§ 2151. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC2151]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 105--SABOTAGE
Sec. 2151. Definitions
As used in this chapter:
The words ``war material'' include arms, armament, ammunition,
livestock, forage, forest products and standing timber, stores of
clothing, air, water, food, foodstuffs, fuel, supplies, munitions, and
all articles, parts or ingredients, intended for, adapted to, or
suitable for the use of the United States or any associate nation, in
connection with the conduct of war or defense activities.
The words ``war premises'' include all buildings, grounds, mines, or
other places wherein such war material is being produced, manufactured,
repaired, stored, mined, extracted, distributed, loaded, unloaded, or
transported, together with all machinery and appliances therein
contained; and all forts, arsenals, navy yards, camps, prisons, or other
installations of the Armed Forces of the United States, or any associate
nation.
The words ``war utilities'' include all railroads, railways,
electric lines, roads of whatever description, any railroad or railway
fixture, canal, lock, dam, wharf, pier, dock, bridge, building,
structure, engine, machine, mechanical contrivance, car, vehicle, boat,
aircraft, airfields, air lanes, and fixtures or appurtenances thereof,
or any other means of transportation whatsoever, whereon or whereby such
war material or any troops of the United States, or of any associate
nation, are being or may be transported either within the limits of the
United States or upon the high seas or elsewhere; and all air-
conditioning systems, dams, reservoirs, aqueducts, water and gas mains
and pipes, structures and buildings, whereby or in connection with which
air, water or gas is being furnished, or may be furnished, to any war
premises or to the Armed Forces of the United States, or any associate
nation, and all electric light and power, steam or pneumatic power,
telephone and telegraph plants, poles, wires, and fixtures, and wireless
stations, and the buildings connected with the maintenance and operation
thereof used to supply air, water, light, heat, power, or facilities of
communication to any war premises or to the Armed Forces of the United
States, or any associate nation.
The words ``associate nation'' mean any nation at war with any
nation with which the United States is at war.
The words ``national-defense material'' include arms, armament,
ammunition, livestock, forage, forest products and standing timber,
stores of clothing, air, water, food, foodstuffs, fuel, supplies,
munitions, and all other articles of whatever description and any part
or ingredient thereof, intended for, adapted to, or suitable for the use
of the United States in connection with the national defense or for use
in or in connection with the producing, manufacturing, repairing,
storing, mining, extracting, distributing, loading, unloading, or
transporting of any of the materials or other articles hereinbefore
mentioned or any part or ingredient thereof.
The words ``national-defense premises'' include all buildings,
grounds, mines, or other places wherein such national-defense material
is being produced, manufactured, repaired, stored, mined, extracted,
distributed, loaded, unloaded, or transported, together with all
machinery and appliances therein contained; and all forts, arsenals,
navy yards, camps, prisons, or other installations of the Armed Forces
of the United States.
The words ``national-defense utilities'' include all railroads,
railways, electric lines, roads of whatever description, railroad or
railway fixture, canal, lock, dam, wharf, pier, dock, bridge, building,
structure, engine, machine, mechanical contrivance, car, vehicle, boat,
aircraft, airfields, air lanes, and fixtures or appurtenances thereof,
or any other means of transportation whatsoever, whereon or whereby such
national-defense material, or any troops of the United States, are being
or may be transported either within the limits of the United States or
upon the high seas or elsewhere; and all air-conditioning systems, dams,
reservoirs, aqueducts, water and gas mains and pipes, structures, and
buildings, whereby or in connection with which air, water, or gas may be
furnished to any national-defense premises or to the Armed Forces of the
United States, and all electric light and power, steam or pneumatic
power, telephone and telegraph plants, poles, wires, and fixtures and
wireless stations, and the buildings connected with the maintenance and
operation thereof used to supply air, water, light, heat, power, or
facilities of communication to any national-defense premises or to the
Armed Forces of the United States.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 798; June 30, 1953, ch. 175, Sec. 2,
67 Stat. 133; Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1261, title I, Sec. 101, 68 Stat.
1216.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on sections 101, 104, of title 50, U.S.C., 1940 ed., War and
National Defense (Apr. 20, 1918, ch. 59, Secs. 1, 4, 40 Stat. 533; Nov.
30, 1940, ch. 926, 54 Stat. 1220; Aug. 21, 1941, ch. 388, 55 Stat. 655;
Dec. 24, 1942, ch. 824, 56 Stat. 1087).
Section consolidated definitive sections 101 and 104 of title 50,
U.S.C., 1940 ed., War and National Defense.
Words ``As used in this chapter'' were inserted at beginning for
brevity.
Definition of ``United States'', was omitted as covered by section 5
of this title.
Minor changes were made in phraseology and translations.
Amendments
1954--Act Sept. 3, 1954, redefined and enlarged definitions.
1953--Act June 30, 1953, inserted ``or defense activities'' after
``conduct of war'' in definition of ``war material''.
Short Title
Section 1 of act Sept. 3, 1954, provided that: ``This Act [amending
this section and sections 794 and 2153 to 2156 of this title] may be
cited as the `Espionage and Sabotage Act of 1954'.''
Repeals
Section 7 of act June 30, 1953, ch. 175, 67 Stat. 134, repealed
Joint Res. July 3, 1952, ch. 570, Sec. 1(a)(29), 66 Stat. 333; Joint
Res. Mar. 31, 1953, ch. 13, Sec. 1, 67 Stat. 18, formerly cited as
credits to this section and also formerly set out as a note under this
section.
