18 U.S.C. § 1654 : US Code - Section 1654: Arming or serving on privateers

Search 18 U.S.C. § 1654 : US Code - Section 1654: Arming or serving on privateers

Whoever, being a citizen of the United States, without the limits
thereof, fits out and arms, or attempts to fit out and arm or is
concerned in furnishing, fitting out, or arming any private vessel
of war or privateer, with intent that such vessel shall be employed
to cruise or commit hostilities upon the citizens of the United
States or their property; or
Whoever takes the command of or enters on board of any such
vessel with such intent; or
Whoever purchases any interest in any such vessel with a view to
share in the profits thereof -
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten
years, or both.