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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 · Sec. 1211

Sec. 1211. CRIMINAL TRAFFICKING OFFENSES

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## SEC. 1211 CRIMINAL TRAFFICKING OFFENSES ###
(a)RICO Amendment Section 1961(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting “section 1351 (relating to fraud in foreign labor contracting),” before “section 1425”. ###
(b)Engaging in Illicit Sexual Conduct in Foreign Places Section 2423(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting “or resides, either temporarily or permanently, in a foreign country” after “commerce”. ###
(c)Unlawful Conduct With Respect to Documents ####
(1)In general Chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ## “SEC. 1597 Unlawful conduct with respect to immigration documents > > > ### “(a) Destruction, Concealment, Removal, Confiscation, or Possession of Immigration Documents > > It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly destroy, conceal, remove, confiscate, or possess, an actual or purported passport or other immigration document of another individual — > > > #### “(1) > > in the course of violating section 1351 of this title or section 274 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324); > > > #### “(2) > > with intent to violate section 1351 of this title or section 274 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324); or > > > #### “(3) > > in order to, without lawful authority, maintain, prevent, or restrict the labor of services of the individual. > > > ### “(b) Penalty > > Any person who violates subsection
(a)shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both. > > > ### “(c) Obstruction > > Any person who knowingly obstructs, attempts to obstruct, or in any way interferes with or prevents the enforcement of this section, shall be subject to the penalties described in subsection (b).” > . ####
(2)Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:" “1597. Unlawful conduct with respect to immigration documents.” ".
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