§2276 — Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code

Summary

Makes it a crime to knowingly remove, hide, change, damage, or destroy papers or items that contain Restricted Data and that are used in making special nuclear material or in atomic energy research or development done by the United States, paid for with federal money (in whole or in part), or done using special nuclear material. If someone does this to hurt the United States or to help a foreign country, they can get life in prison, a prison term of years, a fine up to $20,000, or both.

Title 42, §2276

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Whoever, with intent to injure the United States or with intent to secure an advantage to any foreign nation, removes, conceals, tampers with, alters, mutilates, or destroys any document, writing, sketch, photograph, plan, model, instrument, appliance, or note involving or incorporating Restricted Data and used by any individual or person in connection with the production of special nuclear material, or research or development relating to atomic energy, conducted by the United States, or financed in whole or in part by Federal funds, or conducted with the aid of special nuclear material, shall be punished by imprisonment for life, or by imprisonment for any term of years or a fine of not more than $20,000 or both.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1969—Pub. L. 91–161 made death penalty inapplicable for willful violation, or attempted violation of this section with intent to injure the United States, or secure an advantage for any foreign nation.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1969 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 91–161 applicable to offenses committed on or after Dec. 24, 1969, see section 7 of Pub. L. 91–161, set out as a note under section 2272 of this title.

§2276 Tampering with Restricted Data