§ 2155. Destruction of national-defense materials, national-defense premises, or national-defense utilities

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1948

   Pub. L. 80–645 · 62 Stat. 683

   Enacted · 18 U.S.C. § 2155

   June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 799

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 799

2. 1994

   Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994

   Pub. L. 103–322 title XXXIII § 330016(1)(L) · 108 Stat. 1796

   Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 2155(a)

   Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $10,000”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $10,000”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (L) in sections 33, 224, 231, 241, 245, 246, 286, 289, 332, 335, 337, 351, 371, 437, 440, 441, 493, 496, 500, 510, 545, 595, 599, 600, 601, 641, 664, 665, 667, 757, 792, 793, 798, 844, 892, 893, 894, 924, 952, 955, 962, 963, 964, 965, 966, 967, 970, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1019, 1020, 1022, 1023, 1027, 1082, 1084, 1115, 1202, 1361, 1362, 1364, 1365, 1385, 1461, 1462, 1464, 1587, 1623, 1654, 1656, 1735, 1737, 1751, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1910, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1958, 1992, 2101, 2113, 2153, 2154, 2155, 2156, 2231, 2232, 2271, 2274, 2275, 2314, 2315, 2383, 2386, 2387, 2388, and 2512 by striking “not more than $10,000” each place it appears and inserting “under this title”;

3. 1996

   Economic Espionage Act of 1996

   Pub. L. 104–294 title VI § 601(f)(12) · 110 Stat. 3488

   Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 2155

   Pub. L. 104–294 substituted “, or” for “or” in section catchline

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 104–294 substituted “, or” for “or” in section catchline.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (12) The headings for sections 2155 and 2156 of title 18, United States Code, are each amended by striking “or” and inserting “, or”.

4. 2001

   Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001

   Pub. L. 107–56 title VIII § 810(e) · 115 Stat. 272

   1. Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 2155(a)

      Pub. L. 107–56 substituted “20 years” for “ten years”

   2. Inserted · 18 U.S.C. § 2155(a)

      Pub. L. 107–56 inserted “, and, if death results to any person, shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life” before period at end

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–56 substituted “20 years” for “ten years” and inserted “, and, if death results to any person, shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life” before period at end.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (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.”.

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