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.
Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 168 Stat. 959Pub. L. 91–161, § 3(b)83 Stat. 444Pub. L. 102–486, title IX, § 902(a)(8)106 Stat. 2944Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXI, § 3148(b)113 Stat. 938(, title I, § 225, as added , ; amended , , ; renumbered title I, , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 106–651999— substituted “$100,000” for “$20,000”.
Pub. L. 91–1611969— 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 Amendment
Pub. L. 91–161section 7 of Pub. L. 91–161section 2272 of this titleAmendment by applicable to offenses committed on or after , see , set out as a note under .