18 U.S.C. § 2316 — Transportation of livestock

Whoever transports in interstate or foreign commerce any livestock , knowing the same to have been stolen, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 807 ; Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 1113 , Oct. 12, 1984 , 98 Stat. 2149 ; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K) , Sept. 13, 1994 , 108 Stat. 2147 .) Historical and Revision Notes Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §§ 419b , 419d (Aug. 18, 1941, ch. 366, §§ 3, 5, 55 Stat. 631 ). This section consolidates sections 419b and 419d of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed. Definition of “ cattle ”, contained in section 419a(a) of title 18 , U.S.C., 1940 ed., is incorporated in section 2311 of this title . Definition of “interstate or foreign commerce”, constituting section 419a(b) of title 18 , U.S.C., 1940 ed., is incorporated in section 10 of this title . The venue provision of said section 419d of title 18 , U.S.C., 1940 ed., was omitted as completely 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. Editorial Notes Amendments 1994— Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $5,000”. 1984— Pub. L. 98–473 substituted “livestock” for “cattle” in section catchline and text.

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