§3286. Extension of statute of limitation for certain terrorism offenses

Notwithstanding section 3282, no person shall be prosecuted, tried, or punished for any offense involving a violation of section 32 (aircraft destruction), section 36 ¹ (airport violence), section 112 (assaults upon diplomats), section 351 (crimes against Congressmen or Cabinet officers), section 1116 (crimes against diplomats), section 1203 (hostage taking), section 1361 (willful injury to government property), section 1751 (crimes against the President), section 2280 (maritime violence), section 2281 (maritime platform violence), section 2331 ² (terrorist acts abroad against United States nationals), section 2339 ³ (use of weapons of mass destruction), or section 2340A (torture) of this title or section 46502, 46504, 46505, or 46506 of title 49, unless the indictment is found or the information is instituted within 8 years after the offense was committed.

(Added Pub. L. 103–322, title XII, §120001(a), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2021 .)

References in Text

Section 2331, relating to terrorist acts abroad against United States nationals, referred to in text, was renumbered section 2332 of this title by Pub. L. 102–572, title X, §1003(a)(2), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4521 .

Prior Provisions

A prior section 3286, act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 828 , related to seduction on vessel of United States, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 101–647, title XII, §1207(b), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4832 .

Effective Date

Section 120001(b) of Pub. L. 103–322 provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [enacting this section] shall not apply to any offense committed more than 5 years prior to the date of enactment of this Act [Sept. 13, 1994]."

¹ So in original. Probably should be section "37".

² See References in Text note below.

³ So in original. Probably should be section "2332a".