§ 961. — Strengthening armed vessel of foreign nation.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC961]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 45--FOREIGN RELATIONS
Sec. 961. Strengthening armed vessel of foreign nation
Whoever, within the United States, increases or augments the force
of any ship of war, cruiser, or other armed vessel which, at the time of
her arrival within the United States, was a ship of war, or cruiser, or
armed vessel, in the service of any foreign prince or state, or of any
colony, district, or people, or belonging to the subjects or citizens of
any such prince or state, colony, district, or people, the same being at
war with any foreign prince or state, or of any colony, district, or
people, with whom the United States is at peace, by adding to the number
of the guns of such vessel, or by changing those on board of her for
guns of a larger caliber, or by adding thereto any equipment solely
applicable to war, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not
more than one year, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 746; 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. 24 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321,
Sec. 12, 35 Stat. 1090).
Reference to persons causing or procuring was omitted as unnecessary
in view of definition of ``principal'' in section 2 of this title.
Mandatory punishment was rephrased in the alternative.
Words ``within the United States'' were substituted for ``within the
territory or jurisdiction'' etc., in view of the definition of United
States in section 5 of this title.
Minor changes in phraseology were made.
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 959 of this title; title 22
section 461.
