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18 U.S.C. § 37

Title 18 Chapter 2 Current through PL 119-73 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 37. Violence at international airports

  • (a) A person who unlawfully and intentionally, using any device, substance, or weapon—
    • (1) performs an act of violence against a person at an airport serving international civil aviation that causes or is likely to cause serious bodily injury (as defined in section 1365 of this title ) or death; or
    • (2) destroys or seriously damages the facilities of an airport serving international civil aviation or a civil aircraft not in service located thereon or disrupts the services of the airport,
  • (b) There is jurisdiction over the prohibited activity in subsection (a) if—
    • (1) the prohibited activity takes place in the United States; or
    • (2) the prohibited activity takes place outside the United States and (A) the offender is later found in the United States; or (B) an offender or a victim is a national of the United States (as defined in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22) )).
  • (c) It is a bar to Federal prosecution under subsection (a) for conduct that occurred within the United States that the conduct involved was during or in relation to a labor dispute, and such conduct is prohibited as a felony under the law of the State in which it was committed. For purposes of this section, the term “labor dispute” has the meaning set forth in section 2(c) 1 1 So in original. Probably should be section “13(c)”. of the Norris-LaGuardia Act, as amended ( 29 U.S.C. 113(c) ), and the term “State” means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.

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