§ 964. — Delivering armed vessel to belligerent 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: 18USC964]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 45--FOREIGN RELATIONS
Sec. 964. Delivering armed vessel to belligerent nation
(a) During a war in which the United States is a neutral nation, it
shall be unlawful to send out of the United States any vessel built,
armed, or equipped as a vessel of war, or converted from a private
vessel into a vessel of war, with any intent or under any agreement or
contract that such vessel will be delivered to a belligerent nation, or
to an agent, officer, or citizen of such nation, or with reasonable
cause to believe that the said vessel will be employed in the service of
any such belligerent nation after its departure from the jurisdiction of
the United States.
(b) Whoever, in violation of this section, takes or attempts to
take, or authorizes the taking of any such vessel, out of port or from
the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not
more than ten years, or both.
In addition, such vessel, her tackle, apparel, furniture, equipment,
and her cargo shall be forfeited to the United States.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 747; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Secs. 33, 36 (June 15, 1917,
ch. 30, title V, Secs. 3, 6, 40 Stat. 222; Mar. 28, 1940, ch. 72,
Sec. 5, 54 Stat. 79).
Section consolidates said sections of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed.
Words ``within the United States'' were substituted for ``within the
jurisdiction'' etc., in view of the definition of United States in
section 5 of this title.
Mandatory punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative.
The conspiracy provision of said section 36 was omitted as covered
by section 371 of this title. See reviser's note under that section.
Minor changes of phraseology were made.
Amendments
1994--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this
title'' for ``fined not more than $10,000''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1717 of this title; title 22
section 465.
