Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 793 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 793 : US Code - Notes

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 736; Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1024,
title I, Sec. 18, 64 Stat. 1003; Pub. L. 99-399, title XIII, Sec.
1306(a), Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 898; Pub. L. 103-322, title
XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L.
103-359, title VIII, Sec. 804(b)(1), Oct. 14, 1994, 108 Stat. 3440;
Pub. L. 104-294, title VI, Sec. 607(b), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat.
3511.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on sections 31 and 36 of title 50, U.S.C., 1940 ed., War
and National Defense (June 15, 1917, ch. 30, title I, Secs. 1, 6,
40 Stat. 217, 219; Mar. 28, 1940, ch. 72, Sec. 1, 54 Stat. 79).
Section consolidated sections 31 and 36 of title 50, U.S.C., 1940
ed., War and National Defense.
Words "departments or agencies" were inserted twice in conformity
with definitive section 6 of this title to eliminate any possible
ambiguity as to scope of section.
The words "or induces or aids another" were omitted wherever
occurring as unnecessary in view of definition of "principal" in
section 2 of this title.
Mandatory punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
AMENDMENTS
1996 - Subsec. (h)(1). Pub. L. 104-294 inserted at end "For the
purposes of this subsection, the term 'State' includes a State of
the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth,
territory, or possession of the United States."
1994 - Pub. L. 103-322 substituted "fined under this title" for
"fined not more than $10,000" in undesignated par. after subsec.
(f).
Subsec. (h)(3). Pub. L. 103-359 substituted "(p)" for "(o)" in
two places.
1986 - Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 99-399 added subsec. (h).
1950 - Act Sept. 23, 1950, divided section into subdivisions,
inserted laboratories and stations, and places where material or
instruments for use in time of war are the subject of research or
development to the list of facilities and places to which
subsection (a) applies, made subsection (d) applicable only in
cases in which possession, access, or control is lawful, added
subsection (e) to take care of cases in which possession, access,
or control, is unlawful, made subsection (f) applicable to
instruments and appliances, as well as to documents, records, etc.,
and provided by subsection (g) a separate penalty for conspiracy to
violate any provisions of this section.
INDICTMENT FOR VIOLATING THIS SECTION; LIMITATION PERIOD
Limitation period in connection with indictments for violating
this section, see note set out under section 792 of this title.