Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 202 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 202 : US Code - Notes

(Added Pub. L. 87-849, Sec. 1(a), Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1121;
amended Pub. L. 90-578, title III, Sec. 301(b), Oct. 17, 1968, 82
Stat. 1115; Pub. L. 100-191, Sec. 3(a), Dec. 15, 1987, 101 Stat.
1306; Pub. L. 101-194, title IV, Sec. 401, Nov. 30, 1989, 103 Stat.
1747; Pub. L. 101-280, Sec. 5(a), May 4, 1990, 104 Stat. 158; Pub.
L. 101-650, title III, Sec. 321, Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5117; Pub.
L. 102-572, title IX, Sec. 902(b)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat.
4516; Pub. L. 103-337, div. A, title IX, Sec. 924(d)(1)(B), Oct. 5,
1994, 108 Stat. 2832; Pub. L. 108-271, Sec. 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118
Stat. 814.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Section 29(c) and (d) of the Act of August 10, 1956 (70A Stat.
632; 5 U.S.C. 30r(c) and (d)), referred to in subsec. (a), was
repealed and the provisions thereof were reenacted as sections 502,
2105(d), and 5534, of Title 5, Government Organization and
Employees, by Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 278.
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 202, act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 691,
prescribed penalties for any officer or other person who accepted
or solicited anything of value to influence his decision, prior to
the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 87-849, and is
substantially covered by revised section 201.
AMENDMENTS
2004 - Subsec. (e)(3)(B). Pub. L. 108-271 substituted "Government
Accountability Office" for "General Accounting Office".
1994 - Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 103-337 substituted "Court of
Appeals for the Armed Forces" for "Court of Military Appeals".
1992 - Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 102-572 substituted "United States
Court of Federal Claims" for "United States Claims Court".
1990 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101-280, Sec. 5(a)(1), amended
subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as
follows: "Except as otherwise provided in such sections, the terms
'officer' and 'employee' in sections 203, 205, 207, 208, and 209 of
this title, mean those individuals defined in sections 2104 and
2105 of title 5. The terms 'officer' and 'employee' shall not
include the President, the Vice President, a Member of Congress, or
a Federal judge."
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101-280, Sec. 5(a)(2), substituted "means"
for "shall include".
Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 101-280, Sec. 5(a)(3)(1), substituted
"includes each" for "means any".
Subsec. (e)(3)(A). Pub. L. 101-280, Sec. 5(a)(3)(2)(A), amended
subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as
follows: "a Member of Congress, or any officer or employee of the
United States Senate or United States House of Representatives;
and".
Subsec. (e)(3)(B). Pub. L. 101-280, Sec. 5(a)(3)(2)(B),
substituted "the Office" for "an officer or employee".
1989 - Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 101-194 added subsecs. (c) to
(e).
1987 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100-191 expanded definition of
"special Government employee" to include an independent counsel
appointed under chapter 40 of title 28 and any person appointed by
that independent counsel under section 594(c) of title 28,
regardless of the number of days of appointment.
1968 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90-578 substituted "a part-time
United States commissioner, or a part-time United States
magistrate" for "or a part-time United States Commissioner".
CHANGE OF NAME
"United States magistrate judge" substituted for "United States
magistrate" in subsec. (a) pursuant to section 321 of Pub. L. 101-
650, set out as a note under section 631 of Title 28, Judiciary
and Judicial Procedure.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1992 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 102-572 effective Oct. 29, 1992, see section
911 of Pub. L. 102-572, set out as a note under section 171 of
Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1987 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 100-191 effective Dec. 15, 1987, and
applicable to independent counsel proceedings under 28 U.S.C. 591
et seq. pending on that date as well as to proceedings on and after
that date, see section 6 of Pub. L. 100-191, set out as a note
under section 591 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1968 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 90-578 effective Oct. 17, 1968, except when
a later effective date is applicable, which is the earlier of date
when implementation of amendment by appointment of magistrates [now
United States magistrate judges] and assumption of office takes
place or third anniversary of enactment of Pub. L. 90-578, see
section 403 of Pub. L. 90-578, set out as a note under section 631
of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective 90 days after Oct. 23, 1962, see section 4 of
Pub. L. 87-849, set out as a note under section 201 of this title.
(!1) See References in Text note below.