§ 1654. — Arming or serving on privateers.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1654]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 81--PIRACY AND PRIVATEERING
Sec. 1654. Arming or serving on privateers
Whoever, being a citizen of the United States, without the limits
thereof, fits out and arms, or attempts to fit out and arm or is
concerned in furnishing, fitting out, or arming any private vessel of
war or privateer, with intent that such vessel shall be employed to
cruise or commit hostilities upon the citizens of the United States or
their property; or
Whoever takes the command of or enters on board of any such vessel
with such intent; or
Whoever purchases any interest in any such vessel with a view to
share in the profits thereof--
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten
years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 774; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 494 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 303, 35 Stat. 1147).
Reference to persons procuring or aiding was omitted as unnecessary
in view of definition of ``principal'' in section 2 of this title.
Mandatory punishment provisions were rephrased in the alternative.
The last sentence relating to venue was omitted as unnecessary in
view of the general provision to the same effect in section 3238 of this
title.
Minor changes were made in phraseology and arrangement.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $10,000'' in last par.
