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[CITE: 42USC2283]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
          CHAPTER 23--DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL OF ATOMIC ENERGY
 
                        Division A--Atomic Energy
 
                 SUBCHAPTER XVII--ENFORCEMENT OF CHAPTER
 
Sec. 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

    Whoever 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 section 111 of title 18.

(Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, title I, Sec. 235, as added Pub. L. 96-295, 
title II, Sec. 202(a), June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 786; renumbered title I, 
Pub. L. 102-486, title IX, Sec. 902(a)(8), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 
2944.)

                          Transfer of Functions

    Atomic Energy Commission abolished and functions transferred by 
sections 5814 and 5841 of this title. See also Transfer of Functions 
notes set out under those sections.
