                 TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                             PART I--CRIMES
 
                    CHAPTER 107--SEAMEN AND STOWAWAYS
 
Sec. 2192. Incitation of seamen to revolt or mutiny

    Whoever, being of the crew of a vessel of the United States, on the 
high seas, or on any other waters within the admiralty and maritime 
jurisdiction of the United States, endeavors to make a revolt or mutiny 
on board such vessel, or combines, conspires, or confederates with any 
other person on board to make such revolt or mutiny, or solicits, 
incites, or stirs up any other of the crew to disobey or resist the 
lawful orders of the master or other officer of such vessel, or to 
refuse or neglect his proper duty on board thereof, or to betray his 
proper trust, or assembles with others in a tumultuous and mutinous 
manner, or makes a riot on board thereof, or unlawfully confines the 
master or other commanding officer thereof, shall be fined under this 
title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 800; Pub. L. 104-294, title VI, 
Sec. 601(a)(8), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3498.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

    Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 483 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 
321, Sec. 292, 35 Stat. 1146).
    Minor changes were made in phraseology.


                               Amendments

    1996--Pub. L. 104-294 substituted ``fined under this title'' for 
``fined not more than $1,000''.
