Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 602 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 602 : US Code - Notes

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 722; Pub. L. 96-187, title II,
Sec. 201(a)(3), Jan. 8, 1980, 93 Stat. 1367; Pub. L. 103-94, Sec.
4(a), Oct. 6, 1993, 107 Stat. 1004; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Secs. 208, 212 (Mar. 4,
1909, ch. 321, Secs. 118, 122, 35 Stat. 1110; Feb. 28, 1925, ch.
368, Sec. 312, 43 Stat. 1073).
This section consolidates sections 208 and 212 of title 18,
U.S.C., 1940 ed.
This section, like section 201 of this title, was expanded to
embrace all officers or persons acting on behalf of any independent
agencies or Government-owned or controlled corporations by
inserting words "or any department or agency thereof." (See
definitive section 6 of this title.)
The punishment provision was taken from section 212 of title 18,
U.S.C., 1940 ed., which, by reference, made the punishment
applicable to the crime described in this section.
Changes were made in phraseology.
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Section 301(8) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971,
referred to in subsec. (a)(4), is classified to section 431(8) of
Title 2, The Congress.
AMENDMENTS
1994 - Pub. L. 103-322, which directed the amendment of this
section by substituting "under this title" for "not more than
$5,000", could not be executed because the phrase "not more than
$5,000" does not appear in text. See 1993 Amendment note below.
1993 - Pub. L. 103-94 designated existing provisions as subsec.
(a), substituted "; to knowingly solicit any contribution within
the meaning of section 301(8) of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 from any other such officer, employee, or person. Any
person who violates this section shall be fined under this title or
imprisoned not more than 3 years, or both" for "to knowingly
solicit, any contribution within the meaning of section 301(8) of
the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 from any other such
officer, employee, or person. Any person who violates this section
shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than
three years, or both" in par. (4), and added subsec. (b).
1980 - Pub. L. 96-187 amended section generally to conform its
terms to revision of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 by
title I of Pub. L. 96-187.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1993 AMENDMENT; SAVINGS PROVISION
Amendment by Pub. L. 103-94 effective 120 days after Oct. 6,
1993, but not to release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or
liability incurred under amended provision, which is to be treated
as remaining in force for purpose of sustaining any proper
proceeding or action for enforcement of that penalty, forfeiture,
or liability, and no provision of Pub. L. 103-94 to affect any
proceedings with respect to which charges were filed on or before
120 days after Oct. 6, 1993, with orders to be issued in such
proceedings and appeals taken therefrom as if Pub. L. 103-94 had
not been enacted, see section 12 of Pub. L. 103-94, set out as an
Effective Date; Savings Provision note under section 7321 of Title
5, Government Organization and Employees.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 96-187 effective Jan. 8, 1980, see section
301(a) of Pub. L. 96-187, set out as a note under section 431 of
Title 2, The Congress.