CITE

    18 USC Sec. 2316                                            01/05/2009

EXPCITE

    TITLE 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
    PART I - CRIMES
    CHAPTER 113 - STOLEN PROPERTY

HEAD

    Sec. 2316. Transportation of livestock

STATUTE

      Whoever transports in interstate or foreign commerce any
    livestock, knowing the same to have been stolen, shall be fined
    under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

SOURCE

    (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 807; Pub. L. 98-473, title II,
    Sec. 1113, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2149; Pub. L. 103-322, title
    XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

      Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Secs. 419b, 419d (Aug. 18,
    1941, ch. 366, Secs. 3, 5, 55 Stat. 631).
      This section consolidates sections 419b and 419d of title 18,
    U.S.C., 1940 ed.
      Definition of "cattle", contained in section 419a(a) of title 18,
    U.S.C., 1940 ed., is incorporated in section 2311 of this title.
      Definition of "interstate or foreign commerce", constituting
    section 419a(b) of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., is incorporated in
    section 10 of this title.
      The venue provision of said section 419d of title 18, U.S.C.,
    1940 ed., was omitted as completely covered by section 3237 of this
    title.
      Reference to persons causing or procuring was omitted as
    unnecessary in view of definition of "principal" in section 2 of
    this title.
      Minor changes were made in phraseology.
                                AMENDMENTS
      1994 - Pub. L. 103-322 substituted "fined under this title" for
    "fined not more than $5,000".
      1984 - Pub. L. 98-473 substituted "livestock" for "cattle" in
    section catchline and text.