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[CITE: 18USC9]

 
                 TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                             PART I--CRIMES
 
                      CHAPTER 1--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 9. Vessel of the United States defined

    The term ``vessel of the United States'', as used in this title, 
means a vessel belonging in whole or in part to the United States, or 
any citizen thereof, or any corporation created by or under the laws of 
the United States, or of any State, Territory, District, or possession 
thereof.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 685.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

    Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 501 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 
321, Sec. 310, 35 Stat. 1148).
    Section is made applicable to the entire title rather than to 
sections 481 et seq. of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed.
    Minor changes in phraseology were made.