PUBLIC LAW 109–177—MAR. 9, 2006
120 STAT. 235
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 111 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), is further amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘§ 2282A. Devices or dangerous substances in waters of the United States likely to destroy or damage ships or to interfere with maritime commerce ‘‘(a) A person who knowingly places, or causes to be placed, in navigable waters of the United States, by any means, a device or dangerous substance which is likely to destroy or cause damage to a vessel or its cargo, cause interference with the safe navigation of vessels, or interference with maritime commerce (such as by damaging or destroying marine terminals, facilities, or any other marine structure or entity used in maritime commerce) with the intent of causing such destruction or damage, interference with the safe navigation of vessels, or interference with maritime commerce shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years, or for life; or both. ‘‘(b) A person who causes the death of any person by engaging in conduct prohibited under subsection (a) may be punished by death. ‘‘(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to otherwise lawfully authorized and conducted activities of the United States Government. ‘‘(d) In this section: ‘‘(1) The term ‘dangerous substance’ means any solid, liquid, or gaseous material that has the capacity to cause damage to a vessel or its cargo, or cause interference with the safe navigation of a vessel. ‘‘(2) The term ‘device’ means any object that, because of its physical, mechanical, structural, or chemical properties, has the capacity to cause damage to a vessel or its cargo, or cause interference with the safe navigation of a vessel.’’. (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for chapter 111 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by subsection (b), is further amended by adding after the item related to section 2282 the following: ‘‘2282A. Devices or dangerous substances in waters of the United States likely to destroy or damage ships or to interfere with maritime commerce.’’.
(b) VIOLENCE AGAINST MARITIME NAVIGATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 111 of title 18, United States Code as amended by subsections (a) and (c), is further amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘§ 2282B. Violence against aids to maritime navigation ‘‘Whoever intentionally destroys, seriously damages, alters, moves, or tampers with any aid to maritime navigation maintained by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation under the authority of section 4 of the Act of May 13, 1954 (33 U.S.C. 984), by the Coast Guard pursuant to section 81 of title 14, United States Code, or lawfully maintained under authority granted by the Coast Guard pursuant to section 83 of title 14, United States Code, if such act endangers or is likely to endanger the safe navigation of a ship, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.’’. (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for chapter 111 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by
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