18 USC § 799 - Violation of regulations of National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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identifier: "/us/usc/t18/s799"
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title: "18 USC § 799 - Violation of regulations of National Aeronautics and Space Administration"
title_number: 18
title_name: "CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "799"
section_name: "Violation of regulations of National Aeronautics and Space Administration"
chapter_number: 37
chapter_name: "ESPIONAGE AND CENSORSHIP"
part_number: "I"
part_name: "CRIMES"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 85–568, title III, § 304(c)(1), July 29, 1958, 72 Stat. 434; amended Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)"
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# § 799. Violation of regulations of National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Whoever willfully shall violate, attempt to violate, or conspire to violate any regulation or order promulgated by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for the protection or security of any laboratory, station, base or other facility, or part thereof, or any aircraft, missile, spacecraft, or similar vehicle, or part thereof, or other property or equipment in the custody of the Administration, or any real or personal property or equipment in the custody of any contractor under any contract with the Administration or any subcontractor of any such contractor, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 85–568, title III, § 304(c)(1), July 29, 1958, 72 Stat. 434; amended Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1994— substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $5,000”.