---
kind: "unit"
title: "18"
title_heading: "Crimes and Criminal Procedure"
key: "ptI/ch45"
level: "chapter"
label: "Chapter 45"
heading: "Foreign Relations"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/18/ptI-ch45"
sections_count: 20
---

# Chapter 45 — Foreign Relations

Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure › Part I — Crimes

## Sections

- [§951. Agents of foreign governments](/usc/18/951.md)
- [§952. Diplomatic codes and correspondence](/usc/18/952.md)
- [§953. Private correspondence with foreign governments](/usc/18/953.md)
- [§954. False statements influencing foreign government](/usc/18/954.md)
- [§955. Financial transactions with foreign governments](/usc/18/955.md)
- [§956. Conspiracy to kill, kidnap, maim, or injure persons or damage property in a foreign country](/usc/18/956.md)
- [§957. Possession of property in aid of foreign government](/usc/18/957.md)
- [§958. Commission to serve against friendly nation](/usc/18/958.md)
- [§959. Enlistment in foreign service](/usc/18/959.md)
- [§960. Expedition against friendly nation](/usc/18/960.md)
- [§961. Strengthening armed vessel of foreign nation](/usc/18/961.md)
- [§962. Arming vessel against friendly nation](/usc/18/962.md)
- [§963. Detention of armed vessel](/usc/18/963.md)
- [§964. Delivering armed vessel to belligerent nation](/usc/18/964.md)
- [§965. Verified statements as prerequisite to vessel’s departure](/usc/18/965.md)
- [§966. Departure of vessel forbidden for false statements](/usc/18/966.md)
- [§967. Departure of vessel forbidden in aid of neutrality](/usc/18/967.md)
- [§968. Repealed.](/usc/18/968.md)
- [§969. Repealed.](/usc/18/969.md)
- [§970. Protection of property occupied by foreign governments](/usc/18/970.md)