Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 471 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 471 : US Code - Notes

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 705; Pub. L. 103-322, title
XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L.
107-56, title III, Sec. 374(b), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 340.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 262 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 148, 35 Stat. 1115).
Mandatory punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative.
Changes in phraseology were made.
AMENDMENTS
2001 - Pub. L. 107-56 substituted "20 years" for "fifteen years".
1994 - Pub. L. 103-322 substituted "fined under this title" for
"fined not more than $5,000".
SHORT TITLE OF 1992 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 102-550, title XV, Sec. 1551, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat.
4070, provided that: "This subtitle [subtitle E (Secs. 1551-1554)
of title XV of Pub. L. 102-550, enacting section 474A of this title
and amending sections 474 and 504 of this title] may be cited as
the 'Counterfeit Deterrence Act of 1992'."