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CITE

    49 USC Sec. 46503                                           01/08/2008

EXPCITE

    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

HEAD

    Sec. 46503. Interference with security screening personnel

STATUTE

      An individual in an area within a commercial service airport in
    the United States who, by assaulting a Federal, airport, or air
    carrier employee who has security duties within the airport,
    interferes with the performance of the duties of the employee or
    lessens the ability of the employee to perform those duties, shall
    be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or
    both. If the individual used a dangerous weapon in committing the
    assault or interference, the individual may be imprisoned for any
    term of years or life imprisonment.

SOURCE

    (Added Pub. L. 107-71, title I, Sec. 114(a), Nov. 19, 2001, 115
    Stat. 623.)

PRIOR PROVISIONS

      A prior section 46503, Pub. L. 103-272, Sec. 1(e), July 5, 1994,
    108 Stat. 1242, provided for death penalty sentencing procedure for
    individuals convicted of aircraft piracy, prior to repeal by Pub.
    L. 103-322, title VI, Sec. 60003(b)(2), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat.
    1970.