2011 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 154 - COMBATING CHILD EXPLOITATION (§§ 17601 - 17631)
Section 17601 - Definitions
View Metadata| Publication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 154 - COMBATING CHILD EXPLOITATION Sec. 17601 - Definitions |
| Contains | section 17601 |
| Date | 2011 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Short Titles | Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology To Eradicate Cyber Threats to Our Children Act of 2008 PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 110-401, §2, Oct. 13, 2008, 122 Stat. 4229. |
| Statutes at Large References | 122 Stat. 4229 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 110-401 |
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In this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) Child exploitationThe term “child exploitation” means any conduct, attempted conduct, or conspiracy to engage in conduct involving a minor that violates section 1591, chapter 109A, chapter 110, and chapter 117 of title 18 or any sexual activity involving a minor for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense.
(2) Child obscenityThe term “child obscenity” means any visual depiction proscribed by section 1466A of title 18.
(3) MinorThe term “minor” means any person under the age of 18 years.
(4) Sexually explicit conductThe term “sexually explicit conduct” has the meaning given such term in section 2256 of title 18.
(Pub. L. 110–401, §2, Oct. 13, 2008, 122 Stat. 4229.)
References in TextThis chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 110–401, Oct. 13, 2008, 122 Stat. 4229, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out below and Tables.
Short TitlePub. L. 110–401, §1(a), Oct. 13, 2008, 122 Stat. 4229, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter and sections 2258A to 2258E of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, amending sections 2251, 2252A, 2256, 2260, and 2702 of Title 18, repealing section 13032 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 2251 of Title 18] may be cited as the ‘Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology To Eradicate Cyber Threats to Our Children Act of 2008’ or the ‘PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008’.”
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