18 U.S.C. § 1582 : US Code - Section 1582: Vessels for slave trade

Search 18 U.S.C. § 1582 : US Code - Section 1582: Vessels for slave trade

Whoever, whether as master, factor, or owner, builds, fits out,
equips, loads, or otherwise prepares or sends away any vessel, in
any port or place within the United States, or causes such vessel
to sail from any such port or place, for the purpose of procuring
any person from any foreign kingdom or country to be transported
and held, sold, or otherwise disposed of as a slave, or held to
service or labor, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not
more than seven years, or both.