§ 2155. Destruction of national-defense materials, national-defense premises, or national-defense utilities

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(a)Whoever, with intent to injure, interfere with, or obstruct the national defense of the United States, willfully injures, destroys, contaminates or infects, or attempts to so injure, destroy, contaminate or infect any national-defense material, national-defense premises, or national-defense utilities, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both, and, if death results to any person, shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life.

(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; Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1261, title I, § 104, 68 Stat. 1218; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, § 601(f)(12), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3500; Pub. L. 107–56, title VIII, § 810(e), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 380.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on section 105 of title 50, U.S.C., 1940 ed., War and National Defense (Apr. 20, 1918, ch. 59, § 5, as added Nov. 30, 1940, ch. 926, 54 Stat. 1221).

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
Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1261
68 Stat. 1218
Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(L)
108 Stat. 2147
Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, § 601(f)(12)
110 Stat. 3500
Pub. L. 107–56, title VIII, § 810(e)
115 Stat. 380
Apr. 20, 1918, ch. 59, § 5
Nov. 30, 1940, ch. 926
54 Stat. 1221
Pub. L. 107–56
Pub. L. 104–294
Pub. L. 103–322

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§ 2155

Destruction of national-defense materials, national-defense premises, or national-defense utilities

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U.S.C.§ 105

ActJune 25, 1948, ch. 645

Stat.62 Stat. 799

ActSept. 3, 1954, ch. 1261

Stat.68 Stat. 1218

Pub. L.Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(L)

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