42 U.S.C. § 2275: Receipt of Restricted Data

Summary

Anyone who, intending to harm the United States or to help a foreign country, gets, tries to get, or plans to get documents, drawings, photos, plans, models, tools, notes, or other material that include Restricted Data can be punished with life in prison, or a prison term of any number of years, or a fine up to $100,000, or both.

Title 42, §2275

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Whoever, with intent to injure the United States or with intent to secure an advantage to any foreign nation, acquires, or attempts or conspires to acquire any document, writing, sketch, photograph, plan, model, instrument, appliance, note, or information involving or incorporating Restricted Data, shall upon conviction thereof, be punished by imprisonment for life, or by imprisonment for any term of years or a fine of not more than $100,000 or both.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1999—Pub. L. 106–65 substituted “$100,000” for “$20,000”. 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.

§2275 Receipt of Restricted Data