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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1993. Terrorist attacks and other acts of violence against mass transportation systems
(a) General Prohibitions. - Whoever willfully -
(1) wrecks, derails, sets fire to, or disables a mass
transportation vehicle or ferry;
(2) places or causes to be placed any biological agent or toxin
for use as a weapon, destructive substance, or destructive device
in, upon, or near a mass transportation vehicle or ferry, without
previously obtaining the permission of the mass transportation
provider, and with intent to endanger the safety of any passenger
or employee of the mass transportation provider, or with a
reckless disregard for the safety of human life;
(3) sets fire to, or places any biological agent or toxin for
use as a weapon, destructive substance, or destructive device in,
upon, or near any garage, terminal, structure, supply, or
facility used in the operation of, or in support of the operation
of, a mass transportation vehicle or ferry, without previously
obtaining the permission of the mass transportation provider, and
knowing or having reason to know such activity would likely
derail, disable, or wreck a mass transportation vehicle or ferry
used, operated, or employed by the mass transportation provider;
(4) removes appurtenances from, damages, or otherwise impairs
the operation of a mass transportation signal system, including a
train control system, centralized dispatching system, or rail
grade crossing warning signal without authorization from the mass
transportation provider;
(5) interferes with, disables, or incapacitates any dispatcher,
driver, captain, or person while they are employed in
dispatching, operating, or maintaining a mass transportation
vehicle or ferry, with intent to endanger the safety of any
passenger or employee of the mass transportation provider, or
with a reckless disregard for the safety of human life;
(6) commits an act, including the use of a dangerous weapon,
with the intent to cause death or serious bodily injury to an
employee or passenger of a mass transportation provider or any
other person while any of the foregoing are on the property of a
mass transportation provider;
(7) conveys or causes to be conveyed false information, knowing
the information to be false, concerning an attempt or alleged
attempt being made or to be made, to do any act which would be a
crime prohibited by this subsection; or
(8) attempts, threatens, or conspires to do any of the
aforesaid acts,
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty
years, or both, if such act is committed, or in the case of a
threat or conspiracy such act would be committed, on, against, or
affecting a mass transportation provider engaged in or affecting
interstate or foreign commerce, or if in the course of committing
such act, that person travels or communicates across a State line
in order to commit such act, or transports materials across a State
line in aid of the commission of such act.
(b) Aggravated Offense. - Whoever commits an offense under
subsection (a) in a circumstance in which -
(1) the mass transportation vehicle or ferry was carrying a
passenger at the time of the offense; or
(2) the offense has resulted in the death of any person,
shall be guilty of an aggravated form of the offense and shall be
fined under this title or imprisoned for a term of years or for
life, or both.
(c) Definitions. - In this section -
(1) the term "biological agent" has the meaning given to that
term in section 178(1) of this title;
(2) the term "dangerous weapon" has the meaning given to that
term in section 930 of this title;
(3) the term "destructive device" has the meaning given to that
term in section 921(a)(4) of this title;
(4) the term "destructive substance" has the meaning given to
that term in section 31 of this title;
(5) the term "mass transportation" has the meaning given to
that term in section 5302(a)(7) of title 49, United States Code,
except that the term shall include schoolbus, charter, and
sightseeing transportation;
(6) the term "serious bodily injury" has the meaning given to
that term in section 1365 of this title;
(7) the term "State" has the meaning given to that term in
section 2266 of this title;
(8) the term "toxin" has the meaning given to that term in
section 178(2) of this title; and
(9) the term "vehicle" means any carriage or other contrivance
used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on
land, water, or through the air.
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