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49 U.S.C. § 46506

Application of certain criminal laws to acts on aircraft

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An individual on an aircraft in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States who commits an act that—(1) if committed in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States (as defined in section 7 of title 18) would violate section 113, 114, 661, 662, 1111, 1112, 1113, or 2111 or chapter 109A of title 18, shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned under that section or chapter, or both; or(2) if committed in the District of Columbia would violate section 9 of the Act of July 29, 1892 (D.C. Code § 22-1112), shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned under section 9 of the Act, or both.(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1245.)

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46506

49 App.:1472(k).

Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, 72 Stat. 731, § 902(k); added Sept. 5, 1961, Pub. L. 87–197, § 1, 75 Stat. 466; Oct. 14, 1970, Pub. L. 91–449, § 1(3), 84 Stat. 921; Nov. 10, 1986, Pub. L. 99–646, § 87(d)(8), 100 Stat. 3624; Nov. 14, 1986, Pub. L. 99–654, § 3(b)(8), 100 Stat. 3664.

In clause (1), the words “fined under title 18, imprisoned under that section or chapter, or both” are substituted for “punished as provided therein” for consistency with title 18.

In clause (2), the words “fined under title 18, imprisoned under section 9 of the Act, or both” are substituted for “punished as provided therein” for consistency with title 18.

Editorial NotesReferences in Text

Section 9 of the Act of July 29, 1892, referred to in par. (2), is section 9 of act July 29, 1892, ch. 320, 27 Stat. 324, which is not classified to the Code. Section 9 of the Act was reclassified to section 22–1312 of the D.C. Code (2014).

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 33 cases (7 in the last 5 years), 1997–2026 · leading case: United States v. Monique Lozoya, 982 F.3d 648 (9th Cir. 2020).
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United States v. Monique Lozoya, 982 F.3d 648 (9th Cir. 2020). · cites it 5× “§ 113 (a)(5); 49 U.S.C. § 46506 . Lozoya’s bench trial took place in the flight’s landing district, the Central District of California.”
United States v. Umar Abdulmutallab, 739 F.3d 891 (6th Cir. 2014). · cites it 2× “§ 1113 and 49 U.S.C. § 46506 . (4) Use and Carrying of a Firearm/Destructive Device During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence in violation of 18 U.”
United States v. Delis, 558 F.3d 177 (2d Cir. 2009). · cites it 2× “§ 113 (a)(5) as made applicable to the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States by 49 U.S.C. § 46506 (1). On March 7, 2007, a bench trial regarding this charge was conducted before Magistrate Judge Azrack.”
United States v. Bayes, 210 F.3d 64 (1st Cir. 2000). · cites it 2× “§ 113 (a)(5) and 49 U.S.C. § 46506 (1). On appeal, Bayes challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction and also contests his sentence.”
United States v. Reid, 369 F.3d 619 (1st Cir. 2004). “§ 46505 ; attempted murder, 49 U.S.C. § 46506 (1) and 18 U.S.C. § 1113 ; two counts of interfering with an airline flight crew and attendants, 49 U.”
United States v. Jennings, 496 F.3d 344 (4th Cir. 2007). “Based on the special aircraft jurisdiction of the federal criminal laws provided by 49 U.S.C. § 46506 (1), Jennings was indicted in one count for abusive sexual contact of a minor, in violation of 18 U.”
United States v. Polizzi, 549 F. Supp. 2d 308 (E.D.N.Y 2008). “§ 46502 (b)(1)(B) Violation of Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Death or life Seizure of Aircraft outside special aircraft jurisdiction of United States; resulting in death of another individual 49 U.S.C. § 46506 (1) Application of certain criminal laws to acts on…”
United States v. Jahagirdar, 466 F.3d 149 (1st Cir. 2006). “§ 2242 (2) (2000), within the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States, 49 U.S.C. § 46506 (2000). Sexual abuse includes, subject to other conditions, 1 “the penetration, however slight, of the .”
United States v. Monique Lozoya, 920 F.3d 1231 (9th Cir. 2019). “See 49 U.S.C. § 46506 (applying certain criminal laws to acts on aircraft, including, but not limited to, 18 U.”
United States v. Srinivasa Erramilli, 788 F.3d 723 (7th Cir. 2015). “§ 2244 , which applies to acts committed on aircraft pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 46506 (1). Under the statute, “the term ‘sexual contact’ •means the intentional touching, either directly or through the clothing, of the genitalia, anus, groin, breast, inner thigh, or buttocks of any…”
United States v. Rick Joe Baer, United States of Am. v. William F. Chan, 324 F.3d 282 (4th Cir. 2003). “” 49 U.S.C.A. § 46506 (West 1997). Sections 661 and 662 refer to theft and receipt of stolen property, both of which are misdemeanors if the value of the property is no more than $1,000.”
United States v. Johnson, 458 F. App'x 727 (10th Cir. 2012). · cites it 2× “§ 46504 , and three counts of abusive sexual contact on an aircraft, under 49 U.S.C. § 46506 and 18 U.S.C. § 2244 (b).”
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