18 U.S.C. § 968 — Untitled legal text

Page 277 TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE § 981 oned not more than ten years, or both. In addi- tion, such vessel, her tackle, apparel, furniture, equipment, and her cargo shall be forfeited to the United States. (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 748; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §§ 31, 36 (June 15, 1917, ch. 30, title V, §§ 1, 6, 40 Stat. 221, 222; Mar. 28, 1940, ch. 72, § 5, 54 Stat. 79). Section consolidates said sections of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., with minor changes in translations and phrase- ology. Mandatory punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative. The conspiracy provision of said section 36 was omit- ted as covered by section 371 of this title. See reviser’s note under that section. Changes in phraseology were also made. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1994—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–322 substituted ‘‘fined under this title’’ for ‘‘fined not more than $10,000’’. Executive Documents DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS For delegation to Secretary of Homeland Security of authority vested in President by this section, see sec- tion 1(m) of Ex. Ord. No. 10637, Sept. 16, 1955, 20 F.R. 7025, as amended, set out as a note under section 301 of Title 3, The President. [§ 968. Repealed. Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, title V, § 542(a)(14), 68 Stat. 861] Section, act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 748, related to exportation of war materials to certain countries. See section 1934 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse. [§ 969. Repealed. Pub. L. 101–647, title XII, § 1207(a), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4832] Section, act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 748, related to penalties for exporting arms, liquor, and narcotics to Pacific Islands. § 970. Protection of property occupied by foreign governments (a) Whoever willfully injures, damages, or de- stroys, or attempts to injure, damage, or de- stroy, any property, real or personal, located within the United States and belonging to or utilized or occupied by any foreign government or international organization, by a foreign offi- cial or official guest, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. (b) Whoever, willfully with intent to intimi- date, coerce, threaten, or harass— (1) forcibly thrusts any part of himself or any object within or upon that portion of any building or premises located within the United States, which portion is used or occupied for official business or for diplomatic, consular, or residential purposes by— (A) a foreign government, including such use as a mission to an international organi- zation; (B) an international organization; (C) a foreign official; or (D) an official guest; or (2) refuses to depart from such portion of such building or premises after a request— (A) by an employee of a foreign govern- ment or of an international organization, if such employee is authorized to make such request by the senior official of the unit of such government or organization which oc- cupies such portion of such building or premises; (B) by a foreign official or any member of the foreign official’s staff who is authorized by the foreign official to make such request; (C) by an official guest or any member of the official guest’s staff who is authorized by the official guest to make such request; or (D) by any person present having law en- forcement powers; shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. (c) For the purpose of this section ‘‘foreign government’’, ‘‘foreign official’’, ‘‘international organization’’, and ‘‘official guest’’ shall have the same meanings as those provided in section 1116(b) of this title. (Added Pub. L. 92–539, title IV, § 401, Oct. 24, 1972, 86 Stat. 1073; amended Pub. L. 94–467, § 7, Oct. 8, 1976, 90 Stat. 2000; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, § 601(a)(2), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3498.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1996—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–294 substituted ‘‘fined under this title’’ for ‘‘fined not more than $500’’ in con- cluding provisions. 1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–322 substituted ‘‘fined under this title’’ for ‘‘fined not more than $10,000’’. 1976—Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 94–467 added subsec. (b), redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c), and struck out reference to section 1116(c) of this title. CHAPTER 46—FORFEITURE Sec. 981. Civil forfeiture. 982. Criminal forfeiture. 983. General rules for civil forfeiture proceedings. 984. Civil forfeiture of fungible property. 985. Civil forfeiture of real property. 986. Subpoenas for bank records. 987. Anti-terrorist forfeiture protection. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2006—Pub. L. 109–177, title IV, § 406(b)(1)(A), Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 244, added item 987. 2000—Pub. L. 106–185, §§ 2(b), 7(b), Apr. 25, 2000, 114 Stat. 210, 215, added items 983 and 985. 1992—Pub. L. 102–550, title XV, §§ 1522(b), 1523(b), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4063, 4064, added items 984 and 986. 1988—Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7069, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4405, substituted ‘‘forfeiture’’ for ‘‘Forfeiture’’ in items 981 and 982. § 981. Civil forfeiture (a)(1) The following property is subject to for- feiture to the United States: