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18 U.S. Code § 2332i. Acts of nuclear terrorism
(a)Offenses.—
(1)In general.—Whoever knowingly and unlawfully—
(A) possesses radioactive material or makes or possesses a device—
(i)
with the intent to cause death or serious bodily injury; or
(ii)
with the intent to cause substantial damage to property or the environment; or
(B) uses in any way radioactive material or a device, or uses or damages or interferes with the operation of a nuclear facility in a manner that causes the release of or increases the risk of the release of radioactive material, or causes radioactive contamination or exposure to radiation—
(i)
with the intent to cause death or serious bodily injury or with the knowledge that such act is likely to cause death or serious bodily injury;
(ii)
with the intent to cause substantial damage to property or the environment or with the knowledge that such act is likely to cause substantial damage to property or the environment; or
(iii)
with the intent to compel a person, an international organization or a country to do or refrain from doing an act,
shall be punished as prescribed in subsection (c).
(2)Threats.—
Whoever, under circumstances in which the threat may reasonably be believed, threatens to commit an offense under paragraph (1) shall be punished as prescribed in subsection (c). Whoever demands possession of or access to radioactive material, a device or a nuclear facility by threat or by use of force shall be punished as prescribed in subsection (c).