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18 U.S.C. § 2341 — Definitions
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As used in this chapter—
(1) the term “cigarette” means—
(A) any roll of tobacco wrapped in paper or in any substance not containing tobacco; and
(B) any roll of tobacco wrapped in any substance containing tobacco which, because of its appearance, the type of tobacco used in the filler, or its packaging and labeling, is likely to be offered to, or purchased by, consumers as a cigarette described in subparagraph (A);
(2) the term “contraband cigarettes” means a quantity in excess of 10,000 cigarettes, which bear no evidence of the payment of applicable State or local cigarette taxes in the State or locality where such cigarettes are found, if the State or local government requires a stamp, impression, or other indication to be placed on packages or other containers of cigarettes to evidence payment of cigarette taxes, and which are in the possession of any person other than—
(A) a person holding a permit issued pursuant to chapter 52 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as a manufacturer of tobacco products or as an export warehouse proprietor, or a person operating a customs bonded warehouse pursuant to section 311 or 555 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ([19 U.S.C. 1311](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1311&num=0&edition=prelim) or 1555) or an agent of such person;
(B) a common or contract carrier transporting the cigarettes involved under a proper bill of lading or freight bill which states the quantity, source, and destination of such cigarettes;
(C) a person—
(i) who is licensed or otherwise authorized by the State where the cigarettes are found to account for and pay cigarette taxes imposed by such State; and
(ii) who has complied with the accounting and payment requirements relating to such license or
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As used in this chapter—
(1) the term “cigarette” means—
(A) any roll of tobacco wrapped in paper or in any substance not containing tobacco; and
(B) any roll of tobacco wrapped in any substance containing tobacco which, because of its appearance, the type of tobacco used in the filler, or its packaging and labeling, is likely to be offered to, or purchased by, consumers as a cigarette described in subparagraph (A);
(2) the term “contraband cigarettes” means a quantity in excess of 10,000 cigarettes, which bear no evidence of the payment of applicable State or local cigarette taxes in the State or locality where such cigarettes are found, if the State or local government requires a stamp, impression, or other indication to be placed on packages or other containers of cigarettes to evidence payment of cigarette taxes, and which are in the possession of any person other than—
(A) a person holding a permit issued pursuant to chapter 52 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as a manufacturer of tobacco products or as an export warehouse proprietor, or a person operating a customs bonded warehouse pursuant to section 311 or 555 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ([19 U.S.C. 1311](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1311&num=0&edition=prelim) or 1555) or an agent of such person;
(B) a common or contract carrier transporting the cigarettes involved under a proper bill of lading or freight bill which states the quantity, source, and destination of such cigarettes;
(C) a person—
(i) who is licensed or otherwise authorized by the State where the cigarettes are found to account for and pay cigarette taxes imposed by such State; and
(ii) who has complied with the accounting and payment requirements relating to such license or authorization with respect to the cigarettes involved; or
(D) an officer, employee, or other agent of the United States or a State, or any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States or a State (including any political subdivision of a State) having possession of such cigarettes in connection with the performance of official duties;
(3) the term “common or contract carrier” means a carrier holding a certificate of convenience and necessity, a permit for contract carrier by motor vehicle, or other valid operating authority under subtitle IV of title 49, or under equivalent operating authority from a regulatory agency of the United States or of any State;
(4) the term “State” means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands;
(5) the term “Attorney General” means the Attorney General of the United States;
(6) the term “smokeless tobacco” means any finely cut, ground, powdered, or leaf tobacco that is intended to be placed in the oral or nasal cavity or otherwise consumed without being combusted;
(7) the term “contraband smokeless tobacco” means a quantity in excess of 500 single-unit consumer-sized cans or packages of smokeless tobacco, or their equivalent, that are in the possession of any person other than—
(A) a person holding a permit issued pursuant to chapter 52 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as manufacturer 11 So in original. Probably should be “a manufacturer”. of tobacco products or as an export warehouse proprietor, a person operating a customs bonded warehouse pursuant to section 311 or 555 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ([19 U.S.C. 1311](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section1311&num=0&edition=prelim), 1555), or an agent of such person;
(B) a common carrier transporting such smokeless tobacco under a proper bill of lading or freight bill which states the quantity, source, and designation of such smokeless tobacco;
(C) a person who—
(i) is licensed or otherwise authorized by the State where such smokeless tobacco is found to engage in the business of selling or distributing tobacco products; and
(ii) has complied with the accounting, tax, and payment requirements relating to such license or authorization with respect to such smokeless tobacco; or
(D) an officer, employee, or agent of the United States or a State, or any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States or a State (including any political subdivision of a State), having possession of such smokeless tobacco in connection with the performance of official duties; 22 So in original. The semicolon probably should be a period.
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As used in this chapter—
(1) “racketeering activity” means (A) any act or threat involving murder, kidnapping, gambling, arson, robbery, bribery, extortion, dealing in obscene matter, or dealing in a controlled substance or listed chemical (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act), which is chargeable under State law and punishable by imprisonment for more than one year; (B) any act which is indictable under any of the following provisions of title 18, United States Code: Section 201 (relating to bribery), section 224 (relating to sports bribery), sections 471, 472, and 473 (relating to counterfeiting), section 659 (relating to theft from interstate shipment) if the act indictable under section 659 is felonious, section 664 (relating to embezzlement from pension and welfare funds), sections 891–894 (relating to extortionate credit transactions), section 932 (relating to straw purchasing), section 933 (relating to trafficking in firearms), section 1028 (relating to fraud and related activity in connection with identification documents), section 1029 (relating to fraud and related activity in connection with access devices), section 1084 (relating to the transmission of gambling information), section 1341 (relating to mail fraud), section 1343 (relating to wire fraud), section 1344 (relating to financial institution fraud), section 1351 (relating to fraud in foreign labor contracting), section 1425 (relating to the procurement of citizenship or nationalization unlawfully), section 1426 (relating to the reproduction of naturalization or citizenship papers), section 1427 (relating to the sale of naturalization or citizenship papers), sections 1461–1465 (relating to obscene matter), section 1503 (relating to obstruction of justice), section 1510 (relating
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All articles manufactured in whole or in part of imported materials, or of materials subject to internal-revenue tax, and intended for exportation without being charged with duty, and without having an internal-revenue stamp affixed thereto, shall, under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe, in order to be so manufactured and exported, be made and manufactured in bonded warehouses similar to those known and designated in Treasury Regulations as bonded warehouses, class six: Provided, That the manufacturer of such articles shall first give satisfactory bonds for the faithful observance of all the provisions of law and of such regulations as shall be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury: Provided further, That the manufacture of distilled spirits from grain, starch, molasses, or sugar, including all dilutions or mixtures of them or either of them, shall not be permitted in such manufacturing warehouses.
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**(a) Activities** The Center shall—
(1) receive, aggregate, analyze, and secure, using processes consistent with the processes developed pursuant to the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 ([6 U.S.C. 1501](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section1501&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) reports from covered entities related to a covered cyber incident to assess the effectiveness of security controls, identify tactics, techniques, and procedures adversaries use to overcome those controls and other cybersecurity purposes, including to assess potential impact of cyber incidents on public health and safety and to enhance situational awareness of cyber threats across critical infrastructure sectors;
(2) coordinate and share information with appropriate Federal departments and agencies to identify and track ransom payments, including those utilizing virtual currencies;
(3) leverage information gathered about cyber incidents to—
(A) enhance the quality and effectiveness of information sharing and coordination efforts with appropriate entities, including agencies, sector coordinating councils, Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations, State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments, technology providers, critical infrastructure owners and operators, cybersecurity and cyber incident response firms, and security researchers; and
(B) provide appropriate entities, including sector coordinating councils, Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations, State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments, technology providers, cybersecurity and cyber incident response firms, and security researchers, with timely, actionable, and anonymized reports of cyber incident campaigns and trends, including, to the maximum extent practicable
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As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(1) **Attorney general** — The term “attorney general”, with respect to a State, means the attorney general or other chief law enforcement officer of the State.
(2) **Cigarette**
(A) *In general* — The term “cigarette”—
(i) has the meaning given that term in [section 2341 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section2341&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(ii) includes—
(I) roll-your-own tobacco (as defined in [section 5702 of title 26](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section5702&num=0&edition=prelim)); and
(II) an electronic nicotine delivery system.
(B) *Exception* — The term “cigarette” does not include a cigar (as defined in [section 5702 of title 26](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section5702&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(3) **Common carrier** — The term “common carrier” means any person (other than a local messenger service or the United States Postal Service) that holds itself out to the general public as a provider for hire of the transportation by water, land, or air of merchandise (regardless of whether the person actually operates the vessel, vehicle, or aircraft by which the transportation is provided) between a port or place and a port or place in the United States.
(4) **Consumer** — The term “consumer”—
(A) means any person that purchases cigarettes or smokeless tobacco; and
(B) does not include any person lawfully operating as a manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, or retailer of cigarettes or smokeless tobacco.
(5) **Delivery sale** — The term “delivery sale” means any sale of cigarettes or smokeless tobacco to a consumer if—
(A) the consumer subm
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**(a)** It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to ship, transport, receive, possess, sell, distribute, or purchase contraband cigarettes or contraband smokeless tobacco.
**(b)** It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to make any false statement or representation with respect to the information required by this chapter to be kept in the records of any person who ships, sells, or distributes any quantity of cigarettes in excess of 10,000 in a single transaction.
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**(a)** Any person who ships, sells, or distributes any quantity of cigarettes in excess of 10,000, or any quantity of smokeless tobacco in excess of 500 single-unit consumer-sized cans or packages, in a single transaction shall maintain such information about the shipment, receipt, sale, and distribution of cigarettes as the Attorney General may prescribe by rule or regulation. The Attorney General may require such person to keep such information as the Attorney General considers appropriate for purposes of enforcement of this chapter, including—
(1) the name, address, destination (including street address), vehicle license number, driver’s license number, signature of the person receiving such cigarettes, and the name of the purchaser;
(2) a declaration of the specific purpose of the receipt (personal use, resale, or delivery to another); and
(3) a declaration of the name and address of the recipient’s principal in all cases when the recipient is acting as an agent.
Such information shall be contained on business records kept in the normal course of business.
**(b)** Any person, except for a tribal government, who engages in a delivery sale, and who ships, sells, or distributes any quantity in excess of 10,000 cigarettes, or any quantity in excess of 500 single-unit consumer-sized cans or packages of smokeless tobacco, or their equivalent, within a single month, shall submit to the Attorney General, pursuant to rules or regulations prescribed by the Attorney General, a report that sets forth the following:
(1) The person’s beginning and ending inventory of cigarettes and cans or packages of smokeless tobacco (in total) for such month.
(2) The total quantity of cigarettes and cans or packages of smokeless tobacco that the person received within such month from ea
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TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
§ 2341
1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘a manufacturer’’.
(Added Pub. L. 103–236, title V, § 506(a), Apr. 30,
1994, 108 Stat. 464.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective on the later of Apr. 30, 1994, or the
date on which the United States has become a party to
the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhu-
man or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Nov. 20,
1994), see section 506(c) of Pub. L. 103–236, set out as a
note under section 2340 of this title.
CHAPTER
114—TRAFFICKING
IN
CONTRA-
BAND CIGARETTES AND SMOKELESS TO-
BACCO
Sec.
2341.
Definitions.
2342.
Unlawful acts.
2343.
Recordkeeping, reporting, and inspection.
2344.
Penalties.
2345.
Effect on State and local law.
2346.
Enforcement and regulations.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2006—Pub. L. 109–177, title I, § 121(g)(3), (4)(A), Mar. 9,
2006, 120 Stat. 224, substituted ‘‘TRAFFICKING IN CON-
TRABAND
CIGARETTES
AND
SMOKELESS
TO-
BACCO’’ for ‘‘TRAFFICKING IN CONTRABAND CIGA-
RETTES’’ in chapter heading, added items 2343 and
2345, and struck out former items 2343 ‘‘Recordkeeping
and inspection’’ and 2345 ‘‘Effect on State law’’.
§ 2341. Definitions
As used in this chapter—
(1) the term ‘‘cigarette’’ means—
(A) any roll of tobacco wrapped in paper or
in any substance not containing tobacco;
and
(B) any roll of tobacco wrapped in any sub-
stance containing tobacco which, because of
its appearance, the type of tobacco used in
the filler, or its packaging and labeling, is
likely to be offered to, or purchased by, con-
sumers as a cigarette described in subpara-
graph (A);
(2) the term ‘‘contraband cigarettes’’ means
a quantity in excess of 10,000 cigarettes, which
bear no evidence of th
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TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES
§ 1310
this section] shall apply only with respect to articles
withdrawn as provided in section 309(a) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended [subsec. (a) of this section], on
or after the date of the enactment of this Act [July 7,
1960].’’
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1953 AMENDMENT; SAVINGS
PROVISION
Amendment by act Aug. 8, 1953, effective on and after
thirtieth day following Aug. 8, 1953, and savings provi-
sion, see notes set out under section 1304 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1938 AMENDMENT
Amendment by act June 25, 1938, effective on thir-
tieth day following June 25, 1938, except as otherwise
specifically provided, see section 37 of act June 25, 1938,
set out as a note under section 1401 of this title.
§ 1310. Free importation of merchandise recov-
ered from sunken and abandoned vessels
Whenever any vessel laden with merchandise,
in whole or in part subject to duty, has been
sunk in any river, harbor, bay, or waters subject
to the jurisdiction of the United States, and
within its limits, for the period of two years and
is abandoned by the owner thereof, any person
who may raise such vessel shall be permitted to
bring any merchandise recovered therefrom into
the port nearest to the place where such vessel
was so raised free from the payment of any duty
thereupon, but under such regulations as the
Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe.
(June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title III, § 310, 46 Stat. 691.)
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
Provisions similar to those in this section were con-
tained in act Oct. 3, 1913, ch. 16, § IV, L, 38 Stat. 197, su-
perseding similar provisions of previous tariff acts.
That section was superseded by act Sept. 21, 1922, ch.
356, title III, § 310, 42 Stat. 938, and repealed by section
32
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