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18 U.S.C. 1992: Terrorist attacks and other violence against railroad carriers and against mass transportation systems on land, on water, or through the air

Created in 2006 by the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-177). Changed by 2 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

This Congress

  • S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (d)

How it got here

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–232 substituted "section 2101(31)" for "section 2101(22)". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (d)

2007

  • Pub. L. 110–53 inserted "intercity bus transportation" after "includes". (Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007) Law text · (d)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.