42 U.S.C. § 2283 | Protection of nuclear inspectors

(a)

Homicide

Whoever kills any person who performs any inspections which—

(1)

are related to any activity or facility licensed by the Commission, and

(2)

are carried out to satisfy requirements under this chapter or under any other Federal law governing the safety of utilization facilities required to be licensed under section 2133 or 2134(b) of this title, or the safety of radioactive materials,

shall be punished as provided under sections 1111 and 1112 of title 18. The preceding sentence shall be applicable only if such person is killed while engaged in the performance of such inspection duties or on account of the performance of such duties.

(b)

Assault

section 111 of title 18Whoever forcibly assaults, resists, opposes, impedes, intimidates, or interferes with any person who performs inspections as described under subsection (a) of this section, while such person is engaged in such inspection duties or on account of the performance of such duties, shall be punished as provided under .

Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724 Pub. L. 96–295, title II, § 202(a)June 30, 198094 Stat. 786 Pub. L. 102–486, title IX, § 902(a)(8)Oct. 24, 1992106 Stat. 2944(, title I, § 235, as added , , ; renumbered title I, , , .)

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act Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724 act Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 1 68 Stat. 919 section 2011 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), was in the original “this Act”, meaning , as added by , , known as the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.