Pub. L. 107-56, tit. VIII, sec. 810 (as amended)

ALTERNATE MAXIMUM PENALTIES FOR TERRORISM OFFENSES.

Year: 2022Length: 472 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 810. ALTERNATE MAXIMUM PENALTIES FOR TERRORISM OFFENSES. (a) Arson.—Section 81 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in the second undesignated paragraph by striking “not more than twenty years” and inserting “for any term of years or for life”. (b) Destruction of an Energy Facility.—Section 1366 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking “ten” and inserting “20”; and (2) by adding at the end the following: “(d) Whoever is convicted of a violation of subsection (a) or (b) that has resulted in the death of any person shall be subject to imprisonment for any term of years or life.” . (c) Material Support to Terrorists.—Section 2339A(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking “10” and inserting “15”; and (2) by striking the period and inserting “, and, if the death of any person results, shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life.”. (d) Material Support to Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations.—Section 2339B(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking “10” and inserting “15”; and (2) by striking the period after “or both” and inserting “, and, if the death of any person results, shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life.”. (e) Destruction of National-Defense Materials.—Section 2155(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking “ten” and inserting “20”; and (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting “, and, if death results to any person, shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life.”. (f) Sabotage of Nuclear Facilities or Fuel.—Section 236 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2284), is amended— (1) by striking “ten” each place it appears and inserting “20”; (2) in subsection (a), by striking the period at the end and inserting “, and, if death results to any person, shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life.”; and (3) in subsection (b), by striking the period at the end and inserting “, and, if death results to any person, shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life.”. (g) Special Aircraft Jurisdiction of the United States.—Section 46505(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking “15” and inserting “20”; and (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting “, and, if death results to any person, shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life.”. (h) Damaging or Destroying an Interstate Gas or Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Facility.—Section 60123(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking “15” and inserting “20”; and (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting “, and, if death results to any person, shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life.”.
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