§ 957. — Possession of property in aid of foreign government.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC957]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 45--FOREIGN RELATIONS
Sec. 957. Possession of property in aid of foreign government
Whoever, in aid of any foreign government, knowingly and willfully
possesses or controls any property or papers used or designed or
intended for use in violating any penal statute, or any of the rights or
obligations of the United States under any treaty or the law of nations,
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years,
or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 745; 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. 98 (June 15, 1917, ch. 30,
title XI, Sec. 22, 40 Stat. 230; Mar. 28, 1940, ch. 72, Sec. 8, 54 Stat.
80).
Definition of ``foreign government'' was omitted and is incorporated
in section 11 of this title.
Mandatory punishment provision was 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''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1717 of this title.
