorization for the use of the Armed Forces, as described in section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1544(b)).".
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