Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Military Installation Non-adult Offender Reform Act” or the “MINOR Act”.
Military Installation Non-adult Offender Reform Act
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Defense to enter into memoranda of understanding with State and local prosecuting authorities concerning the adjudication of criminal offenses committed by minors.
Sec. 2 Memoranda of understanding on adjudication of criminal offenses committed by minors
In general— Beginning not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into a memorandum of understanding concerning the adjudication of criminal offenses committed by minors with the head prosecuting authority of each State and local jurisdiction of the United States in which there is a Federal military installation.
Elements— Each memorandum of understanding entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that a minor who commits a criminal offense on the grounds of a Federal military installation may, with the consent of the appropriate State or local prosecuting authority for the jurisdiction in which the installation is located, be referred for adjudication to such authority.
Sec. 3 Progress report
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the progress of the Secretary in entering into memoranda of understanding under section 2.
Sec. 4 Rule of construction
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to change the status of a geographic area of exclusive Federal jurisdiction.