§ 2246. — Definitions for chapter.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC2246]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 109A--SEXUAL ABUSE
Sec. 2246. Definitions for chapter
As used in this chapter--
(1) the term ``prison'' means a correctional, detention, or
penal facility;
(2) the term ``sexual act'' means--
(A) contact between the penis and the vulva or the penis and
the anus, and for purposes of this subparagraph contact
involving the penis occurs upon penetration, however slight;
(B) contact between the mouth and the penis, the mouth and
the vulva, or the mouth and the anus;
(C) the penetration, however slight, of the anal or genital
opening of another by a hand or finger or by any object, with an
intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, degrade, or arouse or
gratify the sexual desire of any person; or
(D) the intentional touching, not through the clothing, of
the genitalia of another person who has not attained the age of
16 years with an intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, degrade, or
arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person;
(3) the term ``sexual contact'' means the intentional touching,
either directly or through the clothing, of the genitalia, anus,
groin, breast, inner thigh, or buttocks of any person with an intent
to abuse, humiliate, harass, degrade, or arouse or gratify the
sexual desire of any person;
(4) the term ``serious bodily injury'' means bodily injury that
involves a substantial risk of death, unconsciousness, extreme
physical pain, protracted and obvious disfigurement, or protracted
loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or
mental faculty;
(5) the term ``official detention'' means--
(A) detention by a Federal officer or employee, or under the
direction of a Federal officer or employee, following arrest for
an offense; following surrender in lieu of arrest for an
offense; following a charge or conviction of an offense, or an
allegation or finding of juvenile delinquency; following
commitment as a material witness; following civil commitment in
lieu of criminal proceedings or pending resumption of criminal
proceedings that are being held in abeyance, or pending
extradition, deportation, or exclusion; or
(B) custody by a Federal officer or employee, or under the
direction of a Federal officer or employee, for purposes
incident to any detention described in subparagraph (A) of this
paragraph, including transportation, medical diagnosis or
treatment, court appearance, work, and recreation;
but does not include supervision or other control (other than
custody during specified hours or days) after release on bail,
probation, or parole, or after release following a finding of
juvenile delinquency; and
(6) the term ``State'' means a State of the United States, the
District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, possession, or territory
of the United States.
(Added Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 87(b), Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3622,
Sec. 2245, and Pub. L. 99-654, Sec. 2, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3662,
Sec. 2245; renumbered Sec. 2246 and amended Pub. L. 103-322, title IV,
Sec. 40502, title VI, Sec. 60010(a)(1), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1945,
1972; Pub. L. 105-314, title III, Sec. 301(c), Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat.
2979.)
Codification
Pub. L. 99-646 and Pub. L. 99-654 added identical sections.
Amendments
1998--Par. (6). Pub. L. 105-314 added par. (6).
1994--Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 60010(a)(1), renumbered section 2245 of
this title as this section.
Par. (2)(D). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 40502, added subpar. (D).
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 2423 of this title; title 20
sections 6777, 9134; title 42 section 3756; title 47 section 254.
