Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 651 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 651 : US Code - Notes

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 727; Pub. L. 103-322, title
XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(H), (2)(G), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147,
2148; Pub. L. 104-294, title VI, Sec. 606(a), Oct. 11, 1996, 110
Stat. 3511; Pub. L. 108-271, Sec. 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat.
814.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 181 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 95, 35 Stat. 1106; June 10, 1921, ch. 18, Sec. 304, 42
Stat. 24).
The penalty provided by section 652 of this title, a similar
section, was incorporated in this section.
(For explanation of the smaller penalty for an offense involving
$100 or less, see reviser's notes under sections 641 and 645 of
this title.)
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
AMENDMENTS
2004 - Pub. L. 108-271 substituted "Government Accountability
Office" for "General Accounting Office".
1996 - Pub. L. 104-294 substituted "$1,000" for "$100".
1994 - Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 330016(2)(G), substituted "shall be
fined under this title or in double the amount so withheld,
whichever is greater, or imprisoned" for "shall be fined in double
the amount so withheld or imprisoned".
Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 330016(1)(H), substituted "fined under this
title" for "fined not more than $1,000" after "he shall be".