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42 U.S.C. § 2284

Sabotage of nuclear facilities or fuel

United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective

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42 U.S.C. § 2284, Sabotage of nuclear facilities or fuel, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/478589
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Any person who knowingly destroys or causes physical damage to— Any person who knowingly causes an interruption of normal operation of any such facility through the unauthorized use of or tampering with the machinery, components, or controls of any such facility, or attempts or conspires to do such an act, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both, and, if death results to any person, shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life.

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 96-295(S. 562)1980-06-30
    A bill to authorize appropriations to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in accordance with section 261 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and Section 305 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 97-415(H.R. 2330)1983-01-04
    A bill to authorize appropriations to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in accordance with section 261 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and section 305 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 101-575(H.R. 4808)1990-11-15
    Solar, Wind, Waste, and Geothermal Power Production Incentives Act of 1990
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 102-486(H.R. 776)1992-10-24
    Energy Policy Act of 1992
    House: 102–323Senate: 93–3
  • Amended byPub. L. 107-56(H.R. 3162)2001-10-26
    Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001
    House: 357–66Senate: 98–1
  • Amended byPub. L. 109-58(H.R. 6)2005-08-08
    Energy Policy Act of 2005
    House: 275–156Senate: 74–26