Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 2241 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 2241 : US Code - Notes

(Added Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 87(b), Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3620,
and Pub. L. 99-654, Sec. 2, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3660; amended
Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, Sec. 330021(1), Sept. 13, 1994, 108
Stat. 2150; Pub. L. 104-208, div. A, title I, Sec. 101(a) [title I,
Sec. 121[7(b)]], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009, 3009-26, 3009-31;
Pub. L. 105-314, title III, Sec. 301(a), Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat.
2978; Pub. L. 109-162, title XI, Sec. 1177(a)(1), (2), Jan. 5,
2006, 119 Stat. 3125.)
CODIFICATION
Pub. L. 99-646 and Pub. L. 99-654 added identical sections 2241.
AMENDMENTS
2006 - Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 109-162, Sec. 1177(a)(1),
inserted "or in any prison, institution, or facility in which
persons are held in custody by direction of or pursuant to a
contract or agreement with the Attorney General" after "in a
Federal prison," in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109-162, Sec. 1177(a)(2), inserted "or in
any prison, institution, or facility in which persons are held in
custody by direction of or pursuant to a contract or agreement with
the Attorney General" after "in a Federal prison," in first
sentence.
1998 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105-314 substituted "younger than the
person so engaging" for "younger than that person".
1996 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104-208 reenacted heading without
change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as
follows: "Whoever, in the special maritime and territorial
jurisdiction of the United States or in a Federal prison, knowingly
engages in a sexual act with another person who has not attained
the age of 12 years, or attempts to do so, shall be fined under
this title, imprisoned for any term of years or life, or both."
1994 - Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 103-322 substituted "kidnapping"
for "kidnaping".
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section 87(e) of Pub. L. 99-646 and section 4 of Pub. L. 99-654
provided, respectively, that: "This section and the amendments made
by this section [see Short Title note below] shall take effect 30
days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 10, 1986]."
and "This Act and the amendments made by this Act [see Short Title
note below] shall take effect 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act [Nov. 14, 1986]."
SHORT TITLE OF 1996 AMENDMENT
Section 101(a) [title I, Sec. 121[7(a)]] of Pub. L. 104-208
provided that: "This section [probably means subsec. 7 of section
121 of Pub. L. 104-208, div. A, title I, Sec. 101(a), which amended
sections 2241 and 2243 of this title] may be cited as the 'Amber
Hagerman Child Protection Act of 1996'."
SHORT TITLE
Section 87(a) of Pub. L. 99-646 and section 1 of Pub. L. 99-654
provided, respectively, that: "This section [enacting this chapter,
amending sections 113, 1111, 1153, and 3185 of this title, sections
300w-3, 300w-4, and 9511 of Title 42, The Public Health and
Welfare, and section 1472 of former Title 49, Transportation, and
repealing chapter 99 of this title] may be cited as the 'Sexual
Abuse Act of 1986'." and "This Act [enacting this chapter, amending
sections 113, 1111, 1153, and 3185 of this title, sections 300w-3,
300w-4, and 9511 of Title 42, and section 1472 of former Title 49,
Transportation, and repealing chapter 99 of this title] may be
cited as the 'Sexual Abuse Act of 1986'."
(!1) So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma.