§ 1582. — Vessels for slave trade.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1582]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 77--PEONAGE AND SLAVERY
Sec. 1582. Vessels for slave trade
Whoever, whether as master, factor, or owner, builds, fits out,
equips, loads, or otherwise prepares or sends away any vessel, in any
port or place within the United States, or causes such vessel to sail
from any such port or place, for the purpose of procuring any person
from any foreign kingdom or country to be transported and held, sold, or
otherwise disposed of as a slave, or held to service or labor, shall be
fined under this title or imprisoned not more than seven years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 772; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 424 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 249, 35 Stat. 1139).
Words ``within the United States'' were substituted for ``within the
jurisdiction of the United States''. See section 5 of this title
defining ``United States''.
Provision for division of the fine and its recovery by private
person was omitted. (See reviser's note under section 1585 of this
title.)
Mandatory-punishment provisions were rephrased in the alternative.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $5,000''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1961 of this title; title 8
section 1101.
