§ 1588. — Transportation of slaves from United States.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1588]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 77--PEONAGE AND SLAVERY
Sec. 1588. Transportation of slaves from United States
Whoever, being the master or owner or person having charge of any
vessel, receives on board any other person with the knowledge or intent
that such person is to be carried from any place within the United
States to any other place to be held or sold as a slave, or carries away
from any place within the United States any such person with the intent
that he may be so held or sold as a slave, shall be fined under this
title or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 773; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 104-208, div.
C, title II, Sec. 218(a), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009-573.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 428 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 253, 35 Stat. 1139).
Words ``subject to the jurisdiction of'' which appeared twice in
this section were omitted and ``within'' substituted, in view of section
5 of this title defining ``United States''.
Amendments
1996--Pub. L. 104-208 substituted ``10 years'' for ``five years''.
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $5,000''.
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 104-208 applicable with respect to offenses
occurring on or after Sept. 30, 1996, see section 218(d) of Pub. L. 104-
208, set out as a note under section 1581 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1961 of this title; title 8
section 1101.
