18-U.S.C.-961
§961 – Strengthening Armed Vessel of Foreign Nation
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Title 18 > Part I > Chapter 45 > Section 961
Details
- Reference: Section 961
- Legend: §961 – Strengthening Armed Vessel of Foreign Nation
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
Whoever, within the United States, increases or augments the force of any ship of war, cruiser, or other armed vessel which, at the time of her arrival within the United States, was a ship of war, or cruiser, or armed vessel, in the service of any foreign prince or state, or of any colony, district, or people, or belonging to the subjects or citizens of any such prince or state, colony, district, or people, the same being at war with any foreign prince or state, or of any colony, district, or people, with whom the United States is at peace, by adding to the number of the guns of such vessel, or by changing those on board of her for guns of a larger caliber, or by adding thereto any equipment solely applicable to war, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 746; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §24 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §12, 35 Stat. 1090).
Reference to persons causing or procuring was omitted as unnecessary in view of definition of principal in section 2 of this title.
Mandatory punishment was rephrased in the alternative.
Words within the United States were substituted for within the territory or jurisdiction etc., in view of the definition of United States in section 5 of this title.
Minor changes in phraseology were made.
Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted fined under this title for fined not more than $1,000.
U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage
18-U.S.C.-961 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Criminal Law
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18-U.S.C.-951 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Crimes
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