Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 661 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 661 : US Code - Notes

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 731; Pub. L. 103-322, title
XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(H), (K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147;
Pub. L. 104-294, title VI, Secs. 601(a)(3), 606(a), Oct. 11, 1996,
110 Stat. 3498, 3511.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 466 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 287, 35 Stat. 1144).
Words "within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction
of the United States" were inserted to conform with section 7 of
this title. (See reviser's note under that section.)
The maximum fine and imprisonment provisions were modified and
"five years" and "$5,000" substituted for "ten years" and "$10,000"
and the sum of $100 was substituted for $50 as more in accord with
other sections of this chapter. (See section 641 of this title.)
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
AMENDMENTS
1996 - Pub. L. 104-294, in second par., substituted "$1,000" for
"$100" and substituted "fine under this title" for "fine of under
this title" in two places.
1994 - Pub. L. 103-322, in second par., substituted "under this
title" for "not more than $5,000" after "another, by a fine of" and
for "not more than $1,000" after "cases, by a fine of".