Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 408 (Oct. 29, 1919, ch. 89, §§ 1, 3, 5, 41 Stat. 324, 325; Sept. 24, 1945, ch. 383, §§ 2, 3, 59 Stat. 536). The first sentence of said
section 408, providing the
“An Act to punish the transportation of stolen motor vehicles or aircraft in interstate or foreign commerce,” and derived from
section 1 of said act of
October 29, 1919, as amended, was omitted as not appropriate in a revision. Definitions of “aircraft,” “motor vehicle,” and “interstate or foreign commerce,” which constituted the second sentence of said
section 408 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., and were derived from
section 2 of said act of
October 29, 1919, as amended, are incorporated in
section 10 and
2311 of this title. Provision relating to receiving or selling stolen aircraft or motor vehicles, which was derived from
section 4 of the act of
October 29, 1919, as amended, is incorporated in
section 2313 of this title. Venue provision, which was derived from
section 5 of the act of
October 29, 1919, was omitted as unnecessary, being 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.
2006—Pub. L. 109–177 substituted “motor vehicle, vessel, or aircraft” for “motor vehicle or aircraft”. 1992—Pub. L. 102–519 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”.