§ 60911. Definitions

In this chapter:

• (1) The term “designated person” means an immediate family member or someone similarly situated, as defined by the Attorney General.
• (2) The term “immediate family member” means a parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandparent-in-law, sibling, spouse, child, or step-child of a murder victim.
• (3) The term “victim” means a natural person who died as a result of a cold case murder.
• (4) The term “murder” means any criminal offense under section 1111(a) of title 18 or any offense the elements of which are substantially identical to such section.
• (5) The term “agency” means a Federal law enforcement entity with jurisdiction to engage in the detection, investigation, or prosecution of a cold case murder.
• (6) The term “cold case murder” means a murder—
  • (A) committed more than three years prior to the date of an application by a designated person under section 60901(a) of this title ;
  • (B) previously investigated by a Federal law enforcement entity;
  • (C) for which all probative investigative leads have been exhausted; and
  • (D) for which no likely perpetrator has been identified.