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Public Law 65–11

To amend section ten of chapter two of the Criminal Code.

Approved May 7, 1917

Statutory text

An Act

To amend section ten of chapter two of the Criminal Code.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

That section 10 of chapter

Criminal Code.

Neutrality offenses.

Vol. 35, p. 1089, amended.

two of an Act entitled “An Act to codify, revise, and amend the penal laws of the United States,” approved March fourth, nineteen hundred and nine, be amended so as to read as follows:

“Sec. 10.

Whoever, within the territory or jurisdiction of the

Enlisting, etc., in foreign service within United States.

United States, enlists or enters himself, or hires or retains another person to enlist or enter himself, or to go beyond the limits or jurisdiction of the United States with intent to be enlisted or entered in the service of any foreign prince, State, colony, district, or people as a soldier or as a marine or seaman on board of any vessel of war, letter of marque, or privateer shall be fined not more than $1,000

Punishment for.

and imprisoned not more than three years: Provided, That this

Proviso.

Aliens may enlist in service of country at war with country with which United States is at war.

section shall not apply to citizens or subjects of any country engaged in war with a country with which the United States is at war, unless such citizen or subject of such foreign country shall hire or solicit a citizen of the United States to enlist or go beyond the jurisdiction of the United States with intent to enlist or enter the service of a

Regulations.

foreign country. Enlistments under this proviso shall be under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of War.”

Approved, May 7, 1917.

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