Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 204 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 204 : US Code - Notes

(Added Pub. L. 87-849, Sec. 1(a), Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1122;
amended Pub. L. 91-405, title II, Sec. 204(d)(2), Sept. 22, 1970,
84 Stat. 853; Pub. L. 97-164, title I, Sec. 147, Apr. 2, 1982, 96
Stat. 45; Pub. L. 101-194, title IV, Sec. 403, Nov. 30, 1989, 103
Stat. 1749; Pub. L. 102-572, title IX, Sec. 902(b)(1), Oct. 29,
1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 204, act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 692,
related to an offer to influence a Member of Congress, prior to the
general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 87-849 and is
substantially covered by revised section 201.
Provisions similar to this section were contained in former
section 282 of this title prior to the repeal of such section and
the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 87-849.
AMENDMENTS
1992 - Pub. L. 102-572 substituted "United States Court of
Federal Claims" for "United States Claims Court" in section
catchline and in text.
1989 - Pub. L. 101-194 amended section generally. Prior to
amendment, section read as follows: "Whoever, being a Member of
Congress, Member of Congress Elect, Delegate from the District of
Columbia, Delegate Elect from the District of Columbia, Resident
Commissioner, or Resident Commissioner Elect, practices in the
United States Claims Court or the United States Court of Appeals
for the Federal Circuit, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or
imprisoned for not more than two years, or both, and shall be
incapable of holding any office of honor, trust, or profit under
the United States."
1982 - Pub. L. 97-164 substituted "United States Claims Court or
the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit" for
"Court of Claims".
1970 - Pub. L. 91-405 included references to Delegate from
District of Columbia and Delegate Elect from District of Columbia.
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 1982 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 97-164 effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section
402 of Pub. L. 97-164, set out as a note under section 171 of Title
28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 91-405 effective Sept. 22, 1970, see section
206(b) of Pub. L. 91-405, set out as an Effective Date note under
section 25a of Title 2, The Congress.
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.
EXEMPTIONS
Exemptions from former section 282 of this title deemed to be
exemptions from this section, see section 2 of Pub. L. 87-849, set
out as a note under section 203 of this title.