§ 1470. — Transfer of obscene material to minors.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1470]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 71--OBSCENITY
Sec. 1470. Transfer of obscene material to minors
Whoever, using the mail or any facility or means of interstate or
foreign commerce, knowingly transfers obscene matter to another
individual who has not attained the age of 16 years, knowing that such
other individual has not attained the age of 16 years, or attempts to do
so, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years,
or both.
(Added Pub. L. 105-314, title IV, Sec. 401(a), Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat.
2979.)
Study on Limiting Availability of Pornography on Internet
Pub. L. 105-314, title IX, Sec. 901, Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 2991,
provided that:
``(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act [Oct. 30, 1998], the Attorney General shall
request that the National Academy of Sciences, acting through its
National Research Council, enter into a contract to conduct a study of
computer-based technologies and other approaches to the problem of the
availability of pornographic material to children on the Internet, in
order to develop possible amendments to Federal criminal law and other
law enforcement techniques to respond to the problem.
``(b) Contents of Study.--The study under this section shall address
each of the following:
``(1) The capabilities of present-day computer-based control
technologies for controlling electronic transmission of pornographic
images.
``(2) Research needed to develop computer-based control
technologies to the point of practical utility for controlling the
electronic transmission of pornographic images.
``(3) Any inherent limitations of computer-based control
technologies for controlling electronic transmission of pornographic
images.
``(4) Operational policies or management techniques needed to
ensure the effectiveness of these control technologies for
controlling electronic transmission of pornographic images.
``(c) Final Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to the
Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the
Senate a final report of the study under this section, which report
shall--
``(1) set forth the findings, conclusions, and recommendations
of the Council; and
``(2) be submitted by the Committees on the Judiciary of the
House of Representatives and the Senate to relevant Government
agencies and committees of Congress.''
