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PUBLIC LAW 90-284-APR. 11, 1968

I I I I j I \ I Penalty.

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(b) any person because he is or has been, or in order to intimidate such person or any other person or any class of persons from— (1) participating, without discrimination on account of racej color, religion or national origin, in any of the activities, services, organizations or facilities described in subsection 901(a); or (2) affording another person or class of persons opportunity or protection so to participate; or (c) any citizen because he is or has been, or in order to discourage such citizen or any other citizen from lawfully aiding or encouraging other persons to participate, without discrimination on account of race, color, religion or national origin, in any of the activities, services, organizations or facilities described in subsection 901(a), or participating lawfully in speech or peaceful assembly opposing any denial of the opportunity to so participate— shall be fined not more than $1,000, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if bodily injury results shall be fined not more than $10,000, or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results shall be subject to imprisonment for any term of years or for life. TITLE X—CIVIL OBEDIENCE SHORT TITLE

"Civil obedience Act of 1968."

SEC. 1001. This title may be cited as the "Civil Obedience Act of 1968". C R I M I N A L P E N A L T I E S FOR ACTS C O M M I T T E D I N CIVIL

18 USC 20/-^' 224.

DISORDERS

SEC. 1002. (a) Title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 11 thereof the following new chapter: "Chapter 12.—CIVIL DISORDERS "Sec.

"231. Civil disorders. "232. Definitions. "233. Preemption.

"§ 231. Civil disorders " (a)(1) Whoever teaches or demonstrates to any other person the use, application, or making of any firearm or explosive or incendiary device, or technique capable of causing injury or death to persons, knowing or having reason to know or intending that the same will be unlawfully employed for use in, or in furtherance of, a civil disorder which may in any way or degree obstruct, delay, or adversely affect commerce or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce or the conduct or performance of any federally protected function; or "(2) Whoever transports or manufactures for transportation in commerce any firearm, or explosive or incendiary device, knowing or having reason to know or intending that the same will be used unlawfully in furtherance of a civil disorder; or "(3) Whoever commits or attempts to commit any act to obstruct, impede, or interfere with any fireman or law enforcement officer lawfully engaged in the lawful performance of his official duties incident to and during the commission of a civil disorder which in any way or degree obstructs, delays, or adversely affects commerce or the move-

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