Historical and Revision Notes
It was felt that further revision of this chapter should be considered at an opportune time for the same reasons stated with respect to chapter 81, “Piracy and Privateering”.
Amendments
2013—[Pub. L. 113–4, title XII, § 1211(c)(2)], Mar. 7, 2013, [127 Stat. 143], added item 1597.
2008—[Pub. L. 110–457, title II], §§ 222(d)(2), 223(b), Dec. 23, 2008, [122 Stat. 5070], 5072, added items 1593A and 1596.
2003—[Pub. L. 108–193], §§ 4(a)(4)(B), 5(c)(1), Dec. 19, 2003, [117 Stat. 2878], 2879, substituted “PEONAGE, SLAVERY, AND TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS” for “PEONAGE AND SLAVERY” as chapter heading and added item 1595.
2000—[Pub. L. 106–386, div. A, § 112(a)(3)], Oct. 28, 2000, [114 Stat. 1489], added items 1589 to 1594.
1949—[Act May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 36], [63 Stat. 95], substituted a semicolon for comma after “Peonage” in item 1581.