1996 US Code
Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I - CRIMES
CHAPTER 45 - FOREIGN RELATIONS
Sec. 957 - Possession of property in aid of foreign government
View Metadata| Publication Title | United States Code, 1994 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART I - CRIMES CHAPTER 45 - FOREIGN RELATIONS Sec. 957 - Possession of property in aid of foreign government |
| Contains | section 957 |
| Date | 1996 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 6, 1997 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 745; Sept. 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(H), 108 Stat. 2147. |
| Statutes at Large References | 40 Stat. 230 54 Stat. 80 62 Stat. 745 108 Stat. 2147 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 103-322 |
§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; Sept. 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(H), 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision NotesBased on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed. §98 (June 15, 1917, ch. 30, title XI, §22, 40 Stat. 230; Mar. 28, 1940, ch. 72, §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.
Amendments1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than ,000”.
Canal ZoneApplicability of section to Canal Zone, see section 14 of this title.
Federal Rules of Criminal ProcedureWarrant to search for property used in violation of this section, see rule 41, Appendix to this title.
Cross ReferencesJurisdiction of offenses under this section, see section 3241 of this title.
Letters, writings, etc., in violation of this section as nonmailable, see section 1717 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other SectionsThis section is referred to in sections 14, 1717 of this title.
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