§ 2156. — Production of defective nationaldefense material, nationaldefense premises, or nationaldefense utilities.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC2156]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 105--SABOTAGE
Sec. 2156. Production of defective national-defense material,
national-defense premises, or national-defense utilities
(a) Whoever, with intent to injure, interfere with, or obstruct the
national defense of the United States, willfully makes, constructs, or
attempts to make or construct in a defective manner, any national-
defense material, national-defense premises or national-defense
utilities, or any tool, implement, machine, utensil, or receptacle used
or employed in making, producing, manufacturing, or repairing any such
national-defense material, national-defense premises or national-defense
utilities, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than
ten years, or both.
(b) If two or more persons conspire to violate this section, and one
or more of such persons do any act to effect the object of the
conspiracy, each of the parties to such conspiracy shall be punished as
provided in subsection (a) of this section.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 800; Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1261, title I,
Sec. 105, 68 Stat. 1218; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 104-294,
title VI, Sec. 601(f)(12), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3500.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on section 106 of title 50, U.S.C., 1940 ed., War and National
Defense (Apr. 20, 1918, ch. 59, Sec. 6, as added Nov. 30, 1940, ch. 926,
54 Stat. 1221).
Reference to persons causing or procuring was omitted as unnecessary
in view of definition of ``principal'' in section 2 of this title.
Words ``upon conviction thereof'' were omitted as unnecessary, since
punishment cannot be imposed until a conviction is secured.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1996--Pub. L. 104-294 substituted ``, or'' for ``or'' in section
catchline.
1994--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this
title'' for ``fined not more than $10,000''.
1954--Act Sept. 3, 1954, inserted conspiracy provisions.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 2332b, 2339A of this title.
