Front Matter
*Title 1—General Provisions
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Title 2—The Congress
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*Title 3—The President
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*Title 4—Flag And Seal, Seat Of Government, And The States
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*Title 5—Government Organization And Employees; and Appendix
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Title 6—Domestic Security
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Title 7—Agriculture
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Title 8—Aliens And Nationality
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*Title 9—Arbitration
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*Title 10—Armed Forces
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*Title 11—Bankruptcy; and Appendix
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Title 12—Banks And Banking
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*Title 13—Census
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*Title 14—Coast Guard
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Title 15—Commerce And Trade
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Title 16—Conservation
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*Title 17—Copyrights
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*Title 18—Crimes And Criminal Procedure; and Appendix
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TITLE 18—Front Matter
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PART I—CRIMES (sections 1 to 2725)
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PART I—Front Matter
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CHAPTER 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS (sections 1 to 27)
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CHAPTER 2—AIRCRAFT AND MOTOR VEHICLES (sections 31 to 40A)
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CHAPTER 3—ANIMALS, BIRDS, FISH, AND PLANTS (sections 41 to 49)
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CHAPTER 5—ARSON (section 81)
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CHAPTER 7—ASSAULT (sections 111 to 119)
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CHAPTER 9—BANKRUPTCY (sections 151 to 158)
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CHAPTER 10—BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS (sections 175 to 178)
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CHAPTER 11—BRIBERY, GRAFT, AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST (sections 201 to 227)
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CHAPTER 11A—CHILD SUPPORT (section 228)
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CHAPTER 11B—CHEMICAL WEAPONS (sections 229 to 229F)
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CHAPTER 12—CIVIL DISORDERS (sections 231 to 233)
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CHAPTER 13—CIVIL RIGHTS (sections 241 to 250)
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CHAPTER 15—CLAIMS AND SERVICES IN MATTERS AFFECTING GOVERNMENT (sections 281 to 293)
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CHAPTER 17—COINS AND CURRENCY (sections 331 to 337)
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CHAPTER 17A—COMMON CARRIER OPERATION UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS (sections 341 to 343)
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CHAPTER 18—CONGRESSIONAL, CABINET, AND SUPREME COURT ASSASSINATION, KIDNAPPING, AND ASSAULT (section 351)
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CHAPTER 19—CONSPIRACY (sections 371 to 373)
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CHAPTER 21—CONTEMPTS (sections 401 to 403)
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CHAPTER 23—CONTRACTS (sections 431 to 443)
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CHAPTER 25—COUNTERFEITING AND FORGERY (sections 470 to 514)
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CHAPTER 26—CRIMINAL STREET GANGS (section 521)
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CHAPTER 27—CUSTOMS (sections 541 to 555)
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CHAPTER 29—ELECTIONS AND POLITICAL ACTIVITIES (sections 591 to 617)
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CHAPTER 31—EMBEZZLEMENT AND THEFT (sections 641 to 670)
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CHAPTER 33—EMBLEMS, INSIGNIA, AND NAMES (sections 700 to 716)
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CHAPTER 35—ESCAPE AND RESCUE (sections 751 to 758)
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CHAPTER 37—ESPIONAGE AND CENSORSHIP (sections 791 to 799)
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CHAPTER 39—EXPLOSIVES AND OTHER DANGEROUS ARTICLES (sections 831 to 837)
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CHAPTER 40—IMPORTATION, MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION AND STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS (sections 841 to 848)
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CHAPTER 41—EXTORTION AND THREATS (sections 871 to 880)
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CHAPTER 42—EXTORTIONATE CREDIT TRANSACTIONS (sections 891 to 896)
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CHAPTER 43—FALSE PERSONATION (sections 911 to 917)
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CHAPTER 44—FIREARMS (sections 921 to 934)
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CHAPTER 45—FOREIGN RELATIONS (sections 951 to 970)
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CHAPTER 46—FORFEITURE (sections 981 to 987)
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CHAPTER 47—FRAUD AND FALSE STATEMENTS (sections 1001 to 1040)
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CHAPTER 49—FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE (sections 1071 to 1074)
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CHAPTER 50—GAMBLING (sections 1081 to 1084)
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CHAPTER 50A—GENOCIDE (sections 1091 to 1093)
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CHAPTER 51—HOMICIDE (sections 1111 to 1122)
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CHAPTER 53—INDIANS (sections 1151 to 1170)
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CHAPTER 55—KIDNAPPING (sections 1201 to 1204)
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CHAPTER 57—LABOR (sections 1231 to 1232)
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CHAPTER 59—LIQUOR TRAFFIC (sections 1261 to 1265)
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CHAPTER 61—LOTTERIES (sections 1301 to 1308)
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CHAPTER 63—MAIL FRAUD AND OTHER FRAUD OFFENSES (sections 1341 to 1352)
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CHAPTER 65—MALICIOUS MISCHIEF (sections 1361 to 1369)
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CHAPTER 67—MILITARY AND NAVY (sections 1381 to 1389)
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CHAPTER 68—REPEALED (sections 1401 to 1407)
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CHAPTER 69—NATIONALITY AND CITIZENSHIP (sections 1421 to 1429)
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CHAPTER 71—OBSCENITY (sections 1460 to 1470)
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CHAPTER 73—OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE (sections 1501 to 1521)
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CHAPTER 74—PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTIONS (section 1531)
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CHAPTER 75—PASSPORTS AND VISAS (sections 1541 to 1547)
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CHAPTER 77—PEONAGE, SLAVERY, AND TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (sections 1581 to 1597)
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CHAPTER 79—PERJURY (sections 1621 to 1623)
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CHAPTER 81—PIRACY AND PRIVATEERING (sections 1651 to 1661)
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CHAPTER 83—POSTAL SERVICE (sections 1691 to 1738)
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CHAPTER 83—Front Matter
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Sec. 1691. Laws governing postal savings
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Sec. 1692. Foreign mail as United States mail
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Sec. 1693. Carriage of mail generally
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Sec. 1694. Carriage of matter out of mail over post routes
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Sec. 1695. Carriage of matter out of mail on vessels
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Sec. 1696. Private express for letters and packets
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Sec. 1697. Transportation of persons acting as private express
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Sec. 1698. Prompt delivery of mail from vessel
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Sec. 1699. Certification of delivery from vessel
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Sec. 1700. Desertion of mails
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Sec. 1701. Obstruction of mails generally
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Sec. 1702. Obstruction of correspondence
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Sec. 1703. Delay or destruction of mail or newspapers
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Sec. 1704. Keys or locks stolen or reproduced
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Sec. 1705. Destruction of letter boxes or mail
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Sec. 1706. Injury to mail bags
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Sec. 1707. Theft of property used by Postal Service
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Sec. 1708. Theft or receipt of stolen mail matter generally
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Sec. 1709. Theft of mail matter by officer or employee
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Sec. 1710. Theft of newspapers
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Sec. 1711. Misappropriation of postal funds
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Sec. 1712. Falsification of postal returns to increase compensation
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Sec. 1713. Issuance of money orders without payment
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Sec. 1714. Repealed. Pub. L. 101-647, title XII, §1210(b), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4832
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Sec. 1715. Firearms as nonmailable; regulations
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Sec. 1716. Injurious articles as nonmailable
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Sec. 1716A. Nonmailable locksmithing devices and motor vehicle master keys
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Sec. 1716B. Nonmailable plants
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Sec. 1716C. Forged agricultural certifications
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Sec. 1716D. Nonmailable injurious animals, plant pests, plants, and illegally taken fish, wildlife, and plants
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Sec. 1716E. Tobacco products as nonmailable
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Sec. 1717. Letters and writings as nonmailable
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Sec. 1718. Repealed. Pub. L. 101-647, title XII, §1210(c), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4832
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Sec. 1719. Franking privilege
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Sec. 1720. Canceled stamps and envelopes
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Sec. 1721. Sale or pledge of stamps
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Sec. 1722. False evidence to secure second-class rate
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Sec. 1723. Avoidance of postage by using lower class matter
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Sec. 1724. Postage on mail delivered by foreign vessels
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Sec. 1725. Postage unpaid on deposited mail matter
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Sec. 1726. Postage collected unlawfully
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Sec. 1727. Repealed. Pub. L. 90-384, §1(a), July 5, 1968, 82 Stat. 292
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Sec. 1728. Weight of mail increased fraudulently
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Sec. 1729. Post office conducted without authority
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Sec. 1730. Uniforms of carriers
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Sec. 1731. Vehicles falsely labeled as carriers
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Sec. 1732. Approval of bond or sureties by postmaster
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Sec. 1733. Mailing periodical publications without prepayment of postage
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Sec. 1734. Editorials and other matter as "advertisements"
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Sec. 1735. Sexually oriented advertisements
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Sec. 1736. Restrictive use of information
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Sec. 1737. Manufacturer of sexually related mail matter
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Sec. 1738. Repealed. Pub. L. 106-578, §4, Dec. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 3076
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CHAPTER 84—PRESIDENTIAL AND PRESIDENTIAL STAFF ASSASSINATION, KIDNAPPING, AND ASSAULT (sections 1751 to 1752)
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CHAPTER 85—PRISON-MADE GOODS (sections 1761 to 1762)
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CHAPTER 87—PRISONS (sections 1791 to 1793)
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CHAPTER 88—PRIVACY (section 1801)
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CHAPTER 89—REPEALED (section 1821)
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CHAPTER 90—PROTECTION OF TRADE SECRETS (sections 1831 to 1839)
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CHAPTER 90A—PROTECTION OF UNBORN CHILDREN (section 1841)
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CHAPTER 91—PUBLIC LANDS (sections 1851 to 1866)
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CHAPTER 93—PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (sections 1901 to 1924)
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CHAPTER 95—RACKETEERING (sections 1951 to 1960)
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CHAPTER 96—RACKETEER INFLUENCED AND CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS (sections 1961 to 1968)
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CHAPTER 97—RAILROAD CARRIERS AND MASS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS ON LAND, ON WATER, OR THROUGH THE AIR (sections 1991 to 1993)
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CHAPTER 99—REPEALED (sections 2031 to 2032)
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CHAPTER 101—RECORDS AND REPORTS (sections 2071 to 2076)
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CHAPTER 102—RIOTS (sections 2101 to 2102)
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CHAPTER 103—ROBBERY AND BURGLARY (sections 2111 to 2119)
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CHAPTER 105—SABOTAGE (sections 2151 to 2157)
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CHAPTER 107—SEAMEN AND STOWAWAYS (sections 2191 to 2199)
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CHAPTER 109—SEARCHES AND SEIZURES (sections 2231 to 2237)
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CHAPTER 109A—SEXUAL ABUSE (sections 2241 to 2248)
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CHAPTER 109B—SEX OFFENDER AND CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN REGISTRY (section 2250)
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CHAPTER 110—SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND OTHER ABUSE OF CHILDREN (sections 2251 to 2260A)
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CHAPTER 110A—DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND STALKING (sections 2261 to 2266)
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CHAPTER 111—SHIPPING (sections 2271 to 2285)
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CHAPTER 111A—DESTRUCTION OF, OR INTERFERENCE WITH, VESSELS OR MARITIME FACILITIES (sections 2290 to 2293)
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CHAPTER 113—STOLEN PROPERTY (sections 2311 to 2323)
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CHAPTER 113A—TELEMARKETING AND EMAIL MARKETING FRAUD (sections 2325 to 2328)
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CHAPTER 113B—TERRORISM (sections 2331 to 2339D)
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CHAPTER 113C—TORTURE (sections 2340 to 2340B)
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CHAPTER 114—TRAFFICKING IN CONTRABAND CIGARETTES AND SMOKELESS TOBACCO (sections 2341 to 2346)
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CHAPTER 115—TREASON, SEDITION, AND SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES (sections 2381 to 2391)
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CHAPTER 117—TRANSPORTATION FOR ILLEGAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY AND RELATED CRIMES (sections 2421 to 2429)
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CHAPTER 118—WAR CRIMES (sections 2441 to 2442)
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CHAPTER 119—WIRE AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS INTERCEPTION AND INTERCEPTION OF ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (sections 2510 to 2523)
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CHAPTER 121—STORED WIRE AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSACTIONAL RECORDS ACCESS (sections 2701 to 2713)
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CHAPTER 123—PROHIBITION ON RELEASE AND USE OF CERTAIN PERSONAL INFORMATION FROM STATE MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS (sections 2721 to 2725)
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PART II—CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (sections 3001 to 3742)
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PART III—PRISONS AND PRISONERS (sections 4001 to 4353)
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PART IV—CORRECTION OF YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS (sections 5001 to 5043)
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PART V—IMMUNITY OF WITNESSES (sections 6001 to 6005)
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Title 18—Appendix
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Title 19—Customs Duties
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Title 20—Education
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Title 21—Food And Drugs
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Title 22—Foreign Relations And Intercourse
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*Title 23—Highways
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Title 24—Hospitals And Asylums
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Title 25—Indians
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Title 26—Internal Revenue Code
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Title 27—Intoxicating Liquors
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*Title 28—Judiciary And Judicial Procedure; and Appendix
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Title 29—Labor
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Title 30—Mineral Lands And Mining
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*Title 31—Money And Finance
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*Title 32—National Guard
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Title 33—Navigation And Navigable Waters
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Title 34—Crime Control And Law Enforcement
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*Title 35—Patents
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*Title 36—Patriotic And National Observances, Ceremonies, And Organizations
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*Title 37—Pay And Allowances Of The Uniformed Services
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*Title 38—Veterans' Benefits
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*Title 39—Postal Service
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*Title 40—Public Buildings, Property, And Works
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*Title 41—Public Contracts
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Title 42—The Public Health And Welfare
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Title 43—Public Lands
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*Title 44—Public Printing And Documents
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Title 45—Railroads
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*Title 46—Shipping
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Title 47—Telecommunications
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Title 48—Territories And Insular Possessions
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*Title 49—Transportation
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Title 50—War And National Defense; and Appendix
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*Title 51—National And Commercial Space Programs
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Title 52—Voting And Elections
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Title 53—[Reserved]
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*Title 54—National Park Service And Related Programs
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