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PUBLIC LAW 92-539-OCT. 24, 1972

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an international organization, or as a residence of a foreign official, or belonging to or used or occupied by an international organization for official business or residential purposes, publicly— "(1) parades, pickets, displays any flag, banner, sign, placard, or device, or utters any word, phrase, sound, or noise, for the purpose of intimidating, coercing, threatening, or harassing any foreign official or obstructing him in the performance of his duties, or " (2) congregates with two or more other persons with the intent ,<«.„.-,-,,/ to perform any of the aforesaid acts or to violate subsection (a) or (b) of this section, shall be fined not more than $500, or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. "(d) For the purpose of this section 'foreign official', 'foreign gov- definitions. ernment', 'international organization', and 'official guest' shall have the same meanings as those provided in sections 1116(b) and (c) of this title.

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"(e) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed or applied so as to abridge the exercise of rights guaranteed under the first amendment to the Constitution of the United States." use prec. title i. SEC. 302. The analysis of chapter 7 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by deleting "112. Assaulting certain foreign diplomats and other official personnel."

and adding at the beginning thereof the following new item:

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•'112. Protection of foreign officials and official guests."

TITLE IV—PROTECTION OF PROPERTY OF FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS SEC. 401. Chapter 45 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 62 stat^. j43. a dding at the end thereof the following new section: "§ 970. Protection of property occupied by foreign governments "(a) Whoever willfully injures, damages, or destroys, or attempts p^nimll^ ^"'^ to injure, damage, or destroy, any property, real or personal, located within the United States and belonging to or utilized or occupied by any foreign government or international organization, by a foreign official or official guest, shall be fined not more than $10,000, or imprisoned not more thanfiveyears, or both. "(b) For the purpose of this section 'foreign official', 'foreign definitions. government', 'international organization', and 'official guest' shall have the same meanings as those provided in sections 1116(b) and (c) of t h i s title. "

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SEC. 402. The analysis of chapter 45 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item: "970. Protection of property occupied by foreign governments."

SEC. 3. Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed to indicate an intent on the part of Congress to occupy the field in which its provisions operate to the exclusion of the laws of any State, Commonwealth, territory, possession, or the District of Columbia on the same subject matter, nor to relieve any person of any obligation imposed by any law of any State, Commonwealth, territory, possession, or the District of Columbia. Approved October 24, 1972.

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