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[CITE: 49USC46504]

 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                     SUBTITLE VII--AVIATION PROGRAMS
 
                     PART A--AIR COMMERCE AND SAFETY
 
                  subpart iv--enforcement and penalties
 
     CHAPTER 465--SPECIAL AIRCRAFT JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES
 
Sec. 46504. Interference with flight crew members and attendants

    An individual on an aircraft in the special aircraft jurisdiction of 
the United States who, by assaulting or intimidating a flight crew 
member or flight attendant of the aircraft, interferes with the 
performance of the duties of the member or attendant or lessens the 
ability of the member or attendant to perform those duties, shall be 
fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both. 
However, if a dangerous weapon is used in assaulting or intimidating the 
member or attendant, the individual shall be imprisoned for any term of 
years or for life.

(Pub. L. 103-272, Sec. 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1244.)

                                          Historical and Revision Notes
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           Revised  Section                    Source (U.S. Code)              
 Source (Statutes at Large)
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46504.................................  49 App.:1472(j).                 Aug. 2
3, 1958, Pub. L. 85-726, 72 Stat.
                                                                          731, 
Sec.  902(j); added Sept. 5,
                                                                          1961,
 Pub. L. 87-197, Sec.  1, 75
                                                                          Stat.
 466; Oct. 14, 1970, Pub. L. 91-
                                                                          449, 
Sec.  1(3), 84 Stat. 921.
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    The words ``or threatens'' are omitted as being included in 
``intimidating''. The words ``(including any steward or stewardess)'' 
are omitted as being included in ``attendant''. The words ``fined under 
title 18'' are substituted for ``fined not more than $10,000'' for 
consistency with title 18. The words ``deadly or'' are omitted as 
surplus.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 46302, 46507 of this title; 
title 18 sections 3286, 3663.
