18 U.S.C. § 37 — Violence at international airports

(a) Offense: It is a crime to intentionally and unlawfully use a device, substance, or weapon to: (1) commit an act of violence against a person at an airport serving international civil aviation, if that act causes or is likely to cause serious bodily injury (as defined in section 1365) or death; or (2) destroy or seriously damage an international airport's facilities, or a civil aircraft not in service located there, or disrupt the airport's services, if the act endangers or is likely to endanger safety at that airport. Attempting or conspiring to do either counts too. The penalty is a fine under this title, up to 20 years in prison, or both. If the prohibited conduct results in anyone's death, the punishment can be death or imprisonment for any term of years or for life. (b) Jurisdiction: There is jurisdiction over this offense if it takes place in the United States. There is also jurisdiction if it takes place outside the United States and either: (1) the offender is later found in the United States; or (2) the offender or a victim is a national of the United States (as defined in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act). (c) Bar to Prosecution: It bars federal prosecution under subsection (a), for conduct that occurred within the United States, if that conduct happened during or in relation to a labor dispute and is prohibited as a felony under the law of the State where it was committed. "Labor dispute" has the meaning set out in the Norris-LaGuardia Act. "State" means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.