Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 2424 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 2424 : US Code - Notes

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 813; Pub. L. 91-452, title II,
Sec. 226, Oct. 15, 1970, 84 Stat. 930; Pub. L. 99-628, Sec. 5(c),
Nov. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 3511; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, Sec.
330016(1)(I), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 104-208, div.
C, title III, Sec. 325, Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009-629.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 402(2), (3) (June 25,
1910, ch. 395, Sec. 6, 36 Stat. 826).
First paragraph of section 402 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., was
omitted from this section and recommended for transfer to Title 8,
Aliens and Nationality.
Words "shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor" were omitted as
unnecessary in view of the definition of a misdemeanor in section 1
of this title. (See reviser's note under section 212 of this
title.)
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
AMENDMENTS
1996 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104-208, Sec. 325(1), in first par.
substituted "individual, knowing or in reckless disregard of the
fact that the individual is an alien" for "alien individual within
three years after that individual has entered the United States
from any country, party to the arrangement adopted July 25, 1902,
for the suppression of the white-slave traffic" and struck out
"alien" after "the name of such".
Pub. L. 104-208, Sec. 325(2), in second par. substituted "five
business" for "thirty" and struck out "within three years after
that individual has entered the United States from any country,
party to the said arrangement for the suppression of the white-
slave traffic," after "any alien individual".
Pub. L. 104-208, Sec. 325(3), substituted "10" for "two" in last
par.
1994 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-322 substituted "fined under this
title" for "fined not more than $2,000" in last par.
1986 - Pub. L. 99-628, Sec. 5(c)(1), substituted "individual" for
"female" in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-628, Sec. 5(c)(2)-(4), (6), substituted
"individual" for "woman or girl", "that individual" for "she",
"that individual's" for "her", and "that person's" for "his"
wherever appearing.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99-628, Sec. 5(c)(5), substituted "that
person" for "him" wherever appearing.
1970 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91-452 substituted provisions that no
information contained in the statement or any evidence directly or
indirectly derived from such information be used against any person
making such statement in any criminal case, except a prosecution
for perjury, giving a false statement, or otherwise failing to
comply with this section, for provisions that no person be
prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture under any law
of the United States for or on account of any transaction, etc.,
truthfully reported in his statement.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 91-452 effective on sixtieth day following
Oct. 15, 1970, and not to affect any immunity to which any
individual is entitled under this section by reason of any
testimony given before sixtieth day following Oct. 15, 1970, see
section 260 of Pub. L. 91-452, set out as an Effective Date;
Savings Provision note under section 6001 of this title.
ABOLITION OF IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE AND TRANSFER OF
FUNCTIONS
For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer
of functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out
under section 1551 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality.