
      (a) Whoever imparts or conveys or causes to be imparted or
    conveyed false information, knowing the information to be false,
    concerning an attempt or alleged attempt being made or to be made,
    to do any act which would be a crime prohibited by this chapter or
    chapter 97 or chapter 111 of this title shall be subject to a civil
    penalty of not more than $1,000 which shall be recoverable in a
    civil action brought in the name of the United States.
      (b) Whoever willfully and maliciously, or with reckless disregard
    for the safety of human life, imparts or conveys or causes to be
    imparted or conveyed false information, knowing the information to
    be false, concerning an attempt or alleged attempt being made or to
    be made, to do any act which would be a crime prohibited by this
    chapter or chapter 97 or chapter 111 of this title - shall be fined
    under this title, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

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