18 U.S.C. § 1993

Section 1993 · Repealed. Pub. L. 109177, title I, 110(a), Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 205]

This is § 801 of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001

Amended 3 times on record

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 206 F. Supp. 2d 132 - United States v. Reid (2002)

Most recently applied in United States v. Siraj (January 2007)

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(a) General Prohibitions.—Whoever willfully—

(1) wrecks, derails, sets fire to, or disables a public 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 public transportation vehicle or ferry, without previously obtaining the permission of the public transportation provider, and with intent to endanger the safety of any passenger or employee of the public 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 public transportation vehicle or ferry, without previously obtaining the permission of the public transportation provider, and knowing or having reason to know such activity would likely derail, disable, or wreck a public transportation vehicle or ferry used, operated, or employed by the public transportation provider;

(4) removes appurtenances from, damages, or otherwise impairs the operation of a public transportation signal system, including a train control system, centralized dispatching system, or rail grade crossing warning signal without authorization from the public transportation provider;

(5) interferes with, disables, or incapacitates any dispatcher, driver, captain, or person while they are employed in dispatching, operating, controlling, or maintaining a public transportation vehicle or ferry, with intent to endanger the safety of any passenger or employee of the public 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 public transportation provider or any other person while any of the foregoing are on the property of a public 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 public 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 public 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.

(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 “public transportation” has the meaning given to that term in section 5302(a) of title 49, 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.

Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel

Amendments

2005—Pub. L. 109–59, §3042(a)(1), substituted “public” for “mass” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–59, §3042(a)(2), substituted “public” for “mass” in concluding provisions.

Subsec. (a)(1) to (4). Pub. L. 109–59, §3042(a)(2), substituted “public” for “mass” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 109–59, §3042(a)(2), (3), inserted “controlling,” after “operating,” and substituted “public” for “mass” in two places.

Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 109–59, §3042(a)(2), substituted “public” for “mass” in two places.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 109–59, §3042(a)(2), substituted “public” for “mass”.

Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 109–59, §3042(a)(2), (4), substituted “public” for “mass” and “5302(a) of title 49,” for “5302(a)(7) of title 49, United States Code,”.

2003—Subsec. (c)(9). Pub. L. 108–21 added par. (9).