§ 1586. — Service on vessels in 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: 18USC1586]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 77--PEONAGE AND SLAVERY
Sec. 1586. Service on vessels in slave trade
Whoever, being a citizen or resident of the United States,
voluntarily serves on board of any vessel employed or made use of in the
transportation of slaves from any foreign country or place to another,
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years,
or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 773; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(I), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 427 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 252, 35 Stat. 1139).
Mandatory-punishment provisions were rephrased in the alternative.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $2,000''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1961 of this title.
