§ 2154. Production of defective war material, war premises, or war utilities

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(a)Whoever, when the United States is at war, or in times of national emergency as declared by the President or by the Congress, with intent to injure, interfere with, or obstruct the United States or any associate nation in preparing for or carrying on the war or defense activities, or, with reason to believe that his act may injure, interfere with, or obstruct the United States or any associate nation in preparing for or carrying on the war or defense activities, willfully makes, constructs, or causes to be made or constructed in a defective manner, or attempts to make, construct, or cause to be made or constructed in a defective manner any war material, war premises or war utilities, or any tool, implement, machine, utensil, or receptacle used or employed in making, producing, manufacturing, or repairing any such war material, war premises or war utilities, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than thirty years, or both.

(b)If two or more persons conspire to violate this section, and one or more of such persons do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy, each of the parties to such conspiracy shall be punished as provided in subsection

(a)of this section.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 799; June 30, 1953, ch. 175, § 2, 67 Stat. 133; Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1261, title I, § 103, 68 Stat. 1218; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on section 103 of title 50, U.S.C., 1940 ed., War and National Defense (Apr. 20, 1918, ch. 59, § 3, 40 Stat. 534).

The conspiracy provisions are new. Their addition to the section was strongly urged by the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice, considering the gravity of the substantive offense as evidenced by the prescribed punishment therefor. The punishment provisions of the general conspiracy statute, section 371 of this title, are inadequate.

Words “upon conviction thereof” were omitted as unnecessary, since punishment cannot be imposed until a conviction is secured.

Minor changes were made in phraseology.

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June 25, 1948, ch. 645
62 Stat. 799
June 30, 1953, ch. 175, § 2
67 Stat. 133
Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1261
68 Stat. 1218
Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(L)
108 Stat. 2147
Apr. 20, 1918, ch. 59, § 3
40 Stat. 534
Pub. L. 103–322
Act June 30, 1953, ch. 175, § 7
67 Stat. 134
July 3, 1952, ch. 570, § 1(a)(29)
66 Stat. 333
Mar. 31, 1953, ch. 13, § 1
67 Stat. 18

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§ 2154

Production of defective war material, war premises, or war utilities

U.S.C.§ 103

U.S.C.§ 371

ActJune 25, 1948, ch. 645

Stat.62 Stat. 799

ActJune 30, 1953, ch. 175, § 2

Stat.67 Stat. 133

ActSept. 3, 1954, ch. 1261

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