§ 1657. — Corruption of seamen and confederating with pirates.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1657]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 81--PIRACY AND PRIVATEERING
Sec. 1657. Corruption of seamen and confederating with pirates
Whoever attempts to corrupt any commander, master, officer, or
mariner to yield up or to run away with any vessel, or any goods, wares,
or merchandise, or to turn pirate or to go over to or confederate with
pirates, or in any wise to trade with any pirate, knowing him to be
such; or
Whoever furnishes such pirate with any ammunition, stores, or
provisions of any kind; or
Whoever fits out any vessel knowingly and, with a design to trade
with, supply, or correspond with any pirate or robber upon the seas; or
Whoever consults, combines, confederates, or corresponds with any
pirate or robber upon the seas, knowing him to be guilty of any piracy
or robbery; or
Whoever, being a seaman, confines the master of any vessel--
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three
years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 775; Pub. L. 101-647, title XXV,
Sec. 2527(b), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4877; Pub. L. 103-322, title
XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 498 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 307, 35 Stat. 1148).
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 $1,000'' in last par.
1990--Pub. L. 101-647, which directed insertion of ``section 11, 12,
or 13 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act'' after ``consideration of
any action brought under'', could not be executed because the words
``consideration of any action brought under'' did not appear.
