Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 115 Part 1.djvu/397

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PUBLIC LAW 107-56 —OCT. 26, 2001 115 STAT. 375 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