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 PUBLIC LAW 109–177—MAR. 9, 2006

120 STAT. 239

death of any person, shall be subject also to the death penalty or to a term of imprisonment for a period up to life. ‘‘(e) THREATS.—Whoever knowingly and intentionally imparts or conveys any threat to do an act which would violate this chapter, with an apparent determination and will to carry the threat into execution, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both, and is liable for all costs incurred as a result of such threat. ‘‘§ 2292. Imparting or conveying false information ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Whoever imparts or conveys or causes to be imparted or conveyed false information, knowing the information to be false, concerning an attempt or alleged attempt being made or to be made, to do any act that would be a crime prohibited by this chapter or by chapter 111 of this title, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $5,000, which shall be recoverable in a civil action brought in the name of the United States. ‘‘(b) MALICIOUS CONDUCT.—Whoever knowingly, intentionally, maliciously, or with reckless disregard for the safety of human life, imparts or conveys or causes to be imparted or conveyed false information, knowing the information to be false, concerning an attempt or alleged attempt to do any act which would be a crime prohibited by this chapter or by chapter 111 of this title, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years. ‘‘(c) JURISDICTION.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under paragraph (2), section 2290(a) shall not apply to any offense under this section. ‘‘(2) JURISDICTION.—Jurisdiction over an offense under this section shall be determined in accordance with the provisions applicable to the crime prohibited by this chapter, or by chapter 111 of this title, to which the imparted or conveyed false information relates, as applicable. ‘‘§ 2293. Bar to prosecution ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—It is a bar to prosecution under this chapter if— ‘‘(1) the conduct in question occurred within the United States 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; or ‘‘(2) such conduct is prohibited as a misdemeanor, and not as a felony, under the law of the State in which it was committed. ‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: ‘‘(1) LABOR DISPUTE.—The term ‘labor dispute’ has the same meaning given that term in section 13(c) of the Act to amend the Judicial Code and to define and limit the jurisdiction of courts sitting in equity, and for other purposes (29 U.S.C. 113(c), commonly known as the Norris-LaGuardia Act). ‘‘(2) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of chapters at the beginning of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item for chapter 111 the following:

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