Criminal Code Revision Act of 1979

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Criminal Code Revision Act of 1979 - Title I: Revision of Title 18 - Amends in its entirety title 18, the Federal criminal code. Subdivides such title into the following subtitles: (1) provisions of general applicability; (2) offenses; (3) sentencing; (4) administration and procedure; and (5) ancillary civil proceedings. Subtitle I: Provisions of General Applicability - Sets forth 14 general definitions. Defines Federal jurisdiction as including the general and special (territorial, maritime, and aircraft) jurisdiction of the United States, and specified aspects of extraterritorial jurisdiction of the U.S. Allows the separate sections describing offenses to specify circumstances giving rise to Federal jurisdiction. Extends to Indian country the general laws of the U.S. as to the punishment of offenses committed in any place within the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the U.S. except: (1) where such jurisdiction is secured to Indian tribes by treaty stipulation; and (2) with respect to areas of specified States. Requires a court, upon motion of the defendant, to determine before trial the issues of fact bearing on the existence of Federal jurisdiction over an offense. Decreases fr…