Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 2312 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 2312 : US Code - Notes

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 806; Pub. L. 102-519, title I,
Sec. 103, Oct. 25, 1992, 106 Stat. 3385.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 408 (Oct. 29, 1919, ch.
89, Secs. 1, 3, 5, 41 Stat. 324, 325; Sept. 24, 1945, ch. 383,
Secs. 2, 3, 59 Stat. 536).
The first sentence of said section 408, providing the short title
"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 sections 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.
AMENDMENTS
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".