2020 US Code
Title 18 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Part I - Crimes
Chapter 65 - Malicious Mischief
Sec. 1366 - Destruction of an energy facility

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Citation 18 U.S.C. § 1366 (2020)
Section Name §1366. Destruction of an energy facility
Section Text

(a) Whoever knowingly and willfully damages or attempts or conspires to damage the property of an energy facility in an amount that in fact exceeds or would if the attempted offense had been completed, or if the object of the conspiracy had been achieved, have exceeded $100,000, or damages or attempts or conspires to damage the property of an energy facility in any amount and causes or attempts or conspires to cause a significant interruption or impairment of a function of an energy facility, shall be punishable by a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than 20 years, or both.

(b) Whoever knowingly and willfully damages or attempts to damage the property of an energy facility in an amount that in fact exceeds or would if the attempted offense had been completed have exceeded $5,000 shall be punishable by a fine under this title, or imprisonment for not more than five years, or both.

(c) For purposes of this section, the term "energy facility" means a facility that is involved in the production, storage, transmission, or distribution of electricity, fuel, or another form or source of energy, or research, development, or demonstration facilities relating thereto, regardless of whether such facility is still under construction or is otherwise not functioning, except a facility subject to the jurisdiction, administration, or in the custody of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or an interstate gas pipeline facility as defined in section 60101 of title 49.

(d) Whoever is convicted of a violation of subsection (a) or (b) that has resulted in the death of any person shall be subject to imprisonment for any term of years or life.

Source Credit

(Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, §1011(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2141, §1365; renumbered §1366, Pub. L. 99–646, §29(a), Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3598; amended Pub. L. 101–647, title XXXV, §§3545, 3546, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4926; Pub. L. 103–272, §5(e)(9), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1374; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXII, §320903(d)(3), title XXXIII, §330016(2)(C), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2125, 2148; Pub. L. 107–56, title VIII, §810(b), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 380; Pub. L. 109–177, title IV, §406(c)(2), Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 245.)


Editorial Notes EDITORIAL NOTES AMENDMENTS

2006—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–177 substituted "attempts or conspires" for "attempts" wherever appearing and inserted ", or if the object of the conspiracy had been achieved," after "the attempted offense had been completed".

2001—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–56, §810(b)(1), substituted "20 years" for "ten years".

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 107–56, §810(b)(2), added subsec. (d).

1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–322, §330016(2)(C), substituted "fine under this title" for "fine of not more than $50,000".

Pub. L. 103–322, §320903(d)(3), inserted "or attempts to damage" after "damages" in two places, "or would if the attempted offense had been completed have exceeded" after "exceeds", and "or attempts to cause" after "causes".

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–322, §330016(2)(C), substituted "fine under this title" for "fine of not more than $25,000".

Pub. L. 103–322, §320903(d)(3)(A), (C), inserted "or attempts to damage" after "damages" and "or would if the attempted offense had been completed have exceeded" after "exceeds".

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–272 substituted "an interstate gas pipeline facility as defined in section 60101 of title 49" for "interstate transmission facilities, as defined in section 2 of the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968".

1990—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–647, §3545, substituted "section 2 of the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968" for "49 U.S.C. 1671".

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101–647, §3546, struck out subsec. (d) which read as follows: "The table of contents for chapter 65 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item: '1365 Destruction of an energy facility.' "

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I - CRIMES
CHAPTER 65 - MALICIOUS MISCHIEF
Sec. 1366 - Destruction of an energy facility
Contains section 1366
Date 2020
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 13, 2021
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 98 Stat. 2141
100 Stat. 3598
104 Stat. 4926
108 Stat. 1374, 2125
115 Stat. 380
120 Stat. 245
Public Law References Public Law 98-473, Public Law 99-646, Public Law 101-647, Public Law 103-272, Public Law 103-322, Public Law 107-56, Public Law 109-177
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