Whoever, with intent to injure the United States or with intent to secure an advantage to any foreign nation, removes, conceals, tampers with, alters, mutilates, or destroys any document, writing, sketch, photograph, plan, model, instrument, appliance, or note involving or incorporating Restricted Data and used by any individual or person in connection with the production of special nuclear material, or research or development relating to atomic energy, conducted by the United States, or financed in whole or in part by Federal funds, or conducted with the aid of special nuclear material, shall be punished by imprisonment for life, or by imprisonment for any term of years or a fine of not more than $20,000 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. 2944(, title I, § 226, as added , ; amended , , ; renumbered title I, , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
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 .