§ 10. — Interstate commerce and foreign commerce defined.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC10]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 1--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 10. Interstate commerce and foreign commerce defined
The term ``interstate commerce'', as used in this title, includes
commerce between one State, Territory, Possession, or the District of
Columbia and another State, Territory, Possession, or the District of
Columbia.
The term ``foreign commerce'', as used in this title, includes
commerce with a foreign country.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 686.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Secs. 408, 408b, 414(a), and
419a(b) (Oct. 29, 1919, ch. 89, Sec. 2(b), 41 Stat. 325; June 22, 1932,
ch. 271, Sec. 2, 47 Stat. 326; May 18, 1934, ch. 301, 48 Stat. 782; May
22, 1934, ch. 333, Sec. 2(a), 48 Stat. 794; Aug. 18, 1941, ch. 366,
Sec. 2(b), 55 Stat. 631).
This section consolidates into one section identical definitions
contained in sections 408, 408b, 414(a), and 419a(b) of title 18,
U.S.C., 1940 ed.
In addition to slight improvements in style, the word ``commerce''
was substituted for ``transportation'' in order to avoid the narrower
connotation of the word ``transportation'' since ``commerce'' obviously
includes more than ``transportation.'' The word ``Possession'' was
inserted in two places to make the definition more accurate and
comprehensive since the places included in the word ``Possession'' would
normally be within the term defined and a narrower construction should
be handled by express statutory exclusion in those crimes which Congress
intends to restrict to commerce within the continental United States.
