June 25, 1948, ch. 645 62 Stat. 806 Pub. L. 98–547, title II, § 20398 Stat. 2770 Pub. L. 101–647, title XII, § 1205l104 Stat. 4831 Pub. L. 102–519, title I, § 103106 Stat. 3385 Pub. L. 109–177, title III, § 307(b)(2)(B)120 Stat. 240 (, ; , , ; (), , ; , , ; , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Oct. 29, 1919, ch. 89, § 4 41 Stat. 325 Sept. 24, 1945, ch. 383 59 Stat. 536 Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 408 (, ; , §§ 2, 3, ).
section 408 of title 18Section constitutes the fourth sentence of said , U.S.C., 1940 ed.
Definitions of “aircraft,” “motor vehicle,” and “interstate or foreign commerce,” which constituted the second sentence of said section 408, are incorporated in sections 10 and 2311 of this title.
section 2312 of this titleThe third sentence of said section 408, relating to transporting stolen aircraft or motor vehicles, is incorporated in .
section 2312 of this titleThe first sentence of said section 408, providing the short title, and the fifth sentence thereof, relating to venue, were omitted. (See reviser’s note under .)
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 109–1772006—Subsec. (a). substituted “motor vehicle, vessel, or aircraft” for “motor vehicle or aircraft”.
Pub. L. 102–5191992—Subsec. (a). substituted “fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years” for “fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than five years”.
Pub. L. 101–6471990— designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
Pub. L. 98–5471984— inserted “possesses,” after “receives,” and substituted “which has crossed a State or United States boundary after being stolen,” for “moving as, or which is a part of, or which constitutes interstate or foreign commerce,”.