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18 U.S. Code § 116 - Female genital mutilation | LII / Legal Information Institute
U.S. Code › Title 18 › Part I › Chapter 7 › § 116 18 U.S. Code § 116 - Female genital mutilation
A surgical operation is not a violation of this section if the operation is—
Whoever knowingly transports from the United States and its territories a person in foreign commerce for the purpose of conduct with regard to that person that would be a violation of subsection (a) if the conduct occurred within the United States, or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
(Added Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title VI, § 645(b)(1),Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–709; amended Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1088,Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1970.)
Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title VI, § 645(c),Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–709, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (b) [enacting this section] shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 30, 1996].”
Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title VI, § 645(a),Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–708, provided that: “The Congress finds that—
18 USCDescription of ChangeSession YearPublic LawStatutes at Large § 1162012112-239 [Sec.] 1088126 Stat. 1970 LII has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references LII.