INDIAN AFFAIRS: LAWS AND TREATIES

Vol. VI, Laws     (Compiled from February 10, 1939 to January 13, 1971)

Washington : Government Printing Office

PUBLIC LAWS OF THE EIGHTY-NINTH CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION, 1966
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Public Law 89-707
November 2, 1966 | [H.R. 872] 80 Stat. 1100

AN ACT
To amend the provisions of title 18 of the United States Code relating to offenses committed in Indian country.
Section 2

Page 1084

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1153, offenses committed within Indian country, of title 18 of the United States Code is amended to read as follows:

"§ 1153. OFFENSES COMMITTED WITHIN INDIAN COUNTRY

"Any Indian who commits against the person or property of another Indian or other person any of the following offenses, namely, murder, manslaughter, rape, carnal knowledge of any female, not his wife, who has not attained the age of sixteen years, assault with intent to commit rape, incest, assault with intent to kill, assault with a dangerous weapon, arson, burglary, robbery, and larceny within the Indian country, shall be subject to the same laws and penalties as all other persons committing any of the above offenses, within the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States.

"As used in this section, the offenses of rape and assault with intent to commit rape shall be defined in accordance with the laws of the State in which the offense was committed, and any Indian who commits the offenses of rape or assault with intent to commit rape upon any female Indian within the Indian country shall be imprisoned at the discretion of the court.

"As used in this section, the offenses of burglary, assault with a dangerous weapon, and incest shall be defined and punished in accordance with the laws of the State in which such offense was committed."

SEC. 2.

Section 3242, Indians committing certain offenses; acts on reservations, of title 18 of the United States Code is amended to read as follows:

"§ 3242. INDIANS COMMITTING CERTAIN OFFENSES; ACTS ON RESERVATIONS

"All Indians committing any of the following offenses; namely, murder, manslaughter, rape, carnal knowledge of any female, not his wife, who has not attained the age of sixteen years, assault with intent to commit rape, incest, assault with intent to kill, assault with a dangerous weapon, arson, burglary, robbery, and larceny on and within the Indian country shall be tried in the same courts, and in the same manner, as are all other persons committing any of the above crimes within the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States."

Approved, November 2, 1966.

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