§ 2272. Violation of specific sections
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(a)Whoever willfully violates, attempts to violate, or conspires to violate, any provision of sections 1 2077 or 2131 of this title, or whoever unlawfully interferes, attempts to interfere, or conspires to interfere with any recapture or entry under section 2138 of this title, shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 or by imprisonment for not more than ten years, or both, except that whoever commits such an offense with intent to injure the United States or with intent to secure an advantage to any foreign nation shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by imprisonment for life, or by imprisonment for any term of years or a fine of not more than $20,000 or both.
(b)Any person who violates, or attempts or conspires to violate, section 2122 of this title shall be fined not more than $2,000,000 and sentenced to a term of imprisonment not less than 25 years or to imprisonment for life. Any person who, in the course of a violation of section 2122 of this title, uses, attempts or conspires to use, or possesses and threatens to use, any atomic weapon shall be fined not more than $2,000,000 and imprisoned for not less than 30 years or imprisoned for life. If the death of another results from a person’s violation of section 2122 of this title, the person shall be fined not more than $2,000,000 and punished by imprisonment for life.
(Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, title I, § 222, as added Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 1, 68 Stat. 958; amended Pub. L. 91–161, §§ 2, 3(a), Dec. 24, 1969, 83 Stat. 444; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 102–486, title IX, § 902(a)(8), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2944; Pub. L. 108–458, title VI, § 6904(b), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3771.)
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- Public Law 91–160
- Public Law 87–299
- Public Law 108–458To reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, and for other purposes
- Public Law 97–295To amend titles 10, 14, 37, and 38, United States Code, to codify recent law and to improve the Code
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- Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724
- Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 1
- 68 Stat. 958
- Pub. L. 91–161
- 83 Stat. 444
- Pub. L. 102–486, title IX, § 902(a)(8)
- 106 Stat. 2944
- Pub. L. 108–458, title VI, § 6904(b)
- 118 Stat. 3771
- Pub. L. 108–458
- Pub. L. 91–161, § 7
- 83 Stat. 445
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ActAug. 1, 1946, ch. 724
ActAug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 1
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