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