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TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
§ 1364
of $50 as the dividing line between felonies and mis-
demeanors originated at a time when that sum was of
much greater value than $100 is now.
The word ‘‘damage’’ was substituted twice for the
word ‘‘value’’, and the definition of ‘‘value’’ was omit-
ted as inapplicable to this section. These words and def-
inition, however, are retained in that part of said sec-
tion 82 which is now section 641 of this title.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1996—Pub. L. 104–294, § 605(e), inserted comma after
‘‘foregoing offenses’’ in first par.
Pub. L. 104–294, §§ 601(a)(3), 606(a), in second par., sub-
stituted ‘‘fine under this title’’ for ‘‘fine of under this
title’’ in two places and ‘‘$1,000’’ for ‘‘$100’’ in two
places.
1994—Pub. L. 103–322, § 320903(d)(1)(A), inserted ‘‘or at-
tempts to commit any of the foregoing offenses’’ before
‘‘shall be punished’’ in first par.
Pub. L. 103–322, § 330016(1)(H), (L), in second par., sub-
stituted ‘‘under this title’’ for ‘‘not more than $10,000’’
before ‘‘or imprisonment for not more than ten years’’
and for ‘‘not more than $1,000’’ before ‘‘or by imprison-
ment for not more than one year’’.
Pub. L. 103–322, § 320903(d)(1)(B), inserted ‘‘or at-
tempted damage’’ after ‘‘damage’’ in two places in sec-
ond par.
§ 1362. Communication lines, stations or systems
Whoever willfully or maliciously injures or de-
stroys any of the works, property, or material of
any radio, telegraph, telephone or cable, line,
station, or system, or other means of commu-
nication, operated or controlled by the United
States, or used or intended to be used for mili-
tary or civil defense functions of the United
States, whether constructed or in process of
co
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Page 369
TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
§ 1364
of $50 as the dividing line between felonies and mis-
demeanors originated at a time when that sum was of
much greater value than $100 is now.
The word ‘‘damage’’ was substituted twice for the
word ‘‘value’’, and the definition of ‘‘value’’ was omit-
ted as inapplicable to this section. These words and def-
inition, however, are retained in that part of said sec-
tion 82 which is now section 641 of this title.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1996—Pub. L. 104–294, § 605(e), inserted comma after
‘‘foregoing offenses’’ in first par.
Pub. L. 104–294, §§ 601(a)(3), 606(a), in second par., sub-
stituted ‘‘fine under this title’’ for ‘‘fine of under this
title’’ in two places and ‘‘$1,000’’ for ‘‘$100’’ in two
places.
1994—Pub. L. 103–322, § 320903(d)(1)(A), inserted ‘‘or at-
tempts to commit any of the foregoing offenses’’ before
‘‘shall be punished’’ in first par.
Pub. L. 103–322, § 330016(1)(H), (L), in second par., sub-
stituted ‘‘under this title’’ for ‘‘not more than $10,000’’
before ‘‘or imprisonment for not more than ten years’’
and for ‘‘not more than $1,000’’ before ‘‘or by imprison-
ment for not more than one year’’.
Pub. L. 103–322, § 320903(d)(1)(B), inserted ‘‘or at-
tempted damage’’ after ‘‘damage’’ in two places in sec-
ond par.
§ 1362. Communication lines, stations or systems
Whoever willfully or maliciously injures or de-
stroys any of the works, property, or material of
any radio, telegraph, telephone or cable, line,
station, or system, or other means of commu-
nication, operated or controlled by the United
States, or used or intended to be used for mili-
tary or civil defense functions of the United
States, whether constructed or in process of
construction, or willfully or maliciously inter-
feres in any way with the working or use of any
such line, or system, or willfully or maliciously
obstructs, hinders, or delays the transmission of
any communication over any such line, or sys-
tem, or attempts or conspires to do such an act,
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not
more than ten years, or both.
In the case of any works, property, or mate-
rial, not operated or controlled by the United
States, this section shall not apply to any lawful
strike activity, or other lawful concerted activi-
ties for the purposes of collective bargaining or
other mutual aid and protection which do not
injure or destroy any line or system used or in-
tended to be used for the military or civil de-
fense functions of the United States.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 764; Pub. L. 87–306,
Sept. 26, 1961, 75 Stat. 669; Pub. L. 103–322, title
XXXII, § 320903(d)(2), title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(L),
Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2125, 2147; Pub. L. 107–56,
title VIII, § 811(c), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 381.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 116 (Mar. 4, 1909,
ch. 321, § 60, 35 Stat. 1099).
This section was extended to include radio and radio
stations. Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2001—Pub. L. 107–56, in first par., struck out ‘‘or at-
tempts willfully or maliciously to injure or destroy’’
after ‘‘Whoever willfully or maliciously injures or de-
stroys’’ and inserted ‘‘or attempts or conspires to do
such an act,’’ before ‘‘shall be fined’’.
1994—Pub. L. 103–322, in first par., inserted ‘‘or at-
tempts willfully or maliciously to injure or destroy’’
after ‘‘willfully or maliciously injures or destroys’’ and
substituted ‘‘fined under this title’’ for ‘‘fined not more
than $10,000’’.
1961—Pub. L. 87–306 extended the provisions of the
section to means of communication used or intended to
be used for military or civil defense functions of the
United States, made the provisions inapplicable to law-
ful strike activities, which do not injure any line or
system used for such functions, and increased the pun-
ishment by fine from $1,000 to $10,000 and by imprison-
ment from 3 to 10 years.
§ 1363. Buildings or property within special mari-
time and territorial jurisdiction
Whoever, within the special maritime and ter-
ritorial jurisdiction of the United States, will-
fully and maliciously destroys or injures any
structure, conveyance, or other real or personal
property, or attempts or conspires to do such an
act, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned
not more than five years, or both, and if the
building be a dwelling, or the life of any person
be placed in jeopardy, shall be fined under this
title or imprisoned not more than twenty years,
or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 764; Pub. L.
103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(H), (K), Sept. 13,
1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 104–132, title VII,
§ 703, Apr. 24, 1996, 110 Stat. 1294; Pub. L. 107–56,
title VIII, § 811(d), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 381.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §§ 464, 465 (Mar. 4,
1909, ch. 321, §§ 285, 286, 35 Stat. 1144).
Said sections were consolidated and rewritten both as
to form and substance. The provisions relating to arson
are incorporated in section 81 of this title. (See revis-
er’s note under said section 81 of this title for expla-
nation of changes.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2001—Pub. L. 107–56 struck out ‘‘or attempts to de-
stroy or injure’’ after ‘‘destroys or injures’’ and in-
serted ‘‘or attempts or conspires to do such an act,’’
after ‘‘personal property,’’.
1996—Pub. L. 104–132 substituted ‘‘any structure, con-
veyance, or other real or personal property’’ for ‘‘any
building, structure or vessel, any machinery or build-
ing materials and supplies, military or naval stores,
munitions of war or any structural aids or appliances
for navigation or shipping’’.
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted ‘‘fined under this
title’’ for ‘‘fined not more than $1,000’’ after ‘‘shipping,
shall be’’ and for ‘‘fined not more than $5,000’’ after
‘‘jeopardy, shall be’’.
§ 1364. Interference with foreign commerce by vi-
olence
Whoever, with intent to prevent, interfere
with, or obstruct or attempt to prevent, inter-
fere with, or obstruct the exportation to foreign
countries of articles from the United States, in-
jures or destroys, by fire or explosives, such ar-
ticles or the places where they may be while in
such foreign commerce, shall be fined under this
title or imprisoned not more than twenty years,
or both.
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Whoever, within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, willfully and maliciously destroys or injures any structure, conveyance, or other real or personal property, or attempts or conspires to do such an act, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both, and if the building be a dwelling, or the life of any person be placed in jeopardy, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both.
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