Federal Criminal Laws and Rules: Volume 1 and Volume 2

Homeland Security and Terrorism—Legislative Summaries 
Summaries of Key Supreme Court Decisions 

CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

Preamble 
Article I. Legislative Department 
Article II. Executive Power 
Article III. Judicial Power 
Article IV. Relations Between States 
Article V. Amendment of Constitution 
Article VI. Miscellaneous Provisions 
Article VII. Ratification 
Amendments 4 to 6, 8, 14 

TITLE 18. CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 

Part I. Crimes 
Chapter 1. General Provisions, §§ 1 through 27 
Chapter 2. Aircraft and Motor Vehicles, §§ 31 through 40A 
Chapter 3. Animals, Birds, Fish, and Plants, §§ 41 through 49 
Chapter 5. Arson, § 81 
Chapter 7. Assault, §§ 111 through 119 
Chapter 9. Bankruptcy, §§ 151 through 158 
Chapter 10. Biological Weapons, §§ 175 through 178 
Chapter 11. Bribery, Graft, and Conflicts of Interest, §§ 201 through 
Chapter 11A. Child Support, § 228 
Chapter 11B. Chemical Weapons, §§ 229 through 229F 
Chapter 12. Civil Disorders, §§ 231 through 233 
Chapter 13. Civil Rights, §§ 241 through 249 
Chapter 15. Claims and Services in Matters Affecting Government, §§ 281 through 293 
Chapter 17. Coins and Currency, §§ 331 through 337 
Chapter 17A. Common Carrier Operation Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs, §§ 341 through 343 
Chapter 18. Congressional, Cabinet, and Supreme Court Assassination, Kidnapping, and Assault, § 351 
Chapter 19. Conspiracy, §§ 371 through 373 
Chapter 21. Contempts, §§ 401 through 403 
Chapter 23. Contracts, §§ 431 through 443 
Chapter 25. Counterfeiting and Forgery, §§ 470 through 514 
Chapter 26. Criminal Street Gangs, § 521 
Chapter 27. Customs, §§ 541 through 555 
Chapter 29. Elections and Political Activities, §§ 591 through 617 
Chapter 31. Embezzlement and Theft, §§ 641 through 670 
Chapter 33. Emblems, Insignia, and Names, §§ 700 through 716 
Chapter 35. Escape and Rescue, §§ 751 through 758 
Chapter 37. Espionage and Censorship, §§ 791 through 799 
Chapter 39. Explosives and Other Dangerous Articles, §§ 831 through 837 
Chapter 40. Importation, Manufacture, Distribution and Storage of Explosive Materials, §§ 841 through 848 
Chapter 41. Extortion and Threats, §§ 871 through 880 
Chapter 42. Extortionate Credit Transactions, §§ 891 through 896 
Chapter 43. False Personation, §§ 911 through 917 
Chapter 44. Firearms, §§ 921 through 931 
Chapter 45. Foreign Relations, §§ 951 through 970 
Chapter 46. Forfeiture, §§ 981 through 987 
Chapter 47. Fraud and False Statements, §§ 1001 through 1070 
Chapter 49. Fugitives from Justice, §§ 1071 through 1074 
Chapter 50. Gambling, §§ 1081 through 1084 
Chapter 50A. Genocide, §§ 1091 through 1093 
Chapter 51. Homicide, §§ 1111 through 1122 
Chapter 53. Indians, §§ 1151 through 1170 
Chapter 55. Kidnapping, §§ 1201 through 1204 
Chapter 57. Labor, §§ 1231, 1232 
Chapter 59. Liquor Traffic, §§ 1261 through 1265 
Chapter 61. Lotteries, §§ 1301 through 1308 
Chapter 63. Mail Fraud and Other Fraud Offenses, §§ 1341 through 1351 
Chapter 65. Malicious Mischief, §§ 1361 through 1369 
Chapter 67. Military and Navy, §§ 1381 through 1389 
Chapter 68. Narcotics [Repealed], §§ 1401 through 1407 
Chapter 69. Nationality and Citizenship, §§ 1421 through 1429 
Chapter 71. Obscenity, §§ 1460 through 1470 
Chapter 73. Obstruction of Justice, §§ 1501 through 1521 
Chapter 74. Partial-Birth Abortions, § 1531 
Chapter 75. Passports and Visas, §§ 1541 through 1547 
Chapter 77. Peonage, Slavery, and Trafficking in Persons, §§ 1581 through 1597 
Chapter 79. Perjury, §§ 1621 through 1623 
Chapter 81. Piracy and Privateering, §§ 1651 through 1661 
Chapter 83. Postal Service, §§ 1691 through 1738 
Chapter 84. Presidential and Presidential Staff Assassination, Kidnapping, and Assault, §§ 1751, 1752 
Chapter 85. Prison-Made Goods, §§ 1761, 1762 
Chapter 87. Prisons, §§ 1791 through 1793 
Chapter 88. Privacy, § 1801 
Chapter 89. Professions and Occupations, § 1821 
Chapter 90. Protection of Trade Secrets, §§ 1831 through 1839 
Chapter 90A. Protection of Unborn Children, § 1841 
Chapter 91. Public Lands, §§ 1851 through 1866 
Chapter 93. Public Officers and Employees, §§ 1901 through 1924 
Chapter 95. Racketeering, §§ 1951 through 1960 
Chapter 96. Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, §§ 1961 through 1990 
Chapter 97. Railroad Carriers and Mass Transportation Systems on Land, on Water, or Through the Air, §§ 1991 through 1993 
Chapter 99. Rape [Repealed], §§ 2031, 2032 
Chapter 101. Records and Reports, §§ 2071 through 2076 
Chapter 102. Riots, §§ 2101, 2102 
Chapter 103. Robbery and Burglary, §§ 2111 through 2119 
Chapter 105. Sabotage, §§ 2151 through 2157 
Chapter 107. Seamen and Stowaways, §§ 2191 through 2199 
Chapter 109. Searches and Seizures, §§ 2231 through 2237 
Chapter 109A. Sexual Abuse, §§ 2241 through 2248 
Chapter 109B. Sex Offender and Crimes Against Children Registry, § 2250 
Chapter 110. Sexual Exploitation and Other Abuse of Children, §§ 2251 through 2260A 
Chapter 110A. Domestic Violence and Stalking, §§ 2261 through 2266 
Chapter 111. Shipping, §§ 2271 through 2285 
Chapter 111A. Destruction of, or Interference with, Vessels or Maritime Facilities, §§ 2290 through 2293 
Chapter 113. Stolen Property, §§ 2311 through 2323 
Chapter 113A. Telemarketing and Email Marketing Fraud, §§ 2325 through 2328 
Chapter 113B. Terrorism, §§ 2331 through 2339D 
Chapter 113C. Torture, §§ 2340 through 2340B 
Chapter 114. Trafficking in Contraband Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco, §§ 2341 through 2346 
Chapter 115. Treason, Sedition, and Subversive Activities, §§ 2381 through 2391 
Chapter 117. Transportation for Illegal Sexual Activity and Related Crimes, §§ 2421 through 2429 
Chapter 118. War Crimes, §§ 2441, 2442 
Chapter 119. Wire and Electronic Communications Interception and Interception of Oral Communications, §§ 2510 through 2523 
Chapter 121. Stored Wire and Electronic Communications and Transactional Records Access, §§ 2701 through 2713 
Chapter 123. Prohibition on Release and Use of Certain Personal Information from State Motor Vehicle Records, §§ 2721 through 2725 
Part II. Criminal Procedure 
Chapter 201. General Provisions, §§ 3001 through 3014 
Chapter 203. Arrest and Commitment, §§ 3041 through 3064 
Chapter 204. Rewards for Information Concerning Terrorist Acts and Espionage, §§ 3071 through 3077 
Chapter 205. Searches and Seizures, §§ 3101 through 3118 
Chapter 206. Pen Registers and Trap and Trace Devices, §§ 3121 through 3127 
Chapter 207. Release and Detention Pending Judicial Proceedings, §§ 3141 through 3156 
Chapter 208. Speedy Trial, §§ 3161 through 3174 
Chapter 209. Extradition, §§ 3181 through 3196 
Chapter 211. Jurisdiction and Venue, §§ 3231 through 3244 
Chapter 212. Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction, §§ 3261 through 3267 
Chapter 212A. Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Over Certain Offenses, §§ 3271 to 3273 
Chapter 213. Limitations, §§ 3281 through 3301 
Chapter 215. Grand Jury, §§ 3321 through 3328 
Chapter 216. Special Grand Jury, §§ 3331 through 3334 
Chapter 217. Indictment and Information, §§ 3361 through 3367 
Chapter 219. Trial by United States Magistrates, §§ 3401, 3402 
Chapter 221. Arraignment, Pleas and Trial, §§ 3431 through 3446 
Chapter 223. Witnesses and Evidence, §§ 3481 through 3512 
Chapter 224. Protection of Witnesses, §§ 3521 through 3530 
Chapter 225. Verdict, §§ 3531, 3532 
Chapter 227. Sentences, §§ 3551 through 3586 
Chapter 228. Death Sentence, §§ 3591 through 3599 
Chapter 228A. Post-Conviction DNA Testing, §§ 3600, 3600A 
Chapter 229. Postsentence Administration, §§ 3601 through 3635 
Chapter 231. Probation [Repealed], §§ 3651 through 3656 
Chapter 232. Miscellaneous Sentencing Provisions, §§ 3661 through 3673 
Chapter 232A. Special Forfeiture of Collateral Profits of Crime, §§ 3681, 3682 
Chapter 233. Contempts, §§ 3691 through 3693 
Chapter 235. Appeal, §§ 3731 through 3742 
Chapter 237. Crime Victims’ Rights, § 3771 
Chapter 238. Sexual Assault Survivor’s Rights, § 3772 
Part III. Prisons and Prisoners 
Chapter 301. General Provisions, §§ 4001 through 4014 
Chapter 303. Bureau of Prisons, §§ 4041 through 4050 
Chapter 305. Commitment and Transfer, §§ 4081 through 4086 
Chapter 306. Transfer to or from Foreign Countries, §§ 4100 through 4115 
Chapter 307. Employment, §§ 4121 through 4130 
Chapter 309. Good Time Allowances [Repealed], §§ 4161 through 4166 
Chapter 311. Parole [Repealed], §§ 4201 through 4218 
Chapter 313. Offenders with Mental Disease or Defect, §§ 4241 through 4248 
Chapter 314. Narcotic Addicts [Repealed], §§ 4251 through 4255 
Chapter 315. Discharge and Release Payments, §§ 4281 through 4285 
Chapter 317. Institutions for Women, §§ 4321, 4322 
Chapter 319. National Institute of Corrections, §§ 4351 through 4999 
Part IV. Correction of Youthful Offenders 
Chapter 401. General Provisions, §§ 5001 through 5003 
Chapter 402. Federal Youth Corrections Act [Repealed], §§ 5005 through 5026 
Chapter 403. Juvenile Delinquency, §§ 5031 through 5043 
Part V. Immunity of Witnesses 
Chapter 601. Immunity of Witnesses, §§ 6001 through 6005 

TITLE 18—APPENDIX 

Unlawful Possession or Receipt of Firearms, §§ 1201 through 1203 
Interstate Agreement on Detainers, §§ 1 through 9 
Classified Information Procedures Act, §§ 1 through 16 

TITLE 6. DOMESTIC SECURITY 

Chapter 1. Homeland Security Organization, §§ 101 through 103, 111 through 115, 441 through 444, 603 

TITLE 8. ALIENS AND NATIONALITY 

Chapter 12. Immigration and Nationality, §§ 1105, 1158, 1181, 1182, 1184, 1185, 1187, 1187a, 1189, 1202, 1225 through 1232, 1301 through 1306, 1321 through 1330, 1372, 1379 
Chapter 15. Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform, §§ 1701 through 1778 

TITLE 15. COMMERCE AND TRADE 

Chapter 41. Consumer Credit Protection, § 1644 

TITLE 21. FOOD AND DRUGS 

Chapter 9. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, §§ 321, 331, 333, 334, 352 through 353c 
Chapter 13. Drug Abuse Prevention and Control, §§ 801 through 971 

TITLE 26. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 

SUBTITLE E. ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND CERTAIN OTHER EXCISE TAXES 
Chapter 53. Machine Guns, Destructive Devices, and Certain Other Firearms, §§ 5801 through 5880 
SUBTITLE F. PROCEDURE AND ADMINISTRATION 
Chapter 75. Crimes, Other Offenses and Forfeitures, §§ 7201 through 7260 

TITLE 28. JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE 

Part III. Court Officers and Employees 
Chapter 58. United States Sentencing Commission, §§ 991 through 998 Part IV. Jurisdiction and Venue 
Chapter 81. Supreme Court, §§ 1251 through 1260 
Chapter 83. Courts of Appeals, §§ 1291 through 1296 
Chapter 85. District Courts; Jurisdiction, §§ 1330 through 1389 
Chapter 87. District Courts; Venue, §§ 1390 through 1413 
Chapter 89. District Courts; Removal of Cases from State Courts, §§ 1441 through 1455 
Chapter 91. United States Court of Federal Claims, §§ 1491 through 1509 
Chapter 93. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals [Repealed], §§ 1541 through 1546 
Chapter 95. Court of International Trade, §§ 1581 through 1585 
Chapter 97. Jurisdictional Immunities of Foreign States, §§ 1602 through 1611 
Part VI. Particular Proceedings 
Chapter 153. Habeas Corpus, §§ 2241 through 2256 
Chapter 175. Civil Commitment and Rehabilitation of Narcotic Addicts [Repealed], §§ 2901 through 2906 

TITLE 31. MONEY AND FINANCE 

SUBTITLE III. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 
Chapter 37. Claims, §§ 3721 through 3733 
SUBTITLE IV. MONEY 
Chapter 53. Monetary Transactions, §§ 5301 through 5355 

TITLE 34. CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT 

SUBTITLE I. COMPREHENSIVE ACTS 
Chapter 101. Justice System Improvement, §§ 10101 through 10741 
Chapter 121. Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement, §§ 12101 through 12113, 12121 through 12124, 12131 through 12133, 12141 through 12146, 12161, 12171, 12181 through 12186, 12201, 12202, 12211, 12212, 12221 through 12227, 12241, 12242, 12251 through 12253, 12261, 12262, 12271, 12281, 12291, 12301, 12311 through 12313, 12321, 12331 through 12333, 12341, 12351, 12361, 12371 through 12373, 12381, 12391, 12392, 12401 through 12410, 12421, 12431, 12441 through 12444, 12451, 12461 through 12464, 12471 through 12475, 12491, 12501, 12511, 12512, 12521 through 12523, 12531, 12532, 12541, 12542, 12551 through 12559, 12571 through 12578, 12591 through 12593, 12601, 12602, 12611, 12621 to 12623, 12631 through 12633, 12641 through 12643 
SUBTITLE II. PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND OTHER PERSONS 
Chapter 201. Victim Rights, Compensation, and Assistance, §§ 20101 through 20111, 20121 through 20126, 20141 through 20144 
Chapter 207. Combating Domestic Trafficking in Persons, §§ 20701 through 20711 
Chapter 213. Rape Survivor Child Custody, §§ 21301 through 21308 
SUBTITLE III. PREVENTION OF PARTICULAR CRIMES 
Chapter 301. Computer Crimes and Intellectual Property Crimes, §§ 30101 through 30106 
Chapter 305. Hate Crimes, §§ 30503, 30504 
SUBTITLE IV. CRIMINAL RECORDS AND INFORMATION 
Chapter 401. Child Abuse Crime Information and Background Checks, §§ 40101 through 40104 
Chapter 407. DNA Identification, §§ 40701 through 40706, 40721 through 40728, 40741 through 40744 
Chapter 415. Resource Centers, Task Forces, Databases, and Programs, § 41508 
SUBTITLE V. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PERSONNEL 
Chapter 501. Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance, §§ 50101 through 50112 
Chapter 505. National Blue Alert, §§ 50501 through 50503 
SUBTITLE VI. OTHER CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT MATTERS 
Chapter 601. Prisons, § 60101 
Chapter 603. Improving the Quality of Representation in State Capital Cases, §§ 60301 through 60306 

TITLE 41. PUBLIC CONTRACTS 

SUBTITLE IV. MISCELLANEOUS 
Chapter 81. Drug-Free Workplace, §§ 8101 through 8106 

TITLE 42. THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE 

Chapter 7. Social Security Act, § 408 
Chapter 21. Civil Rights, §§ 1981 through 1996b 
Chapter 21A. Privacy Protection, §§ 2000aa through 2000aa-12 
Chapter 110. Family Violence Prevention and Services, §§ 10401 through 10421 

TITLE 46. SHIPPING 

SUBTITLE VII. SECURITY AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT 
Chapter 705. Maritime Drug Law Enforcement, §§ 70501 through 70508 

TITLE 49. TRANSPORTATION 

SUBTITLE II. OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 
Chapter 11. National Transportation Safety Board, §§ 1131 through 1140, 1151 through 1155 
SUBTITLE IV. INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION 
Part A. Rail 
Chapter 119. Civil and Criminal Penalties, §§ 11906 through 11908 
Part B. Motor Carriers, Water Carriers, Brokers, and Freight Forwarders 
Chapter 149. Civil and Criminal Penalties, §§ 14901 through 14916 
Part C. Pipeline Carriers 
Chapter 161. Civil and Criminal Penalties, §§ 16101 through 16106 
SUBTITLE VII. AVIATION PROGRAMS 
Part A. Air Commerce and Safety 
Subpart III. Safety 
Chapter 443. Insurance, §§ 44301 through 44305 
Chapter 449. Security, §§ 44901 through 44939 
Subpart IV. Enforcement and Penalties 
Chapter 461. Investigations and Proceedings, §§ 46101 through 46111 
Chapter 463. Penalties, §§ 46306 through 46318 
Chapter 465. Special Aircraft Jurisdiction of the United States, §§ 46501 through 46507 
SUBTITLE X. MISCELLANEOUS 
Chapter 803. Contraband, §§ 80301 through 80306 

TITLE 50. WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE 

Chapter 36. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance, §§ 1801 through 1874 

FEDERAL RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 

I. Applicability, Rules 1, 2 
II. Preliminary Proceedings, Rules 3 through 5.1 
III. The Grand Jury, the Indictment, and the Information, Rules 6 though 9 
IV. Arraignment and Preparation for Trial, Rules 10 through 17.1 
V. Venue, Rules 18 through 22 
VI. Trial, Rules 23 through 31 
VII. Post-Conviction Procedures, Rules 32 through 39 
Supplementary and Special Proceedings, Rules 40 through 42 
IX. General Provisions, Rules 43 through 61 

APPENDIX OF FORMS [ABROGATED] 

RULES GOVERNING SECTION 2254 CASES 

Rules 1 to 12 

APPENDIX 

Appendix of Forms, Forms 1 and 2 

RULES GOVERNING SECTION 2255 PROCEEDINGS 

Rules 1 to 12 

APPENDIX 

Appendix of Forms, Form 1 

FEDERAL RULES OF EVIDENCE 
Article I. General Provisions, Rules 101 to 106 
Article II. Judicial Notice, Rule 201 
Article III. Presumptions in Civil Cases, Rules 301, 302 
Article IV. Relevance and Its Limits, Rules 401 to 415 
Article V. Privileges, Rules 501, 502 
Article VI. Witnesses, Rules 601 to 615 
Article VII. Opinions and Expert Testimony, Rules 701 to 706 
Article VIII. Hearsay, Rules 801 to 807 
Article IX. Authentication and Identification, Rules 901 to 903 
Article X. Contents of Writings, Recordings, and Photographs, Rules 1001 to 1008 
Article XI. Miscellaneous Rules, Rules 1101 to 1103 

FEDERAL RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE 

II. Appeal from a Judgment or Order of a District Court, Rules 3 to 12.1 
III. Appeals From the United States Tax Court, Rules 13 and 14 
IV. Review or Enforcement of an Order of an Administrative Agency, Board, Commission, or Officer, Rules 15 to 20 
V. Extraordinary Writs, Rule 21 
VI. Habeas Corpus; Proceedings in Forma Pauperis, Rules 22 to 24 
VII. General Provisions, Rules 25 to 48 

APPENDICES 

Appendix of Forms, Forms 1 to 7 
Appendix: Length Limits 

RULES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES 

Part I. The Court, Rules 1 to 4 
Part II. Attorneys and Counselors, Rules 5 to 9 
Part III. Jurisdiction on Writ of Certiorari, Rules 10 to 16 
Part IV. Other Jurisdiction, Rules 17 to 20 
Part V. Motions and Applications, Rules 21 to 23 
Part VI. Briefs on the Merits and Oral Argument, Rules 24 to 28 
Part VII. Practice and Procedure, Rules 29 to 40 
Part VIII. Disposition of Cases, Rules 41 to 46 
Part IX. Definitions and Effective Date, Rules 47 and 48 

ALIEN TERRORIST REMOVAL COURT OF THE UNITED STATES 

Rules 1 to 14 

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE COURT OF REVIEW 

I. Applicability of Rules, Rules 1 and 2 
II. National Security Information, Rule 3 
III. Structure and Powers of the Court, Rule 4 
IV. Matters Presented to the Court, Rules 5 through 16 
V. Oral Argument, Entry of Judgment, Rules 17 and 18 
VI. Administrative Provisions, Rules 19 through 21 

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