Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 18 : Section 1366


   
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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