Prohibited transactions involving nuclear materials

Whoever, if one of the circumstances described in subsection (c) of this section occurs— without lawful authority, intentionally receives, possesses, uses, transfers, alters, disposes of, or disperses any nuclear material or nuclear byproduct material and— with intent to deprive another of nuclear material or nuclear byproduct material, knowingly— knowingly— The punishment for an offense under— paragraphs (1) through (8) of subsection (a) of this section is— imprisonment— paragraph (9) of subsection (a) of this section is— imprisonment— The circumstances referred to in subsection (a) of this section are that— an offender or a victim is— This section does not apply to— The Attorney General may also request assistance from the Secretary of Defense under this subsection in the enforcement of this section. Notwithstanding section 1385 of this title, the Secretary of Defense may, in accordance with other applicable law, provide such assistance to the Attorney General if— As used in this subsection, the term “emergency situation” means a circumstance— in which— Assistance under this section may include— As used in this section— the term “nuclear material” means material containing any— the term “serious bodily injury” means bodily injury which involves— the term “bodily injury” means—