§ 793. Gathering, transmitting, or losing defense information

Statutes | 18 U.S.C. § 793

(a) Whoever, for the purpose of obtaining information respecting the national defense with intent or reason to believe that the information is to be used to the injury of the United States, or to the advantage of any foreign nation, goes upon, enters, flies over, or otherwise obtains information...

§ 228. Failure to pay legal child support obligations

Statutes | 18 U.S.C. § 228

(a) Offense. Any person who-- (1) willfully fails to pay a support obligation with respect to a child who resides in another State, if such obligation has remained unpaid for a period longer than 1 year, or is greater than $ 5,000 (2) travels in interstate or foreign commerce with the intent to...

§ 43. Force, violence, and threats involving animal enterprises

Statutes | 18 U.S.C. § 43

(a) Offense. Whoever travels in interstate or foreign commerce, or uses or causes to be used the mail or any facility of interstate or foreign commerce-- (1) for the purpose of damaging or interfering with the operations of an animal enterprise and (2) in connection with such purpose-- (A)...

§ 27. Mortgage lending business defined

Statutes | 18 USCS § 27

In this title, the term "mortgage lending business" means an organization which finances or refinances any debt secured by an interest in real estate, including private mortgage companies and any subsidiaries of such organizations, and whose activities affect interstate or foreign commerce.

§ 26. Definition of seaport

Statutes | 18 U.S.C. § 26

As used in this title, the term "seaport" means all piers, wharves, docks, and similar structures, adjacent to any waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, to which a vessel may be secured, including areas of land, water, or land and water under and in immediate proximity to...

§ 25. Use of minors in crimes of violence

Statutes | 18 USCS § 25

(a) Definitions. In this section, the following definitions shall apply:(1) Crime of violence. The term "crime of violence" has the meaning set forth in section 16 [18 USCS § 16].(2) Minor. The term "minor" means a person who has not reached 18 years of age.(3) Uses. The term...

§ 24. Definitions relating to Federal health care offense

Statutes | 18 U.S.C. § 24

(a) As used in this title, the term "Federal health care offense" means a violation of, or a criminal conspiracy to violate--(1) section 669, 1035, 1347, or 1518 of this title [18 USCS § 669, 1035, 1347, or 1518] or section 1128B of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7b) or(2)...

§ 23. Court of the United States defined

Statutes | 18 U.S.C. § 23

As used in this title, except where otherwise expressly provided the term "court of the United States" includes the District Court of Guam, the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands, and the District Court of the Virgin Islands.

§ 21. Stolen or counterfeit nature of property for certain crimes defined

Statutes | 18 U.S.C. § 21

(a) Wherever in this title it is an element of an offense that-- (1) any property was embezzled, robbed, stolen, converted, taken, altered, counterfeited, falsely made, forged, or obliterated and (2) the defendant knew that the property was of such character such element may be established by proof...

§ 20. Financial institution defined

Statutes | 18 U.S.C. § 20

As used in this title, the term "financial institution" means--(1) an insured depository institution (as defined in section 3(c)(2) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act [12 USCS § 1813(c)(2)])(2) a credit union with accounts insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund(3) a...