Page 1 TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE This title was enacted by act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 1, 62 Stat. 683 Part Sec. I. Crimes .................................................... 1 II. Criminal Procedure ............................ 3001 III. Prisons and Prisoners ........................ 4001 IV. Correction of Youthful Offenders ... 5001 V. Immunity of Witnesses ...................... 6001 AMENDMENTS 1970—Pub. L. 91–452, title II, § 201(b), Oct. 15, 1970, 84 Stat. 928, added Part V. TABLE SHOWING DISPOSITION OF ALL SECTIONS OF FORMER TITLE 18 Title 18 Former Sections Title 18 New Sections 1, 2 .......................................... 2381 3 .............................................. 2382 4 .............................................. 2383 5 .............................................. 953 6 .............................................. 2384 7 .............................................. 2389 8 .............................................. 2390 9 .............................................. 2387 10 ............................................ 2385 11 ............................................ 2385, 2387 12 ............................................ Rep. See Cr. Proc. R. 41(c). 13 ............................................ 2385, 2387 14–17 ........................................ 2386 21 ............................................ 958 22 ............................................ 959 23 ............................................ 962 24 ............................................ 961 25 ............................................ 960 26 ............................................ T. 22 § 461 27 ............................................ T. 22 § 462 28 ............................................ T. 22 § 463 29 ............................................ T. 22 § 464 30 ............................................ 959 31 ............................................ 967 32 ............................................ 963 33 ............................................ 964 34 ............................................ 965 35 ............................................ 966 36 ............................................ 963, 964, 965, 966, 967 37 ............................................ 756, 3058 38 ............................................ T. 22 § 465 39 ............................................ 5, 3241 51 ............................................ 241 52 ............................................ 242 53 ............................................ Rep. 53a .......................................... 2236 54 ............................................ 372 55 ............................................ 592 56–58 ........................................ 593 59 ............................................ 592, 593 61 ............................................ 594 61a .......................................... 595 61b .......................................... 600 61c ........................................... 601 61d .......................................... 604 61e ........................................... 605 61f ........................................... 598 61g .......................................... 594, 595, 598, 600, 601, 604, 605 61h .......................................... T. 5 § 118i (See Rev. T. 5 Table) 61i ........................................... T. 5 § 118j (See Rev. T. 5 Table) 61j, 61k .................................... Rep. 61l ........................................... T. 5 § 118k (See Rev. T. 5 Table) 61m ......................................... 608 61m–1 ...................................... 611 61n .......................................... 595 TABLE SHOWING DISPOSITION OF ALL SECTIONS OF FORMER TITLE 18—Continued Title 18 Former Sections Title 18 New Sections 61o ........................................... T. 5 § 118l (See Rev. T. 5 Table) 61p .......................................... T. 5 § 118m (See Rev. T. 5 Table) 61q .......................................... Rep. 61r ........................................... T. 5 § 118n (See Rev. T. 5 Table) 61s ........................................... 595 61t ........................................... 610 61u .......................................... 595 61v–61x .................................... Elim. 62–62b ...................................... 612 71 ............................................ 497 72 ............................................ 494 73 ............................................ 495 74 ............................................ 1002 75 ............................................ 1016 76 ............................................ 912 76a, 76b .................................... 701 76c ........................................... 707, 916 76d .......................................... 707 76e ........................................... 705 77 ............................................ Rep. 77a .......................................... 913 78 ............................................ 914 79 ............................................ 1003 80 ............................................ 287, 1001 81 ............................................ 289 82 ............................................ 641, 1361 83 ............................................ 286 84 ............................................ 1022 85 ............................................ 1023 86 ............................................ 1024 87 ............................................ 641 88 ............................................ 371 89 ............................................ 871 90 ............................................ T. 34 § 1167 (See Rev. T. 34 Table) 91 ............................................ 201 92 ............................................ 285 93 ............................................ 434 94 ............................................ 1381 95 ............................................ 1232 96 ............................................ 2152 97 ............................................ 1382 97a .......................................... 1383 97b .......................................... 757 98 ............................................ 11, 957 99 ............................................ 2112 100 ........................................... 641 101 ........................................... 641, 3435 102 ........................................... Rep. 103 ........................................... 1852 103a, 103b ................................. 1851 104 ........................................... 1853 105 ........................................... 1854 106 ........................................... 1855 107 ........................................... 1856 107a ......................................... 1863 108 ........................................... 3613 109 ........................................... 1862 110 ........................................... 1857 111 ........................................... 1858 112 ........................................... 1859 113 ........................................... 1860 114 ........................................... 1861 115 ........................................... T. 25 § 202 116 ........................................... 1362 117 ........................................... 2074 118 ........................................... 111 119 ........................................... 496
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C:\LRC\WORK\PDFMAKE\2011\USC18.11TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
This title was enacted by act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 1, 62 Stat. 683
Part Sec.
I. Crimes .................................................... 1 II. Criminal Procedure ............................ 3001 III. Prisons and Prisoners ........................ 4001 IV. Correction of Youthful Offenders ... 5001 V. Immunity of Witnesses ...................... 6001
AMENDMENTS
1970—Pub. L. 91–452, title II, § 201(b), Oct. 15, 1970, 84
Stat. 928, added Part V.
TABLE SHOWING DISPOSITION OF ALL SECTIONS OF
FORMER TITLE 18
13 ............................................ 2385, 2387
14–17 ........................................ 2386
37 ............................................ 756, 3058
61h .......................................... T. 5 § 118i (See Rev. T. 5 Table)
61i ........................................... T. 5 § 118j (See Rev. T. 5 Table)
61j, 61k .................................... Rep.
61m ......................................... 608
FORMER TITLE 18—Continued
Title 18 Former Sections
Title 18 New Sections
61q .......................................... Rep.
61s ........................................... 595
61t ........................................... 610
61u .......................................... 595
Table)
TABLE SHOWING DISPOSITION OF ALL SECTIONS OF
FORMER TITLE 18—Continued
Title 18 Former Sections
Title 18 New Sections
213 ........................................... T. 5 § 118o (See Rev. T. 5 Table)
214 ........................................... 1902
215 ........................................... 2072
216 ........................................... 1905
231 ........................................... 1621
232 ........................................... 1622
233 ........................................... 1506
FORMER TITLE 18—Continued
Title 18 Former Sections
Title 18 New Sections
(f).
TABLE SHOWING DISPOSITION OF ALL SECTIONS OF
FORMER TITLE 18—Continued
Title 18 Former Sections
Title 18 New Sections
387 ........................................... 1301
388 ........................................... 1264
389 ........................................... 1265
390 ........................................... 1263
391 ........................................... 42
392 ........................................... 43
393 ........................................... 44
394 ........................................... 42, 43, 44
395 ........................................... T. 16 § 667e
408a ......................................... 1201
408b ......................................... 10
408c ......................................... 1201
420f–420h .................................. 1821
421, 422 .................................... 1585
429–442 ..................................... T. 46 §§ 1351–1364 (See Rev. T. 46
Table)
FORMER TITLE 18—Continued
Title 18 Former Sections
Title 18 New Sections
556 ........................................... Rep. See Cr. Proc. R. 6(d), 52(a).
556a ......................................... 3288, 3289
558 ........................................... Rep. See Cr. Proc. R. 7.
559 ........................................... Rep. See Cr. Proc. R. 7.
560 ........................................... Rep. See Cr. Proc. R. 7.
561 ........................................... Rep. See Cr. Proc. R. 12(b)(5).
562 ........................................... 3432
563 ........................................... 3005
565 ........................................... Rep. See Cr. Proc. R. 31(c).
566 ........................................... Rep. See Cr. Proc. R. 31(a), (b).
567 ........................................... 1111
TABLE SHOWING DISPOSITION OF ALL SECTIONS OF
FORMER TITLE 18—Continued
Title 18 Former Sections
Title 18 New Sections
T. 26 [I.R.C. 1986] § 6531)
586 ........................................... T. 26 [I.R.C. 1939] § 3748(b) (See
T. 26 [I.R.C. 1986] § 6531)
587 ........................................... 3288
588 ........................................... 3289
594 ........................................... 3045
596, 597 .................................... 3141
(2).
617 ........................................... 3105
627 ........................................... Rep.
628 ........................................... 2231
629 ........................................... 1621
630 ........................................... 2235
631 ........................................... 2234
632 ........................................... 5
633 ........................................... Rep.
641 ........................................... 3569
642, 643 .................................... T. 46 §§ 7, 8 (See Rev. T. 46
Table)
23–705
682 ........................................... 3731
683 ........................................... Rep.
687 ........................................... 3771
688 ........................................... 3772
FORMER TITLE 18—Continued
Title 18 Former Sections
Title 18 New Sections
705–707 ..................................... Rep.
708, 709 .................................... 436
727 ........................................... 3655
728 ........................................... 3656
733–733b ................................... 4085
751, 752 .................................... 4005
816 ........................................... 4321
851 ........................................... 4125
852 ........................................... Rep.
Page 5 TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
1 So in original. First word only of item should be capitalized.
2 Chapter heading amended by Pub. L. 86–710 without cor-
responding amendment of part analysis. 3 Chapter heading amended by Pub. L. 110–457 without cor-
responding amendment of part analysis.
TABLE SHOWING DISPOSITION OF ALL SECTIONS OF
FORMER TITLE 18—Continued
Title 18 Former Sections
Title 18 New Sections
907 ........................................... 4081
908 ........................................... 1791
909 ........................................... 751
POSITIVE LAW; CITATION
Section 1 of act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 683, pro-
vided in part that: ‘‘Title 18 of the United States Code,
entitled ‘Crimes and Criminal Procedure’, is hereby re-
vised, codified and enacted into positive law, and may
be cited as ‘Title 18, U.S.C., §—.’ ’’
LEGISLATIVE CONSTRUCTION
Section 19 of act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 862,
provided that: ‘‘No inference of a legislative construc-
tion is to be drawn by reason of the chapter in Title 18,
Crimes and Criminal Procedure, as set out in section 1
of this Act, in which any particular section is placed,
nor by reason of the catchlines used in such title.’’
SEPARABILITY
Section 18 of act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 862,
provided that: ‘‘If any part of Title 18, Crimes and
Criminal Procedure, as set out in section 1 of this Act,
shall be held invalid the remainder shall not be affected
thereby.’’
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section 20 of act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 862,
provided that the revision of this title shall be effective
Sept. 1, 1948.
EXISTING RIGHTS OR LIABILITIES
Section 21 of act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 862,
provided in part that any right or liabilities now exist-
ing under repealed sections or parts thereof shall not be
affected by the repeal.
All former sections of Title 18 were repealed, trans-
ferred to other titles, or omitted by said act June 25,
1948, except for sections 595, 644, 726–1, 726a, 729, 730, and
732 which were repealed by act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62
Stat. 687, the act revising and codifying Title 28, Judi-
ciary and Judicial Procedure, into positive law.
PART I—CRIMES
Chap. Sec.
1. General provisions .............................. 1 2. Aircraft and motor vehicles ............. 31 3. Animals, birds, fish, and plants ....... 41 5. Arson ...................................................... 81 7. Assault ................................................... 111 9. Bankruptcy ........................................... 151 10. Biological weapons ............................. 175 11. Bribery, graft, and conflicts of in-
terest ................................................... 201 11A. Child support ....................................... 228 11B. Chemical Weapons 1 ............................ 229
12. Civil disorders ..................................... 231 13. Civil rights ............................................ 241 15. Claims and services in matters af-
fecting government ......................... 281 17. Coins and currency ............................ 331 17A. Common carrier operation under
the influence of alcohol or drugs 341 18. Congressional, Cabinet, and Su-
preme Court assassination, kid- napping, and assault ....................... 351
19. Conspiracy ............................................ 371 21. Contempts ............................................. 401 23. Contracts ............................................... 431 25. Counterfeiting and forgery .............. 470 26. Criminal street gangs ........................ 521 27. Customs ................................................. 541 29. Elections and political activities .... 591 31. Embezzlement and theft .................... 641 33. Emblems, insignia, and names ........ 700 35. Escape and rescue .............................. 751 37. Espionage and censorship ................ 791 39. Explosives and combustibles 2 ......... 831 40. Importation, manufacture, dis-
tribution and storage of explo- sive materials ................................... 841
41. Extortion and threats ........................ 871 42. Extortionate credit transactions .... 891 43. False personation ................................ 911 44. Firearms ................................................ 921 45. Foreign relations ................................. 951 46. Forfeiture .............................................. 981 47. Fraud and false statements .............. 1001 49. Fugitives from justice ........................ 1071 50. Gambling ............................................... 1081 50A. Genocide ................................................ 1091 51. Homicide ............................................... 1111 53. Indians ................................................... 1151 55. Kidnapping ........................................... 1201 57. Labor ...................................................... 1231 59. Liquor traffic ........................................ 1261 61. Lotteries ................................................ 1301 63. Mail fraud 3 ........................................... 1341 65. Malicious mischief .............................. 1361 67. Military and Navy ............................... 1381 [68. Repealed.] 69. Nationality and citizenship .............. 1421 71. Obscenity ............................................... 1460 73. Obstruction of justice ........................ 1501 74. Partial-birth abortions ...................... 1531 75. Passports and visas ............................ 1541 77. Peonage, slavery, and trafficking
in persons .......................................... 1581 79. Perjury ................................................... 1621 81. Piracy and privateering .................... 1651 83. Postal service ....................................... 1691 84. Presidential and Presidential staff
assassination, kidnapping, and assault ................................................ 1751
85. Prison-made goods .............................. 1761 87. Prisons ................................................... 1791 88. Privacy ................................................... 1801 89. Professions and occupations ............ 1821 90. Protection of trade secrets ............... 1831 90A. Protection of unborn children ......... 1841 91. Public lands .......................................... 1851 93. Public officers and employees ......... 1901
Page 6 TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
4 Editorially supplied. Chapter 119 added by Pub. L. 90–351 with-
out corresponding amendment of part analysis.
95. Racketeering ........................................ 1951 96. Racketeer influenced and corrupt
organizations .................................... 1961 97. Railroad carriers and mass trans-
portation systems on land, on water, or through the air .............. 1991
[99. Repealed.] 101. Records and reports ........................... 2071 102. Riots ........................................................ 2101 103. Robbery and burglary ........................ 2111 105. Sabotage ................................................ 2151 107. Seamen and stowaways ..................... 2191 109. Searches and seizures ........................ 2231 109A. Sexual abuse ......................................... 2241 109B. Sex offender and crimes against
children registry .............................. 2250 110. Sexual exploitation and other
abuse of children ............................. 2251 110A. Domestic violence and stalking ...... 2261 111. Shipping ................................................ 2271 111A. Destruction of, or interference
with, vessels or maritime facili- ties ....................................................... 2290
113. Stolen property .................................... 2311 113A. Telemarketing fraud .......................... 2325 113B. Terrorism .............................................. 2331 113C. Torture ................................................... 2340 114. Trafficking in contraband ciga-
rettes and smokeless tobacco ....... 2341 115. Treason, sedition, and subversive
activities ............................................ 2381 117. Transportation for illegal sexual
activity and related crimes ........... 2421 118. War crimes ............................................ 2441 119. Wire and electronic communica-
tions interception and intercep- tion of oral communications 4 ...... 2510
121. Stored wire and electronic commu- nications and transactional records access .................................. 2701
123. Prohibition on release and use of certain personal information from State motor vehicle records 2721
AMENDMENTS
2006—Pub. L. 109–248, title I, § 141(a)(2), July 27, 2006,
120 Stat. 602, added item for chapter 109B. Pub. L. 109–177, title I, § 121(g)(4)(B), Mar. 9, 2006, 120
Stat. 224, which directed amendment of table of chap-
ters at the beginning of part I of this title by striking
item relating to ‘‘section 114’’ and inserting new item
114, was executed by adding item for chapter 114 and
striking item for former chapter 114 ‘‘Trafficking in
Contraband Cigarettes’’, to reflect the probable intent
of Congress. Pub. L. 109–177, title I, § 110(b)(2), title III, § 306(b),
Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 208, 239, substituted ‘‘Railroad
carriers and mass transportation systems on land, on
water, or through the air’’ for ‘‘Railroads’’ in item for
chapter 97 and added item for chapter 111A. 2004—Pub. L. 108–495, § 2(b), Dec. 23, 2004, 118 Stat.
4000, added item for chapter 88. Pub. L. 108–212, § 2(b), Apr. 1, 2004, 118 Stat. 569, added
item for chapter 90A. 2003—Pub. L. 108–193, § 5(c)(2), Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat.
2880, substituted ‘‘Peonage, slavery, and trafficking in
persons’’ for ‘‘Peonage and slavery’’ in item for chapter
77. Pub. L. 108–105, § 3(b), Nov. 5, 2003, 117 Stat. 1208, added
item for chapter 74. 2002—Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title IV, § 4002(c)(1),
(e)(5), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1808, 1810, substituted
‘‘2721’’ for ‘‘2271’’ in item for chapter 123 and repealed
amendment by Pub. L. 104–294, § 601(j)(2)(A). See 1996
Amendment note below. 1998—Pub. L. 105–277, div. I, title II, § 201(b)(2), Oct. 21,
1998, 112 Stat. 2681–871, added item for chapter 11B. 1996—Pub. L. 104–294, title I, § 101(b), title VI,
§§ 601(j)(2)(B), 605(c), (p)(3), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3491,
3501, 3509, 3510, substituted ‘‘1461’’ for ‘‘1460’’ in item for
chapter 71, added item for chapter 90, and substituted
‘‘2340’’ for ‘‘2340.’’ in item for chapter 113C and ‘‘2441’’
for ‘‘2401’’ in item for chapter 118. Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title X, § 1069(b)(4), Sept. 23,
1996, 110 Stat. 2656, inserted ‘‘and stalking’’ after ‘‘vio-
lence’’ in item for chapter 110A. Pub. L. 104–192, § 2(b), Aug. 21, 1996, 110 Stat. 2104,
added item for chapter 118. Pub. L. 104–132, title III, § 303(c)(2), Apr. 24, 1996, 110
Stat. 1253, redesignated item 113B, relating to torture,
as 113C. Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, § 601(j)(2)(A), Oct. 11,
1996, 110 Stat. 3501, which amended analysis identically,
was repealed by Pub. L. 107–273, div. B., title IV,
§ 4002(c)(1), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1808, effective Oct. 11,
1996. 1994—Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330021(1), Sept. 13,
1994, 108 Stat. 2150, which directed the amendment of
this title by striking ‘‘kidnaping’’ each place it appears
and inserting ‘‘kidnapping’’, was executed by substitut-
ing ‘‘Kidnapping’’ for ‘‘Kidnaping’’ in item for chapter
55, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40221(b), title XII,
§ 120003(b)(2), title XV, § 150001(b), title XXV,
§ 250002(b)(1), title XXX, § 300002(b), title XXXIII,
§§ 330002(g), 330011(c)(2), 330021(1), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat.
1931, 2022, 2035, 2085, 2102, 2140, 2144, 2150, substituted
‘‘weapons’’ for ‘‘Weapons’’ in item for chapter 10, ‘‘kid-
napping’’ for ‘‘kidnaping’’ in item for chapter 18, ‘‘470’’
for ‘‘471’’ in item for chapter 25, added item for chapter
26, substituted ‘‘700’’ for ‘‘701’’ in item for chapter 33,
‘‘kidnapping’’ for ‘‘kidnaping’’ in item for chapter 84,
added items for chapters 110A and 113A and redesig-
nated item for former chapter 113A as 113B, and added
item for chapter 123. Pub. L. 103–236, title V, § 506(b), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat.
464, added item for chapter 113B, Torture. 1992—Pub. L. 102–572, title X, § 1003(b), Oct. 29, 1992, 106
Stat. 4524, made amendment identical to Pub. L. 101–519
in item for chapter 113A. See 1990 Amendment note
below. Pub. L. 102–521, § 2(b), Oct. 25, 1992, 106 Stat. 3403,
added item for chapter 11A. 1990—Pub. L. 101–647, title II, § 226(g)(3), Nov. 29, 1990,
104 Stat. 4808, inserted ‘‘and other abuse’’ after ‘‘exploi-
tation’’ in item for chapter 110. Pub. L. 101–519, § 132(c), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2252,
substituted ‘‘Terrorism’’ for ‘‘Extraterritorial jurisdic-
tion over terrorist acts abroad against United States
nationals’’ in item for chapter 113A. Pub. L. 101–298, § 3(c), May 22, 1990, 104 Stat. 203, added
item for chapter 10. 1988—Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7063, Nov. 18, 1988, 102
Stat. 4404, substituted ‘‘Bribery, graft, and conflicts of
interest’’ for ‘‘Bribery and graft’’ in item for chapter
11, substituted ‘‘carrier operation under the influence
of alcohol or drugs....341’’ for ‘‘Carrier Operation Under
the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs’’ in item for chapter
17A, substituted ‘‘abuse’’ for ‘‘Abuse’’, in item for chap-
ter 109A, struck out final period and inserted ‘‘....2331’’
in item for chapter 113A, and substituted ‘‘wire and
electronic communications and transactional records
access’’ for ‘‘Wire and Electronic Communications and
Transactional Records Access’’ in item for chapter 121. Pub. L. 100–606, § 2(b), Nov. 4, 1988, 102 Stat. 3047, added
item for chapter 50A. 1986—Pub. L. 99–646, § 87(c)(7), Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat.
3623, and Pub. L. 99–654, § 3(a)(7), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat.
3663, amended analysis identically, striking out item
for chapter 99 ‘‘Rape’’ and adding item for chapter 109A. Pub. L. 99–628, § 5(a)(2), Nov. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 3511, sub-
stituted ‘‘Transportation for illegal sexual activity and
related crimes’’ for ‘‘White slave traffic’’ as item for
chapter 117.
Page 7 TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Pub. L. 99–570, title I, §§ 1366(b), 1971(b), Oct. 27, 1986,
100 Stat. 3207–39, 3207–59, added items for chapters 17A
and 46.
Pub. L. 99–508, title I, § 101(c)(3), title II, § 201(b), Oct.
21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1851, 1868, inserted ‘‘and electronic
communications’’ in item for chapter 119 and added
item for chapter 121.
Pub. L. 99–399, title XII, § 1202(b), Aug. 27, 1986, 100
Stat. 897, added item for chapter 113A.
1982—Pub. L. 97–285, §§ 2(d), 4(d), Oct. 6, 1982, 96 Stat.
1219, 1220, substituted ‘‘Congressional, Cabinet, and Su-
preme Court assassination, kidnaping, and assault’’ for
‘‘Congressional assassination, kidnaping, and assault’’
as item for chapter 18, and inserted ‘‘and Presidential
staff’’ after ‘‘Presidential’’ in item for chapter 84.
1978—Pub. L. 95–575, § 2, Nov. 2, 1978, 92 Stat. 2465,
added item for chapter 114.
Pub. L. 95–225, § 2(b), Feb. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 8, added
item for chapter 110.
1971—Pub. L. 91–644, title IV, § 17, Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat.
1891, added item for chapter 18.
1970—Pub. L. 91–513, title III, § 1101(b)(1)(B), Oct. 27,
1970, 84 Stat. 1292, struck out item for chapter 68 ‘‘Nar-
cotics’’.
Pub. L. 91–452, title IX, § 901(b), title XI, § 1102(b), Oct.
15, 1970, 84 Stat. 947, 959, added items for chapters 40 and
96.
1968—Pub. L. 90–351, title IV, § 905, June 19, 1968, 82
Stat. 234, added item for chapter 44.
Pub. L. 90–321, title II, § 202(b), May 29, 1968, 82 Stat.
162, added item for chapter 42.
Pub. L. 90–284, title I, § 104(b), title X, § 1002(b), Apr.
11, 1968, 82 Stat. 77, 92, added items for chapters 12 and
102.
1965—Pub. L. 89–141, § 3, Aug. 28, 1965, 79 Stat. 581,
added item for chapter 84.
1956—Act Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 825, § 2(a), 70 Stat. 798, sub-
stituted ‘‘Animals, Birds, Fish, and Plants’’ for ‘‘Ani-
mals, Birds, and Fish’’ in item for chapter 3.
Act July 18, 1956, ch. 629, § 202, 70 Stat. 575, added item
for chapter 68.
Act July 14, 1956, ch. 595, § 2, 70 Stat. 540, added item
for chapter 2.
1949—Act May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 1, 63 Stat. 89, struck
out ‘‘constituting crimes’’ in item for chapter 21, and
added item for chapter 50.
CHAPTER 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS
4. Misprision of felony.
5. United States defined.
7. Special maritime and territorial jurisdiction
of the United States defined.
8. Obligation or other security of the United
States defined.
10. Interstate commerce and foreign commerce
defined.
13. Laws of States adopted for areas within Fed-
eral jurisdiction.
[14. Repealed.]
ernment defined.
17. Insanity defense.
18. Organization defined.
certain crimes defined.
24. Definitions relating to Federal health care of-
fense.
Sec.
26. Definition of seaport.
SENATE REVISION AMENDMENT
ing, a new item, ‘‘14. Applicability to Canal Zone.’’, was
inserted by Senate amendment, to follow underneath
item 13, inasmuch as a new section 14, with such a
catchline, was inserted, by Senate amendment, in this
chapter. See Senate Report No. 1620, amendments Nos.
1 and 3, 80th Cong.
AMENDMENTS
2009—Pub. L. 111–21, § 2(b)(2), May 20, 2009, 123 Stat.
1617, added item 27.
2006—Pub. L. 109–177, title III, § 302(d), Mar. 9, 2006, 120
Stat. 233, added item 26.
2003—Pub. L. 108–21, title VI, § 601(b), Apr. 30, 2003, 117
Stat. 687, added item 25.
2002—Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title IV, § 4004(a), Nov. 2,
2002, 116 Stat. 1812, struck out item 14 ‘‘Applicability to
Canal Zone; definition’’.
1996—Pub. L. 104–191, title II, § 241(b), Aug. 21, 1996, 110
Stat. 2016, which directed the amendment of the table
of sections at the beginning of chapter 2 of this title by
inserting item 24, was executed by inserting item 24 in
the table of sections at the beginning of this chapter,
to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
1994—Pub. L. 103–332, title XXXII, §§ 320910(b),
320914(b), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2127, 2128, added items
21 and 23.
1990—Pub. L. 101–647, title XXXV, § 3504, Nov. 29, 1990,
104 Stat. 4921, substituted ‘‘defense’’ for ‘‘Defense’’ in
item 17.
1989—Pub. L. 101–73, title IX, § 962(e)(3), Aug. 9, 1989,
103 Stat. 504, added item 20.
1987—Pub. L. 100–185, § 4(b), Dec. 11, 1987, 101 Stat.
1279, added item 19.
1986—Pub. L. 99–646, §§ 34(b), 38(b), Nov. 10, 1986, 100
Stat. 3599, renumbered item 20 as 17 and added item 18.
1984—Pub. L. 98–473, title II, §§ 218(b), 402(b), 1001(b),
Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2027, 2057, 2136, substituted ‘‘Re-
pealed’’ for ‘‘Offenses classified’’ in item 1 and added
items 16 and 20.
1970—Pub. L. 91–375, § 6(j)(1), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 777,
inserted ‘‘United States’’ before ‘‘Postal Service’’ in
item 12.
1962—Pub. L. 87–845, § 3(b), Oct. 18, 1962, 76A Stat. 698,
inserted ‘‘; definition’’ in item 14.
1958—Pub. L. 85–921, § 4, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1771,
added item 15.
ENFORCEMENT
Pub. L. 104–132, title VIII, § 806, Apr. 24, 1996, 110 Stat.
1305, established Commission on the Advancement of
Federal Law Enforcement, directed Commission to re-
view and recommend action to Congress on Federal law
enforcement priorities for 21st century, including Fed-
eral…
This title was enacted by act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 1, 62 Stat. 683
Part Sec.
I. Crimes .................................................... 1 II. Criminal Procedure ............................ 3001 III. Prisons and Prisoners ........................ 4001 IV. Correction of Youthful Offenders ... 5001 V. Immunity of Witnesses ...................... 6001
AMENDMENTS
1970—Pub. L. 91–452, title II, § 201(b), Oct. 15, 1970, 84
Stat. 928, added Part V.
TABLE SHOWING DISPOSITION OF ALL SECTIONS OF
FORMER TITLE 18
13 ............................................ 2385, 2387
14–17 ........................................ 2386
37 ............................................ 756, 3058
61h .......................................... T. 5 § 118i (See Rev. T. 5 Table)
61i ........................................... T. 5 § 118j (See Rev. T. 5 Table)
61j, 61k .................................... Rep.
61m ......................................... 608
FORMER TITLE 18—Continued
Title 18 Former Sections
Title 18 New Sections
61q .......................................... Rep.
61s ........................................... 595
61t ........................................... 610
61u .......................................... 595
Table)
TABLE SHOWING DISPOSITION OF ALL SECTIONS OF
FORMER TITLE 18—Continued
Title 18 Former Sections
Title 18 New Sections
213 ........................................... T. 5 § 118o (See Rev. T. 5 Table)
214 ........................................... 1902
215 ........................................... 2072
216 ........................................... 1905
231 ........................................... 1621
232 ........................................... 1622
233 ........................................... 1506
FORMER TITLE 18—Continued
Title 18 Former Sections
Title 18 New Sections
(f).
TABLE SHOWING DISPOSITION OF ALL SECTIONS OF
FORMER TITLE 18—Continued
Title 18 Former Sections
Title 18 New Sections
387 ........................................... 1301
388 ........................................... 1264
389 ........................................... 1265
390 ........................................... 1263
391 ........................................... 42
392 ........................................... 43
393 ........................................... 44
394 ........................................... 42, 43, 44
395 ........................................... T. 16 § 667e
408a ......................................... 1201
408b ......................................... 10
408c ......................................... 1201
420f–420h .................................. 1821
421, 422 .................................... 1585
429–442 ..................................... T. 46 §§ 1351–1364 (See Rev. T. 46
Table)
FORMER TITLE 18—Continued
Title 18 Former Sections
Title 18 New Sections
556 ........................................... Rep. See Cr. Proc. R. 6(d), 52(a).
556a ......................................... 3288, 3289
558 ........................................... Rep. See Cr. Proc. R. 7.
559 ........................................... Rep. See Cr. Proc. R. 7.
560 ........................................... Rep. See Cr. Proc. R. 7.
561 ........................................... Rep. See Cr. Proc. R. 12(b)(5).
562 ........................................... 3432
563 ........................................... 3005
565 ........................................... Rep. See Cr. Proc. R. 31(c).
566 ........................................... Rep. See Cr. Proc. R. 31(a), (b).
567 ........................................... 1111
TABLE SHOWING DISPOSITION OF ALL SECTIONS OF
FORMER TITLE 18—Continued
Title 18 Former Sections
Title 18 New Sections
T. 26 [I.R.C. 1986] § 6531)
586 ........................................... T. 26 [I.R.C. 1939] § 3748(b) (See
T. 26 [I.R.C. 1986] § 6531)
587 ........................................... 3288
588 ........................................... 3289
594 ........................................... 3045
596, 597 .................................... 3141
(2).
617 ........................................... 3105
627 ........................................... Rep.
628 ........................................... 2231
629 ........................................... 1621
630 ........................................... 2235
631 ........................................... 2234
632 ........................................... 5
633 ........................................... Rep.
641 ........................................... 3569
642, 643 .................................... T. 46 §§ 7, 8 (See Rev. T. 46
Table)
23–705
682 ........................................... 3731
683 ........................................... Rep.
687 ........................................... 3771
688 ........................................... 3772
FORMER TITLE 18—Continued
Title 18 Former Sections
Title 18 New Sections
705–707 ..................................... Rep.
708, 709 .................................... 436
727 ........................................... 3655
728 ........................................... 3656
733–733b ................................... 4085
751, 752 .................................... 4005
816 ........................................... 4321
851 ........................................... 4125
852 ........................................... Rep.
Page 5 TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
1 So in original. First word only of item should be capitalized.
2 Chapter heading amended by Pub. L. 86–710 without cor-
responding amendment of part analysis. 3 Chapter heading amended by Pub. L. 110–457 without cor-
responding amendment of part analysis.
TABLE SHOWING DISPOSITION OF ALL SECTIONS OF
FORMER TITLE 18—Continued
Title 18 Former Sections
Title 18 New Sections
907 ........................................... 4081
908 ........................................... 1791
909 ........................................... 751
POSITIVE LAW; CITATION
Section 1 of act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 683, pro-
vided in part that: ‘‘Title 18 of the United States Code,
entitled ‘Crimes and Criminal Procedure’, is hereby re-
vised, codified and enacted into positive law, and may
be cited as ‘Title 18, U.S.C., §—.’ ’’
LEGISLATIVE CONSTRUCTION
Section 19 of act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 862,
provided that: ‘‘No inference of a legislative construc-
tion is to be drawn by reason of the chapter in Title 18,
Crimes and Criminal Procedure, as set out in section 1
of this Act, in which any particular section is placed,
nor by reason of the catchlines used in such title.’’
SEPARABILITY
Section 18 of act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 862,
provided that: ‘‘If any part of Title 18, Crimes and
Criminal Procedure, as set out in section 1 of this Act,
shall be held invalid the remainder shall not be affected
thereby.’’
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section 20 of act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 862,
provided that the revision of this title shall be effective
Sept. 1, 1948.
EXISTING RIGHTS OR LIABILITIES
Section 21 of act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 862,
provided in part that any right or liabilities now exist-
ing under repealed sections or parts thereof shall not be
affected by the repeal.
All former sections of Title 18 were repealed, trans-
ferred to other titles, or omitted by said act June 25,
1948, except for sections 595, 644, 726–1, 726a, 729, 730, and
732 which were repealed by act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62
Stat. 687, the act revising and codifying Title 28, Judi-
ciary and Judicial Procedure, into positive law.
PART I—CRIMES
Chap. Sec.
1. General provisions .............................. 1 2. Aircraft and motor vehicles ............. 31 3. Animals, birds, fish, and plants ....... 41 5. Arson ...................................................... 81 7. Assault ................................................... 111 9. Bankruptcy ........................................... 151 10. Biological weapons ............................. 175 11. Bribery, graft, and conflicts of in-
terest ................................................... 201 11A. Child support ....................................... 228 11B. Chemical Weapons 1 ............................ 229
12. Civil disorders ..................................... 231 13. Civil rights ............................................ 241 15. Claims and services in matters af-
fecting government ......................... 281 17. Coins and currency ............................ 331 17A. Common carrier operation under
the influence of alcohol or drugs 341 18. Congressional, Cabinet, and Su-
preme Court assassination, kid- napping, and assault ....................... 351
19. Conspiracy ............................................ 371 21. Contempts ............................................. 401 23. Contracts ............................................... 431 25. Counterfeiting and forgery .............. 470 26. Criminal street gangs ........................ 521 27. Customs ................................................. 541 29. Elections and political activities .... 591 31. Embezzlement and theft .................... 641 33. Emblems, insignia, and names ........ 700 35. Escape and rescue .............................. 751 37. Espionage and censorship ................ 791 39. Explosives and combustibles 2 ......... 831 40. Importation, manufacture, dis-
tribution and storage of explo- sive materials ................................... 841
41. Extortion and threats ........................ 871 42. Extortionate credit transactions .... 891 43. False personation ................................ 911 44. Firearms ................................................ 921 45. Foreign relations ................................. 951 46. Forfeiture .............................................. 981 47. Fraud and false statements .............. 1001 49. Fugitives from justice ........................ 1071 50. Gambling ............................................... 1081 50A. Genocide ................................................ 1091 51. Homicide ............................................... 1111 53. Indians ................................................... 1151 55. Kidnapping ........................................... 1201 57. Labor ...................................................... 1231 59. Liquor traffic ........................................ 1261 61. Lotteries ................................................ 1301 63. Mail fraud 3 ........................................... 1341 65. Malicious mischief .............................. 1361 67. Military and Navy ............................... 1381 [68. Repealed.] 69. Nationality and citizenship .............. 1421 71. Obscenity ............................................... 1460 73. Obstruction of justice ........................ 1501 74. Partial-birth abortions ...................... 1531 75. Passports and visas ............................ 1541 77. Peonage, slavery, and trafficking
in persons .......................................... 1581 79. Perjury ................................................... 1621 81. Piracy and privateering .................... 1651 83. Postal service ....................................... 1691 84. Presidential and Presidential staff
assassination, kidnapping, and assault ................................................ 1751
85. Prison-made goods .............................. 1761 87. Prisons ................................................... 1791 88. Privacy ................................................... 1801 89. Professions and occupations ............ 1821 90. Protection of trade secrets ............... 1831 90A. Protection of unborn children ......... 1841 91. Public lands .......................................... 1851 93. Public officers and employees ......... 1901
Page 6 TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
4 Editorially supplied. Chapter 119 added by Pub. L. 90–351 with-
out corresponding amendment of part analysis.
95. Racketeering ........................................ 1951 96. Racketeer influenced and corrupt
organizations .................................... 1961 97. Railroad carriers and mass trans-
portation systems on land, on water, or through the air .............. 1991
[99. Repealed.] 101. Records and reports ........................... 2071 102. Riots ........................................................ 2101 103. Robbery and burglary ........................ 2111 105. Sabotage ................................................ 2151 107. Seamen and stowaways ..................... 2191 109. Searches and seizures ........................ 2231 109A. Sexual abuse ......................................... 2241 109B. Sex offender and crimes against
children registry .............................. 2250 110. Sexual exploitation and other
abuse of children ............................. 2251 110A. Domestic violence and stalking ...... 2261 111. Shipping ................................................ 2271 111A. Destruction of, or interference
with, vessels or maritime facili- ties ....................................................... 2290
113. Stolen property .................................... 2311 113A. Telemarketing fraud .......................... 2325 113B. Terrorism .............................................. 2331 113C. Torture ................................................... 2340 114. Trafficking in contraband ciga-
rettes and smokeless tobacco ....... 2341 115. Treason, sedition, and subversive
activities ............................................ 2381 117. Transportation for illegal sexual
activity and related crimes ........... 2421 118. War crimes ............................................ 2441 119. Wire and electronic communica-
tions interception and intercep- tion of oral communications 4 ...... 2510
121. Stored wire and electronic commu- nications and transactional records access .................................. 2701
123. Prohibition on release and use of certain personal information from State motor vehicle records 2721
AMENDMENTS
2006—Pub. L. 109–248, title I, § 141(a)(2), July 27, 2006,
120 Stat. 602, added item for chapter 109B. Pub. L. 109–177, title I, § 121(g)(4)(B), Mar. 9, 2006, 120
Stat. 224, which directed amendment of table of chap-
ters at the beginning of part I of this title by striking
item relating to ‘‘section 114’’ and inserting new item
114, was executed by adding item for chapter 114 and
striking item for former chapter 114 ‘‘Trafficking in
Contraband Cigarettes’’, to reflect the probable intent
of Congress. Pub. L. 109–177, title I, § 110(b)(2), title III, § 306(b),
Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 208, 239, substituted ‘‘Railroad
carriers and mass transportation systems on land, on
water, or through the air’’ for ‘‘Railroads’’ in item for
chapter 97 and added item for chapter 111A. 2004—Pub. L. 108–495, § 2(b), Dec. 23, 2004, 118 Stat.
4000, added item for chapter 88. Pub. L. 108–212, § 2(b), Apr. 1, 2004, 118 Stat. 569, added
item for chapter 90A. 2003—Pub. L. 108–193, § 5(c)(2), Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat.
2880, substituted ‘‘Peonage, slavery, and trafficking in
persons’’ for ‘‘Peonage and slavery’’ in item for chapter
77. Pub. L. 108–105, § 3(b), Nov. 5, 2003, 117 Stat. 1208, added
item for chapter 74. 2002—Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title IV, § 4002(c)(1),
(e)(5), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1808, 1810, substituted
‘‘2721’’ for ‘‘2271’’ in item for chapter 123 and repealed
amendment by Pub. L. 104–294, § 601(j)(2)(A). See 1996
Amendment note below. 1998—Pub. L. 105–277, div. I, title II, § 201(b)(2), Oct. 21,
1998, 112 Stat. 2681–871, added item for chapter 11B. 1996—Pub. L. 104–294, title I, § 101(b), title VI,
§§ 601(j)(2)(B), 605(c), (p)(3), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3491,
3501, 3509, 3510, substituted ‘‘1461’’ for ‘‘1460’’ in item for
chapter 71, added item for chapter 90, and substituted
‘‘2340’’ for ‘‘2340.’’ in item for chapter 113C and ‘‘2441’’
for ‘‘2401’’ in item for chapter 118. Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title X, § 1069(b)(4), Sept. 23,
1996, 110 Stat. 2656, inserted ‘‘and stalking’’ after ‘‘vio-
lence’’ in item for chapter 110A. Pub. L. 104–192, § 2(b), Aug. 21, 1996, 110 Stat. 2104,
added item for chapter 118. Pub. L. 104–132, title III, § 303(c)(2), Apr. 24, 1996, 110
Stat. 1253, redesignated item 113B, relating to torture,
as 113C. Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, § 601(j)(2)(A), Oct. 11,
1996, 110 Stat. 3501, which amended analysis identically,
was repealed by Pub. L. 107–273, div. B., title IV,
§ 4002(c)(1), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1808, effective Oct. 11,
1996. 1994—Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330021(1), Sept. 13,
1994, 108 Stat. 2150, which directed the amendment of
this title by striking ‘‘kidnaping’’ each place it appears
and inserting ‘‘kidnapping’’, was executed by substitut-
ing ‘‘Kidnapping’’ for ‘‘Kidnaping’’ in item for chapter
55, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40221(b), title XII,
§ 120003(b)(2), title XV, § 150001(b), title XXV,
§ 250002(b)(1), title XXX, § 300002(b), title XXXIII,
§§ 330002(g), 330011(c)(2), 330021(1), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat.
1931, 2022, 2035, 2085, 2102, 2140, 2144, 2150, substituted
‘‘weapons’’ for ‘‘Weapons’’ in item for chapter 10, ‘‘kid-
napping’’ for ‘‘kidnaping’’ in item for chapter 18, ‘‘470’’
for ‘‘471’’ in item for chapter 25, added item for chapter
26, substituted ‘‘700’’ for ‘‘701’’ in item for chapter 33,
‘‘kidnapping’’ for ‘‘kidnaping’’ in item for chapter 84,
added items for chapters 110A and 113A and redesig-
nated item for former chapter 113A as 113B, and added
item for chapter 123. Pub. L. 103–236, title V, § 506(b), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat.
464, added item for chapter 113B, Torture. 1992—Pub. L. 102–572, title X, § 1003(b), Oct. 29, 1992, 106
Stat. 4524, made amendment identical to Pub. L. 101–519
in item for chapter 113A. See 1990 Amendment note
below. Pub. L. 102–521, § 2(b), Oct. 25, 1992, 106 Stat. 3403,
added item for chapter 11A. 1990—Pub. L. 101–647, title II, § 226(g)(3), Nov. 29, 1990,
104 Stat. 4808, inserted ‘‘and other abuse’’ after ‘‘exploi-
tation’’ in item for chapter 110. Pub. L. 101–519, § 132(c), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2252,
substituted ‘‘Terrorism’’ for ‘‘Extraterritorial jurisdic-
tion over terrorist acts abroad against United States
nationals’’ in item for chapter 113A. Pub. L. 101–298, § 3(c), May 22, 1990, 104 Stat. 203, added
item for chapter 10. 1988—Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7063, Nov. 18, 1988, 102
Stat. 4404, substituted ‘‘Bribery, graft, and conflicts of
interest’’ for ‘‘Bribery and graft’’ in item for chapter
11, substituted ‘‘carrier operation under the influence
of alcohol or drugs....341’’ for ‘‘Carrier Operation Under
the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs’’ in item for chapter
17A, substituted ‘‘abuse’’ for ‘‘Abuse’’, in item for chap-
ter 109A, struck out final period and inserted ‘‘....2331’’
in item for chapter 113A, and substituted ‘‘wire and
electronic communications and transactional records
access’’ for ‘‘Wire and Electronic Communications and
Transactional Records Access’’ in item for chapter 121. Pub. L. 100–606, § 2(b), Nov. 4, 1988, 102 Stat. 3047, added
item for chapter 50A. 1986—Pub. L. 99–646, § 87(c)(7), Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat.
3623, and Pub. L. 99–654, § 3(a)(7), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat.
3663, amended analysis identically, striking out item
for chapter 99 ‘‘Rape’’ and adding item for chapter 109A. Pub. L. 99–628, § 5(a)(2), Nov. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 3511, sub-
stituted ‘‘Transportation for illegal sexual activity and
related crimes’’ for ‘‘White slave traffic’’ as item for
chapter 117.
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Pub. L. 99–570, title I, §§ 1366(b), 1971(b), Oct. 27, 1986,
100 Stat. 3207–39, 3207–59, added items for chapters 17A
and 46.
Pub. L. 99–508, title I, § 101(c)(3), title II, § 201(b), Oct.
21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1851, 1868, inserted ‘‘and electronic
communications’’ in item for chapter 119 and added
item for chapter 121.
Pub. L. 99–399, title XII, § 1202(b), Aug. 27, 1986, 100
Stat. 897, added item for chapter 113A.
1982—Pub. L. 97–285, §§ 2(d), 4(d), Oct. 6, 1982, 96 Stat.
1219, 1220, substituted ‘‘Congressional, Cabinet, and Su-
preme Court assassination, kidnaping, and assault’’ for
‘‘Congressional assassination, kidnaping, and assault’’
as item for chapter 18, and inserted ‘‘and Presidential
staff’’ after ‘‘Presidential’’ in item for chapter 84.
1978—Pub. L. 95–575, § 2, Nov. 2, 1978, 92 Stat. 2465,
added item for chapter 114.
Pub. L. 95–225, § 2(b), Feb. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 8, added
item for chapter 110.
1971—Pub. L. 91–644, title IV, § 17, Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat.
1891, added item for chapter 18.
1970—Pub. L. 91–513, title III, § 1101(b)(1)(B), Oct. 27,
1970, 84 Stat. 1292, struck out item for chapter 68 ‘‘Nar-
cotics’’.
Pub. L. 91–452, title IX, § 901(b), title XI, § 1102(b), Oct.
15, 1970, 84 Stat. 947, 959, added items for chapters 40 and
96.
1968—Pub. L. 90–351, title IV, § 905, June 19, 1968, 82
Stat. 234, added item for chapter 44.
Pub. L. 90–321, title II, § 202(b), May 29, 1968, 82 Stat.
162, added item for chapter 42.
Pub. L. 90–284, title I, § 104(b), title X, § 1002(b), Apr.
11, 1968, 82 Stat. 77, 92, added items for chapters 12 and
102.
1965—Pub. L. 89–141, § 3, Aug. 28, 1965, 79 Stat. 581,
added item for chapter 84.
1956—Act Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 825, § 2(a), 70 Stat. 798, sub-
stituted ‘‘Animals, Birds, Fish, and Plants’’ for ‘‘Ani-
mals, Birds, and Fish’’ in item for chapter 3.
Act July 18, 1956, ch. 629, § 202, 70 Stat. 575, added item
for chapter 68.
Act July 14, 1956, ch. 595, § 2, 70 Stat. 540, added item
for chapter 2.
1949—Act May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 1, 63 Stat. 89, struck
out ‘‘constituting crimes’’ in item for chapter 21, and
added item for chapter 50.
CHAPTER 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS
4. Misprision of felony.
5. United States defined.
7. Special maritime and territorial jurisdiction
of the United States defined.
8. Obligation or other security of the United
States defined.
10. Interstate commerce and foreign commerce
defined.
13. Laws of States adopted for areas within Fed-
eral jurisdiction.
[14. Repealed.]
ernment defined.
17. Insanity defense.
18. Organization defined.
certain crimes defined.
24. Definitions relating to Federal health care of-
fense.
Sec.
26. Definition of seaport.
SENATE REVISION AMENDMENT
ing, a new item, ‘‘14. Applicability to Canal Zone.’’, was
inserted by Senate amendment, to follow underneath
item 13, inasmuch as a new section 14, with such a
catchline, was inserted, by Senate amendment, in this
chapter. See Senate Report No. 1620, amendments Nos.
1 and 3, 80th Cong.
AMENDMENTS
2009—Pub. L. 111–21, § 2(b)(2), May 20, 2009, 123 Stat.
1617, added item 27.
2006—Pub. L. 109–177, title III, § 302(d), Mar. 9, 2006, 120
Stat. 233, added item 26.
2003—Pub. L. 108–21, title VI, § 601(b), Apr. 30, 2003, 117
Stat. 687, added item 25.
2002—Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title IV, § 4004(a), Nov. 2,
2002, 116 Stat. 1812, struck out item 14 ‘‘Applicability to
Canal Zone; definition’’.
1996—Pub. L. 104–191, title II, § 241(b), Aug. 21, 1996, 110
Stat. 2016, which directed the amendment of the table
of sections at the beginning of chapter 2 of this title by
inserting item 24, was executed by inserting item 24 in
the table of sections at the beginning of this chapter,
to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
1994—Pub. L. 103–332, title XXXII, §§ 320910(b),
320914(b), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2127, 2128, added items
21 and 23.
1990—Pub. L. 101–647, title XXXV, § 3504, Nov. 29, 1990,
104 Stat. 4921, substituted ‘‘defense’’ for ‘‘Defense’’ in
item 17.
1989—Pub. L. 101–73, title IX, § 962(e)(3), Aug. 9, 1989,
103 Stat. 504, added item 20.
1987—Pub. L. 100–185, § 4(b), Dec. 11, 1987, 101 Stat.
1279, added item 19.
1986—Pub. L. 99–646, §§ 34(b), 38(b), Nov. 10, 1986, 100
Stat. 3599, renumbered item 20 as 17 and added item 18.
1984—Pub. L. 98–473, title II, §§ 218(b), 402(b), 1001(b),
Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2027, 2057, 2136, substituted ‘‘Re-
pealed’’ for ‘‘Offenses classified’’ in item 1 and added
items 16 and 20.
1970—Pub. L. 91–375, § 6(j)(1), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 777,
inserted ‘‘United States’’ before ‘‘Postal Service’’ in
item 12.
1962—Pub. L. 87–845, § 3(b), Oct. 18, 1962, 76A Stat. 698,
inserted ‘‘; definition’’ in item 14.
1958—Pub. L. 85–921, § 4, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1771,
added item 15.
ENFORCEMENT
Pub. L. 104–132, title VIII, § 806, Apr. 24, 1996, 110 Stat.
1305, established Commission on the Advancement of
Federal Law Enforcement, directed Commission to re-
view and recommend action to Congress on Federal law
enforcement priorities for 21st century, including Fed-
eral…
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