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18 U.S.C. 2332b: Acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries
Created in 1996 by the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-132). Changed by 7 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.
8 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 8401, 18 U.S.C. 3142, 19 U.S.C. 1641, 20 U.S.C. 1232g, 20 U.S.C. 9573.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- S. 2296 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · passed senate · would change (g)
How it got here
2015
- Pub. L. 114–23 substituted "2280a (relating to maritime safety), 2281 through 2281a" for "2281" and inserted "2332i (relating to acts of nuclear terrorism)," before "2339 (relating to harboring terrorists)". (Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015" or the "USA FREEDOM Act of 2015) Law text · (g)
2008
- Pub. L. 110–326 substituted "1030(a)(5)(A) resulting in damage as defined in 1030(c)(4)(A)(i)(II) through (VI)" for "1030(a)(5)(A)(i) resulting in damage as defined in 1030(a)(5)(B)(ii) through (v)". Law text · (g)
2006
- Pub. L. 109–177, §§110(b)(3)(A), 112(a)(1), (b), substituted "1992 (relating to terrorist attacks and other acts of violence against railroad carriers and against mass transportation systems on land, on water, or through the air)," for "1992 (relating to wrecking trains), 1993… (USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 109–177, §112(a)(2)–(4), added cl. (iv). (USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (g)
2004
- Pub. L. 108–458, §6908(1), inserted "175c (relating to variola virus)," after "175 or 175b (relating to biological weapons)," and "2332g (relating to missile systems designed to destroy aircraft), 2332h (relating to radiological dispersal devices)," before "2339 (relating to h… (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 108–458, §6803(c)(3), inserted "832 (relating to participation in nuclear and weapons of mass destruction threats to the United States)" after "831 (relating to nuclear materials),". (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 108–458, §6603(a)(1), inserted "1361 (relating to government property or contracts)," after "1203 (relating to hostage taking)," and "2156 (relating to national defense material, premises, or utilities)," after "2155 (relating to destruction of national defense materials, premises, or utili… (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 108–458, §6908(2), substituted "sections 92 (relating to prohibitions governing atomic weapons) or" for "section" and inserted "2122 or" before "2284". (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) Law text · (g)
2002
- Pub. L. 107–197 inserted "2332f (relating to bombing of public places and facilities)," after "2332b (relating to acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries)," and "2339C (relating to financing of terrorism," after "2339B (relating to providing material support to terr… Law text · (g)
2001
- Pub. L. 107–56, §808(1), inserted "and any violation of section 351(e), 844(e), 844(f)(1), 956(b), 1361, 1366(b), 1366(c), 1751(e), 2152, or 2156 of this title," before "and the Secretary". (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 107–56, §808(2), added cls. (i) to (iii) and struck out former cls. (i) to (iii), inserting references to sections 175b, 229, 1030, 1993, and 2339 of this title and striking out references to 1361, 2152, 2156, 2332c of this title in cl. (i) and inserting refer… (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001) Law text · (g)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–294, §601(s)(1), struck out "any of the offenders uses" before "the mail or any facility" and inserted "is used" after "foreign commerce". (Economic Espionage Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 104–294, §601(s)(3), inserted "930(c)," before "956 (relating to conspiracy to injure property of a foreign government)", "1992," before "2152 (relating to injury of fortifications, harbor defenses, or defensive sea areas)", and "2332c," before "2339A (relating to prov… (Economic Espionage Act of 1996) Law text · (g)
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.