§46506 — Title 49 Transportation | U.S. Code

Summary

If someone on a U.S. aircraft in the special aircraft jurisdiction commits an act that would be a crime under certain parts of federal law, they can be punished the same way as if the crime happened in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. The listed parts are Title 18 sections 113, 114, 661, 662, 1111, 1112, 1113, 2111, and chapter 109A; punishment can be fines, prison, or both under those laws. If the act would violate section 9 of the Act of July 29, 1892 (D.C. Code § 22-1112) if done in Washington, D.C., the person can be fined, sent to prison under that D.C. law, or both.

Title 49, §46506

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An individual on an aircraft in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States who commits an act that—

(1)if committed in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States (as defined in section 7 of title 18) would violate section 113, 114, 661, 662, 1111, 1112, 1113, or 2111 or chapter 109A of title 18, shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned under that section or chapter, or both; or

(2)if committed in the District of Columbia would violate section 9 of the Act of July 29, 1892 (D.C. Code § 22-1112), shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned under section 9 of the Act, or both.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 4650649 App.:1472(k).Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, 72 Stat. 731, § 902(k); added Sept. 5, 1961, Pub. L. 87–197, § 1, 75 Stat. 466; Oct. 14, 1970, Pub. L. 91–449, § 1(3), 84 Stat. 921; Nov. 10, 1986, Pub. L. 99–646, § 87(d)(8), 100 Stat. 3624; Nov. 14, 1986, Pub. L. 99–654, § 3(b)(8), 100 Stat. 3664. In clause (1), the words “fined under title 18, imprisoned under that section or chapter, or both” are substituted for “punished as provided therein” for consistency with title 18. In clause (2), the words “fined under title 18, imprisoned under section 9 of the Act, or both” are substituted for “punished as provided therein” for consistency with title 18.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 9 of the Act of

July 29, 1892, referred to in par. (2), is section 9 of act

July 29, 1892, ch. 320, 27 Stat. 324, which is not classified to the Code. section 9 of the Act was reclassified to section 22–1312 of the D.C. Code (2014).

§46506 Application of Certain Criminal Laws to Acts on Aircraft