§ 2117. Breaking or entering carrier facilities

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Whoever breaks the seal or lock of any railroad car, vessel, aircraft, motortruck, wagon or other vehicle or of any pipeline system, containing interstate or foreign shipments of freight or express or other property, or enters any such vehicle or pipeline system with intent in either case to commit larceny therein, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both. If the offense involves a pre-retail medical product (as defined in section 670) the punishment for the offense shall be the same as the punishment for an offense under section 670 unless the punishment under this section is greater.

A judgment of conviction or acquittal on the merits under the laws of any State shall be a bar to any prosecution under this section for the same act or acts. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as indicating an intent on the part of Congress to occupy the field in which provisions of this section operate to the exclusion of State laws on the same subject matter, nor shall any provision of this section be construed as invalidating any provision of State law unless such provision is inconsistent with any of the purposes of this section or any provision thereof.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 797; May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 44, 63 Stat. 96; Pub. L. 89–654, § 2(a)–(c), Oct. 14, 1966, 80 Stat. 904; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 112–186, § 4(c), Oct. 5, 2012, 126 Stat. 1429.)

Historical and Revision Notes

1948 Act

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 409 (Feb. 13, 1913, ch. 50, § 1, 37 Stat. 670; Jan. 28, 1925, ch. 102, 43 Stat. 793; Jan. 21, 1933, ch. 16, 47 Stat. 773; July 24, 1946, ch. 606, 60 Stat. 656).

Other provisions of section 409 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., were incorporated in sections 659 and 660 of this title.

Minor changes were made in phraseology.

1949 Act

This section [section 44] conforms section 2117 of title 18, U.S.C., more closely with the original law from which it was derived, and with section 659 of such title.

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June 25, 1948, ch. 645
62 Stat. 797
May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 44
63 Stat. 96
Pub. L. 89–654, § 2(a)
80 Stat. 904
Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K)
108 Stat. 2147
Pub. L. 112–186, § 4(c)
126 Stat. 1429
Feb. 13, 1913, ch. 50, § 1
37 Stat. 670
Jan. 28, 1925, ch. 102
43 Stat. 793
Jan. 21, 1933, ch. 16
47 Stat. 773
July 24, 1946, ch. 606
60 Stat. 656
section 409 of title 18
Pub. L. 112–186
Pub. L. 103–322
section 2217 of this title
Pub. L. 89–654

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U.S.C.§ 2117

ActJune 25, 1948, ch. 645

Stat.62 Stat. 797

ActMay 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 44

Stat.63 Stat. 96

Pub. L.Pub. L. 89–654, § 2(a)

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