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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1366. Destruction of an energy facility
(a) Whoever knowingly and willfully damages or attempts to damage
the property of an energy facility in an amount that in fact
exceeds or would if the attempted offense had been completed have
exceeded $100,000, or damages or attempts to damage the property of
an energy facility in any amount and causes or attempts to cause a
significant interruption or impairment of a function of an energy
facility, shall be punishable by a fine under this title or
imprisonment for not more than 20 years, or both.
(b) Whoever knowingly and willfully damages or attempts to damage
the property of an energy facility in an amount that in fact
exceeds or would if the attempted offense had been completed have
exceeded $5,000 shall be punishable by a fine under this title, or
imprisonment for not more than five years, or both.
(c) For purposes of this section, the term "energy facility"
means a facility that is involved in the production, storage,
transmission, or distribution of electricity, fuel, or another form
or source of energy, or research, development, or demonstration
facilities relating thereto, regardless of whether such facility is
still under construction or is otherwise not functioning, except a
facility subject to the jurisdiction, administration, or in the
custody of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or an interstate gas
pipeline facility as defined in section 60101 of title 49.
(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.
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