§ 1924. — Unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents or material.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1924]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 93--PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Sec. 1924. Unauthorized removal and retention of classified
documents or material
(a) Whoever, being an officer, employee, contractor, or consultant
of the United States, and, by virtue of his office, employment,
position, or contract, becomes possessed of documents or materials
containing classified information of the United States, knowingly
removes such documents or materials without authority and with the
intent to retain such documents or materials at an unauthorized location
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than one
year, or both.
(b) For purposes of this section, the provision of documents and
materials to the Congress shall not constitute an offense under
subsection (a).
(c) In this section, the term ``classified information of the United
States'' means information originated, owned, or possessed by the United
States Government concerning the national defense or foreign relations
of the United States that has been determined pursuant to law or
Executive order to require protection against unauthorized disclosure in
the interests of national security.
(Added Pub. L. 103-359, title VIII, Sec. 808(a), Oct. 14, 1994, 108
Stat. 3453; amended Pub. L. 107-273, div. B, title IV,
Sec. 4002(d)(1)(C)(i), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1809.)
Amendments
2002--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107-273 substituted ``under this title''
for ``not more than $1,000,''.
