Penalties under this subsection may be reduced in the case of a violation that is promptly reported by the violator.
49 U.S.C. § 60123
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTE | ||
Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
60123(a) | 49 App.:1679a(c)(1). | Aug. 12, 1968, Pub. L. 90-481, 82 Stat. 720, §11(c)(1); added Nov. 30, 1979, Pub. L. 96-129, §104(b), 93 Stat. 992; Oct. 24, 1992, Pub. L. 102-508, §304(b), 106 Stat. 3308. |
49 App.:2007(c)(1). | Nov. 30, 1979, Pub. L. 96-129, §208(c)(1), (2), 93 Stat. 1010. | |
60123(b) | 49 App.:1679a(c)(2). | Aug. 12, 1968, Pub. L. 90-481, 82 Stat. 720, §11(c)(2); added Nov. 30, 1979, Pub. L. 96-129, §104(b), 93 Stat. 992. |
49 App.:2007(c)(2). | ||
60123(c) | 49 App.:1679a(c)(3). | Aug. 12, 1968, Pub. L. 90-481, 82 Stat. 720, §11(c)(3); added Oct. 31, 1988, Pub. L. 100-561, §107, 102 Stat. 2807. |
49 App.:2007(c)(3). | Nov. 30, 1979, Pub. L. 96-129, 93 Stat. 989, §208(c)(3); added Oct. 31, 1988, Pub. L. 100-561, §206, 102 Stat. 2811. | |
60123(d) | 49 App.:1687(g). | Aug. 12, 1968, Pub. L. 90-481, 82 Stat. 720, §20(g); added Oct. 24, 1992, Pub. L. 102-508, §304(a), 106 Stat. 3307. |
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2002-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107-355, §21(4), substituted "60114(b)" for "60114(c)".Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107-355, §8(c), substituted "gas pipeline facility, an" for "gas pipeline facility or" and inserted ", or either an intrastate gas pipeline facility or intrastate hazardous liquid pipeline facility that is used in interstate or foreign commerce or in any activity affecting interstate or foreign commerce" after "liquid pipeline facility".Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 107-355, §3(c)(1), (4), struck out "knowingly and willfully" after "if the person" in introductory provisions and inserted concluding provisions. Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 107-355, §3(c)(2), inserted "knowingly and willfully" before "engages".Subsec. (d)(2)(B). Pub. L. 107-355, §3(c)(3), added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: "a pipeline facility that does not report the damage promptly to the operator of the pipeline facility and to other appropriate authorities; or".2001-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107-56 struck out ", or attempting to damage or destroy," before "an interstate gas pipeline facility", inserted ", or attempting or conspiring to do such an act," before "shall be fined under title 18," and substituted "20 years, or both, and, if death results to any person, shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life." for "15 years, or both."1996-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104-304, §18(b)(1), substituted ", 60118(a), or 60128" for "or 60118(a)".Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 104-304, §14, added subpar. (B) and redesignated former subpar. (B) as (C).
- gas pipeline facility
- "gas pipeline facility" includes a pipeline, a right of way, a facility, a building, or equipment used in transporting gas or treating gas during its transportation;
- hazardous liquid pipeline facility
- "hazardous liquid pipeline facility" includes a pipeline, a right of way, a facility, a building, or equipment used or intended to be used in transporting hazardous liquid;
- interstate gas pipeline facility
- "interstate gas pipeline facility" means a gas pipeline facility-(A) used to transport gas; and(B) subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.);
- interstate hazardous liquid pipeline facility
- "interstate hazardous liquid pipeline facility" means a hazardous liquid pipeline facility used to transport hazardous liquid in interstate or foreign commerce;
- intrastate gas pipeline facility
- "intrastate gas pipeline facility" means a gas pipeline facility and transportation of gas within a State not subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.);
- intrastate hazardous liquid pipeline facility
- "intrastate hazardous liquid pipeline facility" means a hazardous liquid pipeline facility that is not an interstate hazardous liquid pipeline facility;
- pipeline facility
- "pipeline facility" means a gas pipeline facility and a hazardous liquid pipeline facility;