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Section 1751(e) proscribes assaults on persons designated in § 1751(a). Depending upon the individual assaulted and the extent of the injury, such assaults are punishable by terms of imprisonment of up to ten years or a fine under Title 18 or both.
[cited in USAM 9-65.300]