                 TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                       PART II--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                       CHAPTER 228--DEATH SENTENCE
 
Sec. 3598. Special provisions for Indian country

    Notwithstanding sections 1152 and 1153, no person subject to the 
criminal jurisdiction of an Indian tribal government shall be subject to 
a capital sentence under this chapter for any offense the Federal 
jurisdiction for which is predicated solely on Indian country (as 
defined in section 1151 of this title) and which has occurred within the 
boundaries of Indian country, unless the governing body of the tribe has 
elected that this chapter have effect over land and persons subject to 
its criminal jurisdiction.

(Added Pub. L. 103-322, title VI, Sec. 60002(a), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 
Stat. 1968.)
