Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

18 U.S.C. § 2282B

Violence against aids to maritime navigation

section 4 of the Act of May 13, 195433 U.S.C. 9841

1 See References in Text note below.
section 83 of title 14Whoever intentionally destroys, seriously damages, alters, moves, or tampers with any aid to maritime navigation maintained by the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation under the authority of (), by the Coast Guard pursuant to section 81  of title 14, United States Code, or lawfully maintained under authority granted by the Coast Guard pursuant to , United States Code, if such act endangers or is likely to endanger the safe navigation of a ship, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.

Pub. L. 109–177, title III, § 304(b)(1)120 Stat. 235Pub. L. 116–260, div. AA, title V, § 512(c)(2)134 Stat. 2756(Added , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 81 of title 14section 541 of title 14Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 105(b)132 Stat. 4200section 81 of title 14section 123(b)(1) of Pub. L. 115–282Pub. L. 115–282section 101 of Title 14, referred to in text, was redesignated by , , , and references to deemed to refer to such redesignated section, see , set out as a References to Sections of Title 14 as Redesignated by note preceding , Coast Guard.

Amendments

Pub. L. 116–2602020— substituted “Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation” for “Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation”.