The trial for any offense involving a violation, begun or committed upon the high seas or elsewhere out of the jurisdiction of any particular State or district, of-
may be in the District of Columbia or in any other district authorized by law.
1 See References in Text note below.
18 U.S.C. § 3239
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThe National Security Act of 1947, referred to in par. (2), is act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, 61 Stat. 495, which was formerly classified principally to chapter 15 (§401 et seq.) of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to editorial reclassification in chapter 44 (§3001 et seq.) of Title 50. Section 601 of this Act is now classified to section 3121 of Title 50. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 3239, act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 827, related to threatening communications, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 98-473, title II, §1204(b), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2152.