§ 1081. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1081]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 50--GAMBLING
Sec. 1081. Definitions
As used in this chapter:
The term ``gambling ship'' means a vessel used principally for the
operation of one or more gambling establishments. Such term does not
include a vessel with respect to gambling aboard such vessel beyond the
territorial waters of the United States during a covered voyage (as
defined in section 4472 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as in
effect on January 1, 1994).
The term ``gambling establishment'' means any common gaming or
gambling establishment operated for the purpose of gaming or gambling,
including accepting, recording, or registering bets, or carrying on a
policy game or any other lottery, or playing any game of chance, for
money or other thing of value.
The term ``vessel'' includes every kind of water and air craft or
other contrivance used or capable of being used as a means of
transportation on water, or on water and in the air, as well as any
ship, boat, barge, or other water craft or any structure capable of
floating on the water.
The term ``American vessel'' means any vessel documented or numbered
under the laws of the United States; and includes any vessel which is
neither documented or numbered under the laws of the United States nor
documented under the laws of any foreign country, if such vessel is
owned by, chartered to, or otherwise controlled by one or more citizens
or residents of the United States or corporations organized under the
laws of the United States or of any State.
The term ``wire communication facility'' means any and all
instrumentalities, personnel, and services (among other things, the
receipt, forwarding, or delivery of communications) used or useful in
the transmission of writings, signs, pictures, and sounds of all kinds
by aid of wire, cable, or other like connection between the points of
origin and reception of such transmission.
(Added May 24, 1949, ch. 139, Sec. 23, 63 Stat. 92; amended Pub. L. 87-
216, Sec. 1, Sept. 13, 1961, 75 Stat. 491; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXII,
Sec. 320501, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2114.)
References in Text
Section 4472 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, referred to in
text, is classified to section 4472 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322, in definition of ``gambling ship'', inserted
at end ``Such term does not include a vessel with respect to gambling
aboard such vessel beyond the territorial waters of the United States
during a covered voyage (as defined in section 4472 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 as in effect on January 1, 1994).''
1961--Pub. L. 87-216 inserted definition of ``wire communication
facility''.
