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# 18 U.S.C. § 2339 - Harboring or concealing terrorists
## Text
(a) Whoever harbors or conceals any person who he knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe, has committed, or is about to commit, an offense under section 32 (relating to destruction of aircraft or aircraft facilities), section 175 (relating to biological weapons), section 229 (relating to chemical weapons), section 831 (relating to nuclear materials), paragraph (2) or (3) of section 844(f) (relating to arson and bombing of government property risking or causing injury or death), section 1366(a) (relating to the destruction of an energy facility), section 2280 (relating to violence against maritime navigation), section 2332a (relating to weapons of mass destruction), or section 2332b (relating to acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries) of this title, section 236(a) (relating to sabotage of nuclear facilities or fuel) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2284(a)), or section 46502 (relating to aircraft piracy) of title 49, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.
(b) A violation of this section may be prosecuted in any Federal judicial district in which the underlying offense was committed, or in any other Federal judicial district as provided by law.
(Added Pub. L. 10756, title VIII, § 803(a), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 376; amended Pub. L. 107273, div. B, title IV, § 4005(d)(2), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1813.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
Amendments2002—Pub. L. 107273 made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 10756, § 803(a), which enacted this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2002 AmendmentPub. L. 107273, div. B, title IV, § 4005(d)(2), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1813, provided that the amendment made by section 4005(d)(2) is effective Oct. 26, 2001.