Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 955 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 955 : US Code - Notes

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 744; Pub. L. 103-322, title
XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on section 804a of title 31, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Money and
Finance (Apr. 13, 1934, ch. 112, Secs. 1, 2, 48 Stat. 574).
Words "within the United States" were substituted for "within the
jurisdiction" etc., in view of the definition of United States in
section 5 of this title.
Words "upon conviction thereof" were omitted from first paragraph
as surplusage since punishment cannot be imposed until a conviction
is secured.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
SENATE REVISION AMENDMENT
An additional paragraph was added to the text of this section by
Senate amendment, which was taken from section 804b of Title 31,
U.S.C., Money and Finance. Therefore, as finally enacted, such
section 804b and the Acts from which it was derived (Act Apr. 13,
1934, ch. 112, Sec. 3, as added July 31, 1945, ch. 339, Sec. 9, 59
Stat. 516), were an additional source of this section. See Senate
Report No. 1620, amendment No. 9, 80th Cong.
AMENDMENTS
1994 - Pub. L. 103-322 substituted "fined under this title" for
"fined not more than $10,000" in first par.
APPLICABILITY OF SECTION
Pub. L. 102-511, title IX, Sec. 902, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat.
3355, provided that: "Section 955 of title 18, United States Code,
shall not apply with respect to any obligations of the former
Soviet Union, or any of the independent states of the former Soviet
Union, or any political subdivision, organization, or association
thereof."