18 U.S.C. 1201: Kidnapping

2006

• Pub. L. 109–248, §213(1), substituted ", or the offender travels in interstate or foreign commerce or uses the mail or any means, facility, or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce in committing or in furtherance of the commission of the offense" for "if the person was a… (Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 109–248, §213(2), substituted "in interstate" for "to interstate". (Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006) Law text · (b)

2003

• Pub. L. 108–21 substituted "shall include imprisonment for not less than 20 years." for "shall be subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection." in concluding provisions of par. (1) and struck out par. (2) which read as follows: (Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003) Law text · (g)

1998

• Pub. L. 105–314, §702(a), inserted ", regardless of whether the person was alive when transported across a State boundary if the person was alive when the transportation began" before semicolon at end. (Protection of Children From Sexual Predators Act of 1998) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 105–314, §702(b), substituted "described" for "designated". (Protection of Children From Sexual Predators Act of 1998) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 105–314, §702(c), inserted at end "Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the fact that the presumption under this section has not yet taken effect does not preclude a Federal investigation of a possible violation of this section before the 24-hour period has ended." (Protection of Children From Sexual Predators Act of 1998) Law text · (b)

1996

• Pub. L. 104–132 substituted "If the victim of an offense under subsection (a) is an internationally protected person outside the United States, the United States may exercise jurisdiction over the offense if (1) the victim is a representative, officer, employee, or agent of the United … (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996) Law text · (e)

1994

• Pub. L. 103–322, §330021(1), which directed the amendment of this title "by striking 'kidnaping' each place it appears and inserting 'kidnapping' ", was executed by substituting "Kidnapping" for "Kidnaping" as section catchline, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
• Pub. L. 103–322, §60003(a)(6), in concluding provisions, inserted "and, if the death of any person results, shall be punished by death or life imprisonment" after "or for life". · (a)
• Pub. L. 103–272, §5(e)(8), substituted "section 46501 of title 49" for "section 101(38) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958". · (a)
• Pub. L. 103–322, §330021(2), substituted "kidnapped" for "kidnaped". · (b)
• Pub. L. 103–322, §320903(b), substituted "(a)" for "(a)(4) or (a)(5)". · (d)
• Pub. L. 103–272, §5(e)(2), substituted "section 46501(2) of title 49" for "section 101(38) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1301(38))". · (e)
• Pub. L. 103–322, §320924, added subsec. (h). · (h)

1990

• Pub. L. 101–647, §3538, substituted "101(38)" for "101(36)" and struck out ", as amended (49 U.S.C. 1301(36))" after "Federal Aviation Act of 1958". · (a)
• Pub. L. 101–647, §401, added subsec. (g). · (g)

1986

• Pub. L. 99–646, §36, substituted "when—" for "when:" in introductory text, substituted "the person" for "The person" and "official duties" for "his official duties" in par. (5), and aligned the margin of par. (5) with the margins of pars. (1) to (4). · (a)
• Pub. L. 99–646, §37(b), inserted "or (a)(5)" after "subsection (a)(4)". · (d)

1984

• Pub. L. 98–473 added par. (5). · (a)

1978

• Pub. L. 95–504 substituted reference to section 101(36) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 for reference to section 101(33) of such Act. See References in Text note above. · (a)
• Pub. L. 95–504 substituted reference to section 101(38) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 for section 101(35) of such Act. · (e)

1977

• Pub. L. 95–163 substituted reference to section 101(33) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 for reference to section 101(32) of such Act. See References in Text note above. · (a)
• Pub. L. 95–163 substituted reference to section 101(35) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 for reference to section 101(34) of such Act. · (e)

1976

• Pub. L. 94–467, §4(a), substituted provision which includes acts committed against an internationally protected person and an official guest as defined in section 1116(b) of this title for provision which included acts committed against an official guest as defined in section 1116(c… · (a)
• Pub. L. 94–467, §4(b), added subsecs. (d) to (f). · (d), (e), (f)

1972

• Pub. L. 92–539 substituted "Kidnaping" for "Transportation" in section catchline and, in subsec. (a), extended the jurisdictional base to include acts committed within the special maritime, territorial, and aircraft jurisdiction of the United States, and to include acts committed again… · (a)
• Pub. L. 92–539 inserted reference to subsec. (a)(1). · (b)
• Pub. L. 92–539 substituted "by imprisonment for any term of years or for life" for "as provided in subsection (a)". · (c)