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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 2117. Breaking or entering carrier facilities
Whoever breaks the seal or lock of any railroad car, vessel,
aircraft, motortruck, wagon or other vehicle or of any pipeline
system, containing interstate or foreign shipments of freight or
express or other property, or enters any such vehicle or pipeline
system with intent in either case to commit larceny therein, shall
be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or
both.
A judgment of conviction or acquittal on the merits under the
laws of any State shall be a bar to any prosecution under this
section for the same act or acts. Nothing contained in this section
shall be construed as indicating an intent on the part of Congress
to occupy the field in which provisions of this section operate to
the exclusion of State laws on the same subject matter, nor shall
any provision of this section be construed as invalidating any
provision of State law unless such provision is inconsistent with
any of the purposes of this section or any provision thereof.
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