§ 2313. Sale or receipt of stolen vehicles

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1948

   Pub. L. 80–645 · 62 Stat. 683

   Enacted · 18 U.S.C. § 2313

   June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 806

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 806

2. 1984

   Motor Vehicle Theft Law Enforcement Act of 1984

   Pub. L. 98–547 title II § 203 · 98 Stat. 2754

   1. Inserted · 18 U.S.C. § 2313

      Pub. L. 98–547 inserted “possesses,” after “receives,”

   2. Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 2313

      Pub. L. 98–547 substituted “which has crossed a State or United States boundary after being stolen,” for “moving as, or which is a part of, or which constitutes interstate or foreign commerce,”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 98–547 inserted “possesses,” after “receives,” and substituted “which has crossed a State or United States boundary after being stolen,” for “moving as, or which is a part of, or which constitutes interstate or foreign commerce,”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 203. sale or receipt of stolen motor vehicles Section 2313 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting “possesses,” after “receives,”; and (2) by striking out “moving as, or which is a part of, or which constitutes interstate or foreign commerce,” and inserting in lieu thereof “which has crossed a State or United States boundary after being stolen,”.

3. 1990

   Crime Control Act of 1990

   Pub. L. 101–647 title XII § 1205 · 104 Stat. 4789

   1. Amended · 18 U.S.C. § 2313

      Pub. L. 101–647 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

   2. Added · 18 U.S.C. § 2313

      Pub. L. 101–647 added subsec. (b)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 101–647 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 1205. APPLICATION OF VARIOUS OFFENSES TO POSSESSIONS AND TERRITORIES. (a) Section 232 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding a new paragraph, as follows: “(8) The term ‘State’ includes a State of the United States, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.”. (b) Section 245 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding a new subsection, as follows: “(d) For purposes of this section, the term ‘State’ includes a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.”. (c) Section 402 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding a new undesignated paragraph, as follows: “For purposes of this section, the term ‘State’ includes a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.”. (d) Section 666(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out “and” at the end of paragraph (2); (2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting in lieu thereof “, and”; and (3) by adding a new paragraph, as follows: “(4) the term ‘State’ includes a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.”. (e) Sections 1028(d)(5) and 1030(e)(3) of title 18, United States Code, are each amended by inserting “commonwealth,” before “possession or territory of the United States”. (f) Section 1029(f) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘State’ includes a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.”. (g) Section 1084(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting “commonwealth,” before “territory or possession of the United States”. (h) Section 1114 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting “or any other commonwealth, territory, or possession” after “the Virgin Islands”. (i) Section 1952(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting “(i)” after “As used in this section”; and (2) by inserting “and (ii) the term ‘State’ includes a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States” before the period. (j) Section 1956(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(8) the term ‘State’ includes a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States. ’. (k) Section 1958(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out “and” at the end of paragraph (1); (2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof and”; and (3) by adding a new paragraph (3), as follows: “(3) ‘State’ includes a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.”. (l) Section 2313 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting “(a)” before “Whoever”; and (2) by adding a new subsection, as follows: “(b) For purposes of this section, the term ‘State’ includes a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.”. (m) Section 2315 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following undesignated paragraph: “For purposes of this section, the term ‘State’ includes a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.”. (n) Section 5032 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the second undesignated paragraph, by adding at the end the following: “For purposes of this section, the term ‘State’ includes a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.”; and (2) in the third undesignated paragraph, by striking out “to the authorities of a State or the District of Columbia” and inserting in lieu thereof “to the authorities of a State”.

4. 1992

   Anti Car Theft Act of 1992

   Pub. L. 102–519 title I § 103 · 106 Stat. 3384

   Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 2313(a)

   Pub. L. 102–519 substituted “fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years” for “fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than five years”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–519 substituted “fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years” for “fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than five years”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 103. TRAFFICKING IN STOLEN VEHICLES. Each of sections 2312 and 2313(a) of title 18, United States Code, are amended by striking “fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than five years” and inserting “fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years”.

5. 2006

   Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America’s Seaports Act of 2005

   Pub. L. 109–177 title III § 307(b)(2)(B) · 120 Stat. 192

   Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 2313(a)

   Pub. L. 109–177 substituted “motor vehicle, vessel, or aircraft” for “motor vehicle or aircraft”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–177 substituted “motor vehicle, vessel, or aircraft” for “motor vehicle or aircraft”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) Sale.— Section 2313(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “motor vehicle or aircraft” and inserting “motor vehicle, vessel, or aircraft”.

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