Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 2340 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 2340 : US Code - Notes

(Added Pub. L. 103-236, title V, Sec. 506(a), Apr. 30, 1994, 108
Stat. 463; amended Pub. L. 103-415, Sec. 1(k), Oct. 25, 1994, 108
Stat. 4301; Pub. L. 103-429, Sec. 2(2), Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat.
4377; Pub. L. 108-375, div. A, title X, Sec. 1089, Oct. 28, 2004,
118 Stat. 2067.)
AMENDMENTS
2004 - Par. (3). Pub. L. 108-375 amended par. (3) generally.
Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: " 'United States'
includes all areas under the jurisdiction of the United States
including any of the places described in sections 5 and 7 of this
title and section 46501(2) of title 49."
1994 - Par. (1). Pub. L. 103-415 substituted "within his custody"
for "with custody".
Par. (3). Pub. L. 103-429 substituted "section 46501(2) of title
49" for "section 101(38) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49
U.S.C. App. 1301(38))".
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section 506(c) of Pub. L. 103-236 provided that: "The amendments
made by this section [enacting this chapter] shall take effect on
the later of -
"(1) the date of enactment of this Act [Apr. 30, 1994]; or
"(2) the date on which the United States has become a party to
the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment or Punishment." [Convention entered into
Force with respect to United States Nov. 20, 1994, Treaty Doc.
100-20.]