Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 2232 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 2232 : US Code - Notes

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 802; Pub. L. 98-473, title II,
Sec. 1103, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2143; Pub. L. 99-508, title I,
Sec. 109, Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1858; Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 33,
Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3598; Pub. L. 100-690, title VII, Sec.
7066, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4404; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 106-185,
Sec. 12, Apr. 25, 2000, 114 Stat. 218.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 121 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 65, 35 Stat. 1100).
Section was formed from the words following the first semicolon
and ending with the second semicolon, in section 121 of title 18,
U.S.C., 1940 ed.
The remaining provisions of section 121 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940
ed., relating to assaulting, resisting, or interfering with customs
officers, revenue officers, or other persons, and to the rescue of
seized property, constitute, along with provisions from other
sections, sections 2231 and 2233 of this title.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, referred to in
subsec. (e), is Pub. L. 95-511, Oct. 25, 1978, 92 Stat. 1783, as
amended, which is classified principally to chapter 36 (Sec. 1801
et seq.) of Title 50, War and National Defense. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set
out under section 1801 of Title 50 and Tables.
AMENDMENTS
2000 - Pub. L. 106-185 added subsecs. (a) to (c), redesignated
first and second pars. of former subsec. (c) as subsecs. (d) and
(e), respectively, inserted subsec. (e) heading, and struck out
former subsecs. (a) and (b) which related to physical interference
with search and notice of search, respectively.
1994 - Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 103-322 substituted "fined
under this title" for "fined not more than $10,000".
1988 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100-690 inserted "of 1978" after
"Surveillance Act".
1986 - Pub. L. 99-646 directed the designation of first and
second pars. as subsecs. (a) and (b), respectively, which had been
previously so designated by Pub. L. 99-508, and substituted
"imprisoned not" for "imprisoned" in subsec. (a).
Pub. L. 99-508 designated first and second pars. as subsecs. (a)
and (b), respectively, and inserted headings, and added subsec.
(c).
1984 - Pub. L. 98-473, Sec. 1103(a), substituted provisions
raising the maximum fine from $2,000 to $10,000 and raising the
maximum term of imprisonment from two years to five years.
Pub. L. 98-473, Sec. 1103(b), inserted paragraph relating to the
penalties for warning the subject of a search.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2000 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 106-185 applicable to any forfeiture
proceeding commenced on or after the date that is 120 days after
Apr. 25, 2000, see section 21 of Pub. L. 106-185, set out as a note
under section 1324 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 99-508 effective 90 days after Oct. 21,
1986, and, in case of conduct pursuant to court order or extension,
applicable only with respect to court orders and extensions made
after such date, with special rule for State authorizations of
interceptions, see section 111 of Pub. L. 99-508, set out as a note
under section 2510 of this title.