18 U.S.C. § 111 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 18. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 111. Assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees

(a) In general.--Whoever--

shall, where the acts in violation of this section constitute only simple assault, be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both, and where such acts involve physical contact with the victim of that assault or the intent to commit another felony, be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 8 years, or both.

(b) Enhanced penalty.--Whoever, in the commission of any acts described in subsection (a), uses a deadly or dangerous weapon (including a weapon intended to cause death or danger but that fails to do so by reason of a defective component) or inflicts bodily injury, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.

(c)Extraterritorial jurisdiction.--There is extraterritorial jurisdiction over the conduct prohibited by this section.