Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 2151 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 2151 : US Code - Notes

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 798; June 30, 1953, ch. 175, Sec.
2, 67 Stat. 133; Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1261, title I, Sec. 101, 68
Stat. 1216.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on sections 101, 104, of title 50, U.S.C., 1940 ed., War
and National Defense (Apr. 20, 1918, ch. 59, Secs. 1, 4, 40 Stat.
533; Nov. 30, 1940, ch. 926, 54 Stat. 1220; Aug. 21, 1941, ch. 388,
55 Stat. 655; Dec. 24, 1942, ch. 824, 56 Stat. 1087).
Section consolidated definitive sections 101 and 104 of title 50,
U.S.C., 1940 ed., War and National Defense.
Words "As used in this chapter" were inserted at beginning for
brevity.
Definition of "United States", was omitted as covered by section
5 of this title.
Minor changes were made in phraseology and translations.
AMENDMENTS
1954 - Act Sept. 3, 1954, redefined and enlarged definitions.
1953 - Act June 30, 1953, inserted "or defense activities" after
"conduct of war" in definition of "war material".
SHORT TITLE
Section 1 of act Sept. 3, 1954, provided that: "This Act
[amending this section and sections 794 and 2153 to 2156 of this
title] may be cited as the 'Espionage and Sabotage Act of 1954'."
REPEALS
Section 7 of act June 30, 1953, ch. 175, 67 Stat. 134, repealed
Joint Res. July 3, 1952, ch. 570, Sec. 1(a)(29), 66 Stat. 333;
Joint Res. Mar. 31, 1953, ch. 13, Sec. 1, 67 Stat. 18, formerly
cited as credits to this section and also formerly set out as a
note under this section.
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