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18 U.S.C. § 2290 (CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE)
§ 2290. Jurisdiction and scope
(a) Jurisdiction.—
There is jurisdiction, including extraterritorial jurisdiction, over an offense under this chapter if the prohibited activity takes place—
(1) within the United States and within waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; or
(2) outside United States and—
(A) an offender or a victim is a national of the United States (as that term is defined under section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22)); 1
(B) the activity involves a vessel in which a national of the United States was on board; or
(C) the activity involves a vessel of the United States (as that term is defined under section 2 2 of the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act (46 U.S.C. App. 1903).1
(b) Scope.—
Nothing in this chapter shall apply to otherwise lawful activities carried out by or at the direction of the United States Government.
(Added Pub. L. 109–177, title III, § 306(a), Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 237.)
heading: References in Text
text: Section 2 of the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(C), probably means section 3 of the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act, Pub. L. 96–350, which was classified to section 1903 of former Title 46, Appendix, Shipping, and was repealed and restated in sections 70502 to 70506 of Title 46, Shipping, by Pub. L. 109–304, §§ 10(2), 19, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1683, 1710. Section 70502(b) of Title 46 defines “vessel of the United States”.
18 U.S.C. § 2292 (CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE)
§ 2292. Imparting or conveying false information
(a) In General.—
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 that would be a crime prohibited by this chapter or by chapter 111 of this title, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $5,000, which shall be recoverable in a civil action brought in the name of the United States.
(b) Malicious Conduct.—
Whoever knowingly, intentionally, 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 to do any act which would be a crime prohibited by this chapter or by chapter 111 of this title, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years.
(c) Jurisdiction.—
(1) In general.—
Except as provided under paragraph (2), section 2290(a) shall not apply to any offense under this section.
(2) Jurisdiction.—
Jurisdiction over an offense under this section shall be determined in accordance with the provisions applicable to the crime prohibited by this chapter, or by chapter 111 of this title, to which the imparted or conveyed false information relates, as applicable.
(Added Pub. L. 109–177, title III, § 306(a), Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 239.)
18 U.S.C. § 2293 (CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE)
§ 2293. Bar to prosecution
(a) In General.—
It is a bar to prosecution under this chapter if—
(1) the conduct in question occurred within the United States in relation to a labor dispute, and such conduct is prohibited as a felony under the law of the State in which it was committed; or
(2) such conduct is prohibited as a misdemeanor, and not as a felony, under the law of the State in which it was committed.
(b) Definitions.—
In this section:
(1) Labor dispute.—
The term “labor dispute” has the same meaning given that term in section 13(c) of the Act to amend the Judicial Code and to define and limit the jurisdiction of courts sitting in equity, and for other purposes (29 U.S.C. 113(c), commonly known as the Norris-LaGuardia Act).
(2) State.—
The term “State” means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.
(Added Pub. L. 109–177, title III, § 306(a), Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 239.)
18 U.S.C. § 2312 (CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE)
§ 2312. Transportation of stolen vehicles
Whoever transports in interstate or foreign commerce a motor vehicle, vessel, or aircraft, knowing the same to have been stolen, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 806; Pub. L. 102–519, title I, § 103, Oct. 25, 1992, 106 Stat. 3385; Pub. L. 109–177, title III, § 307(b)(2)(A), Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 240.)
heading: Historical and Revision Notes
text: Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 408 (Oct. 29, 1919, ch. 89, §§ 1, 3, 5, 41 Stat. 324, 325; Sept. 24, 1945, ch. 383, §§ 2, 3, 59 Stat. 536).
The first sentence of said section 408, providing the short title “An Act to punish the transportation of stolen motor vehicles or aircraft in interstate or foreign commerce,” and derived from section 1 of said act of October 29, 1919, as amended, was omitted as not appropriate in a revision.
Definitions of “aircraft,” “motor vehicle,” and “interstate or foreign commerce,” which constituted the second sentence of said section 408 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., and were derived from section 2 of said act of October 29, 1919, as amended, are incorporated in sections 10 and 2311 of this title.
Provision relating to receiving or selling stolen aircraft or motor vehicles, which was derived from section 4 of the act of October 29, 1919, as amended, is incorporated in section 2313 of this title.
Venue provision, which was derived from section 5 of the act of October 29, 1919, was omitted as unnecessary, being covered by section 3237 of this title.
Reference to persons causing or procuring was omitted as unnecessary in view of definition of “principal” in section 2 of this title.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
heading: Amendments
text: 2006—Pub. L. 109–177 substituted “motor vehicle, vessel, or aircraft” for “motor vehicle or aircraft”.
1992—Pub. L. 102–519 substituted “fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years” for “fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than five years”.
18 U.S.C. § 2313 (CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE)
§ 2313. Sale or receipt of stolen vehicles
(a) Whoever receives, possesses, conceals, stores, barters, sells, or disposes of any motor vehicle, vessel, or aircraft, which has crossed a State or United States boundary after being stolen, knowing the same to have been stolen, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.
(b) For purposes of this section, the term “State” includes a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 806; Pub. L. 98–547, title II, § 203, Oct. 25, 1984, 98 Stat. 2770; Pub. L. 101–647, title XII, § 1205(l), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4831; Pub. L. 102–519, title I, § 103, Oct. 25, 1992, 106 Stat. 3385; Pub. L. 109–177, title III, § 307(b)(2)(B), Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 240.)
heading: Historical and Revision Notes
text: Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 408 (Oct. 29, 1919, ch. 89, § 4, 41 Stat. 325; Sept. 24, 1945, ch. 383, §§ 2, 3, 59 Stat. 536).
Section constitutes the fourth sentence of said section 408 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed.
Definitions of “aircraft,” “motor vehicle,” and “interstate or foreign commerce,” which constituted the second sentence of said section 408, are incorporated in sections 10 and 2311 of this title.
The third sentence of said section 408, relating to transporting stolen aircraft or motor vehicles, is incorporated in section 2312 of this title.
The first sentence of said section 408, providing the short title, and the fifth sentence thereof, relating to venue, were omitted. (See reviser’s note under section 2312 of this title.)
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
heading: Amendments
text: 2006—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–177 substituted “motor vehicle, vessel, or aircraft” for “motor vehicle or aircraft”.
1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–519 substituted “fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years” for “fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than five years”.
1990—Pub. L. 101–647 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
1984—Pub. L. 98–547 inserted “possesses,” after “receives,” and substituted “which has crossed a State or United States boundary after being stolen,” for “moving as, or which is a part of, or which constitutes interstate or foreign commerce,”.
18 U.S.C. § 2316 (CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE)
§ 2316. Transportation of livestock
Whoever transports in interstate or foreign commerce any livestock, knowing the same to have been stolen, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 807; Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 1113, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2149; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
heading: Historical and Revision Notes
text: Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §§ 419b, 419d (Aug. 18, 1941, ch. 366, §§ 3, 5, 55 Stat. 631).
This section consolidates sections 419b and 419d of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed.
Definition of “cattle”, contained in section 419a(a) of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., is incorporated in section 2311 of this title.
Definition of “interstate or foreign commerce”, constituting section 419a(b) of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., is incorporated in section 10 of this title.
The venue provision of said section 419d of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., was omitted as completely covered by section 3237 of this title.
Reference to persons causing or procuring was omitted as unnecessary in view of definition of “principal” in section 2 of this title.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
heading: Amendments
text: 1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $5,000”.
1984—Pub. L. 98–473 substituted “livestock” for “cattle” in section catchline and text.
18 U.S.C. § 2317 (CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE)
§ 2317. Sale or receipt of livestock
Whoever receives, conceals, stores, barters, buys, sells, or disposes of any livestock, moving in or constituting a part of interstate or foreign commerce, knowing the same to have been stolen, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 807; Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 1114, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2149; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
heading: Historical and Revision Notes
text: Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §§ 419c, 419d (Aug. 18, 1941, ch. 366, §§ 4, 5, 55 Stat. 632).
Definitions of “cattle” and “interstate or foreign commerce”, contained in section 419a of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., are incorporated in sections 10 and 2311 of this title.
Venue provision of said section 419d of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., was omitted as completely covered by section 3237 of this title.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
heading: Amendments
text: 1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $5,000”.
1984—Pub. L. 98–473 substituted “livestock” for “cattle” in section catchline and text.
18 U.S.C. § 2321 (CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE)
§ 2321. Trafficking in certain motor vehicles or motor vehicle parts
(a) Whoever buys, receives, possesses, or obtains control of, with intent to sell or otherwise dispose of, a motor vehicle or motor vehicle part, knowing that an identification number for such motor vehicle or part has been removed, obliterated, tampered with, or altered, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply if the removal, obliteration, tampering, or alteration—
(1) is caused by collision or fire; or
(2) is not a violation of section 511 of this title.
(c) As used in this section, the terms “identification number” and “motor vehicle” have the meaning given those terms in section 511 of this title.
(Added Pub. L. 98–547, title II, § 204(a), Oct. 25, 1984, 98 Stat. 2770, § 2320; renumbered § 2321, Pub. L. 99–646, § 42(a), Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3601; amended Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(N), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2148.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $20,000”.
18 U.S.C. § 2322 (CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE)
§ 2322. Chop shops
(a) In General.—
(1) Unlawful action.—
Any person who knowingly owns, operates, maintains, or controls a chop shop or conducts operations in a chop shop shall be punished by a fine under this title or by imprisonment for not more than 15 years, or both. If a conviction of a person under this paragraph is for a violation committed after the first conviction of such person under this paragraph, the maximum punishment shall be doubled with respect to any fine and imprisonment.
(2) Injunctions.—
The Attorney General shall, as appropriate, in the case of any person who violates paragraph (1), commence a civil action for permanent or temporary injunction to restrain such violation.
(b) Definition.—
For purposes of this section, the term “chop shop” means any building, lot, facility, or other structure or premise where one or more persons engage in receiving, concealing, destroying, disassembling, dismantling, reassembling, or storing any passenger motor vehicle or passenger motor vehicle part which has been unlawfully obtained in order to alter, counterfeit, deface, destroy, disguise, falsify, forge, obliterate, or remove the identity, including the vehicle identification number or derivative thereof, of such vehicle or vehicle part and to distribute, sell, or dispose of such vehicle or vehicle part in interstate or foreign commerce.
(Added Pub. L. 102–519, title I, § 105(a), Oct. 25, 1992, 106 Stat. 3385.)
18 U.S.C. § 2325 (CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE)
§ 2325. Definition
In this chapter, “telemarketing”—
(1) means a plan, program, promotion, or campaign that is conducted to induce—
(A) purchases of goods or services;
(B) participation in a contest or sweepstakes; or
(C) a charitable contribution, donation, or gift of money or any other thing of value,
by use of 1 or more interstate telephone calls initiated either by a person who is conducting the plan, program, promotion, or campaign or by a prospective purchaser or contest or sweepstakes participant or charitable contributor, or donor; but
(2) does not include the solicitation of sales through the mailing of a catalog that—
(A) contains a written description or illustration of the goods or services offered for sale;
(B) includes the business address of the seller;
(C) includes multiple pages of written material or illustration; and
(D) has been issued not less frequently than once a year,
if the person making the solicitation does not solicit customers by telephone but only receives calls initiated by customers in response to the catalog and during those calls takes orders without further solicitation.
(Added Pub. L. 103–322, title XXV, § 250002(a)(2), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2082; amended Pub. L. 107–56, title X, § 1011(d), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 396.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2001—Par. (1). Pub. L. 107–56 added subpar. (C) and inserted “or charitable contributor, or donor” before semicolon in concluding provisions.
heading: Short Title
text: Pub. L. 103–322, title XXV, § 250001, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2081, provided that: “This Act [probably should be “title”, meaning title XXV (§§ 250001–250008) of Pub. L. 103–322, which enacted this chapter, amended sections 1029, 1341, and 3059 of this title, and enacted provisions set out as notes under this section and section 994 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure] may be cited as the ‘Senior Citizens Against Marketing Scams Act of 1994’.”
heading: Information Network
text: Pub. L. 103–322, title XXV, § 250008, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2088, as amended by Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, § 604(b)(29), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3508, provided that:
“(a) Hotline.—
The Attorney General shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, establish a national toll-free hotline for the purpose of—
“(1) providing general information on telemarketing fraud to interested persons; and
“(2) gathering information related to possible violations of provisions of law amended by this title [see Short Title note above].
“(b) Action on Information Gathered.—
The Attorney General shall work in cooperation with the Federal Trade Commission to ensure that information gathered through the hotline shall be acted on in an appropriate manner.”
18 U.S.C. § 2326 (CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE)
§ 2326. Enhanced penalties
A person who is convicted of an offense under section 1028, 1029, 1341, 1342, 1343, or 1344, or a conspiracy to commit such an offense, in connection with the conduct of telemarketing—
(1) shall be imprisoned for a term of up to 5 years in addition to any term of imprisonment imposed under any of those sections, respectively; and
(2) in the case of an offense under any of those sections that—
(A) victimized ten or more persons over the age of 55; or
(B) targeted persons over the age of 55,
shall be imprisoned for a term of up to 10 years in addition to any term of imprisonment imposed under any of those sections, respectively.
(Added Pub. L. 103–322, title XXV, § 250002(a)(2), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2082; amended Pub. L. 105–184, §§ 3, 4, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 520.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1998—Pub. L. 105–184 inserted “, or a conspiracy to commit such an offense,” after “or 1344” in introductory provisions and substituted “shall” for “may” in two places.
18 U.S.C. § 2332c (CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE)
[§ 2332c. Repealed. Pub. L. 105–277, div. I, title II, § 201(c)(1), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–871]
text: Section, added Pub. L. 104–132, title V, § 521(a), Apr. 24, 1996, 110 Stat. 1286, related to use of chemical weapons.
18 U.S.C. § 2332d (CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE)
§ 2332d. Financial transactions
(a) Offense.—
Except as provided in regulations issued by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, whoever, being a United States person, knowing or having reasonable cause to know that a country is designated under section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2405) as a country supporting international terrorism, engages in a financial transaction with the government of that country, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both.
(b) Definitions.—
As used in this section—
(1) the term “financial transaction” has the same meaning as in section 1956(c)(4); and
(2) the term “United States person” means any—
(A) United States citizen or national;
(B) permanent resident alien;
(C) juridical person organized under the laws of the United States; or
(D) any person in the United States.
(Added Pub. L. 104–132, title III, § 321(a), Apr. 24, 1996, 110 Stat. 1254; amended Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title IV, § 4002(a)(5), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1806.)
heading: Codification
text: Another section 2332d was renumbered section 2332e of this title.
heading: Amendments
text: 2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–273 inserted “of 1979” after “Export Administration Act”.
heading: Effective Date
text: Pub. L. 104–132, title III, § 321(c), Apr. 24, 1996, 110 Stat. 1254, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [enacting this section] shall become effective 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Apr. 24, 1996].”
18 U.S.C. § 2332e (CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE)
§ 2332e. Requests for military assistance to enforce prohibition in certain emergencies
The Attorney General may request the Secretary of Defense to provide assistance under section 382 of title 10 in support of Department of Justice activities relating to the enforcement of section 2332a of this title during an emergency situation involving a weapon of mass destruction. The authority to make such a request may be exercised by another official of the Department of Justice in accordance with section 382(f)(2) of title 10.
(Added Pub. L. 104–201, title XIV, § 1416(c)(2)(A), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2723, § 2332d; renumbered § 2332e, Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, § 605(q), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3510; amended Pub. L. 107–56, title I, § 104, Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 277.)
heading: Codification
text: Pub. L. 104–201, § 1416(c)(2)(A), which directed amendment of the chapter 133B of this title that relates to terrorism by adding this section, was executed by adding this section to this chapter to reflect the probable intent of Congress. This title does not contain a chapter 133B.
heading: Amendments
text: 2001—Pub. L. 107–56 substituted “2332a of this title” for “2332c of this title” and struck out “chemical” before “weapon of”.
1996—Pub. L. 104–294 renumbered section 2332d of this title, relating to requests for military assistance to enforce prohibition in certain emergencies, as this section.
18 U.S.C. § 2332h (CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE)
§ 2332h. Radiological dispersal devices
(a) Unlawful Conduct.—
(1) In general.—
Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly produce, construct, otherwise acquire, transfer directly or indirectly, receive, possess, import, export, or use, or possess and threaten to use—
(A) any weapon that is designed or intended to release radiation or radioactivity at a level dangerous to human life; or
(B) any device or other object that is capable of and designed or intended to endanger human life through the release of radiation or radioactivity.
(2) Exception.—
This subsection does not apply with respect to—
(A) conduct by or under the authority of the United States or any department or agency thereof; or
(B) conduct pursuant to the terms of a contract with the United States or any department or agency thereof.
(b) Jurisdiction.—
Conduct prohibited by subsection (a) is within the jurisdiction of the United States if—
(1) the offense occurs in or affects interstate or foreign commerce;
(2) the offense occurs outside of the United States and is committed by a national of the United States;
(3) the offense is committed against a national of the United States while the national is outside the United States;
(4) the offense is committed against any property that is owned, leased, or used by the United States or by any department or agency of the United States, whether the property is within or outside the United States; or
(5) an offender aids or abets any person over whom jurisdiction exists under this subsection in committing an offense under this section or conspires with any person over whom jurisdiction exists under this subsection to commit an offense under this section.
(c) Criminal Penalties.—
(1) In general.—
Any person who violates, or attempts or conspires to violate, subsection (a) shall be fined not more than $2,000,000 and shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment not less than 25 years or to imprisonment for life.
(2) Other circumstances.—
Any person who, in the course of a violation of subsection (a), uses, attempts or conspires to use, or possesses and threatens to use, any item or items described in subsection (a), shall be fined not more than $2,000,000 and imprisoned for not less than 30 years or imprisoned for life.
(3) Special circumstances.—
If the death of another results from a person’s violation of subsection (a), the person shall be fined not more than $2,000,000 and punished by imprisonment for life.
(Added Pub. L. 108–458, title VI, § 6905, Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3772.)