Whoever, being the master or owner or person having charge of any vessel, receives on board any other person with the knowledge or intent that such person is to be carried from any place within the United States to any other place to be held or sold as a slave, or carries away from any place within the United States any such person with the intent that he may be so held or sold as a slave, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.
June 25, 1948, ch. 645 62 Stat. 773 Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K)108 Stat. 2147 Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title II, § 218(a)110 Stat. 3009–573 (, ; , , ; , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 253 35 Stat. 1139 Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 428 (, ).
section 5 of this titleWords “subject to the jurisdiction of” which appeared twice in this section were omitted and “within” substituted, in view of defining “United States”.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 104–2081996— substituted “10 years” for “five years”.
Pub. L. 103–3221994— substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $5,000”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Pub. L. 104–208section 218(d) of Pub. L. 104–208section 1581 of this titleAmendment by applicable with respect to offenses occurring on or after , see , set out as a note under .