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18 U.S.C. § 964 — Delivering armed vessel to belligerent nation

submitted 78 years ago by ch. 645 to r/title-18-CRIMES-AND-CRIMINAL-PROCEDURE · 168 words · no verdicts yet

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(a) During a war in which the United States is neutral, no one may send from the United States a vessel built, armed, or equipped for war, or converted from a private vessel for war, intending or agreeing that it be delivered to a belligerent nation or its agent, officer, or citizen, or having reasonable cause to believe it will serve that nation after leaving United States jurisdiction. (b) A person who violates this section by taking, trying to take, or authorizing the taking of such a vessel out of port or the United States may be fined under title 18, imprisoned for up to 10 years, or both. The vessel, its tackle, apparel, furniture, equipment, and cargo are forfeited to the United States.

(a) During a war in which the United States is neutral, no one may send from the United States a vessel built, armed, or equipped for war, or converted from a private vessel for war, intending or agreeing that it be delivered to a belligerent nation or its agent, officer, or citizen, or having reasonable cause to believe it will serve that nation after leaving United States jurisdiction. (b) A person who violates this section by taking, trying to take, or authorizing the taking of such a vessel out of port or the United States may be fined under title 18, imprisoned for up to 10 years, or both. The vessel, its tackle, apparel, furniture, equipment, and cargo are forfeited to the United States.
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(a)

During a war in which the United States is a neutral nation, it shall be unlawful to send out of the United States any vessel built, armed, or equipped as a vessel of war, or converted from a private vessel into a vessel of war, with any intent or under any agreement or contract that such vessel will be delivered to a belligerent nation, or to an agent, officer, or citizen of such nation, or with reasonable cause to believe that the said vessel will be employed in the service of any such belligerent nation after its departure from the jurisdiction of the United States.

(b)

Whoever, in violation of this section, takes or attempts to take, or authorizes the taking of any such vessel, out of port or from the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.

In addition, such vessel, her tackle, apparel, furniture, equipment, and her cargo shall be forfeited to the United States.

Source credit: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 747; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1948Enacted · Act of June 25, 1948, ch. 645 · 62 Stat. 747
  • 1994Amended · Pub. L. 103-322 · 108 Stat. 2147

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 645 on 1948-06-25.

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