Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 1020 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 1020 : US Code - Notes

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 753; Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, Sec.
27, 65 Stat. 721; May 6, 1954, ch. 181, Sec. 18, 68 Stat. 76; Pub.
L. 89-670, Sec. 10(f), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 948; Pub. L. 103-
322, title XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat.
2147.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on section 46 of title 23, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Highways (June
19, 1922, ch. 227, Sec. 4, par. 6, 42 Stat. 661).
Words "highway, or related," were inserted before "project" in
two places for the purpose of description, in view of transfer from
title 23.
Words "upon conviction thereof" were omitted as surplusage,
because punishment cannot be imposed until a conviction is secured.
Changes in phraseology were made.
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Federal-Aid Road Act approved July 11, 1916 (39 Stat. 355),
referred to in text, is act July 11, 1916, ch. 241, 39 Stat. 355,
as amended, which was repealed by Pub. L. 85-767, Sec. 2(1), Aug.
27, 1958, 72 Stat. 919. See section 101 et seq. of Title 23,
Highways.
AMENDMENTS
1994 - Pub. L. 103-322 substituted "fined under this title" for
"fined not more than $10,000" in last par.
1966 - Pub. L. 89-670 substituted "Secretary of Transportation"
for "Secretary of Commerce" wherever appearing.
1954 - Act May 6, 1954, substituted in second par. "with respect
to the character, quality, quantity, or cost of any work performed
or to be performed, or materials furnished or to be furnished, in
connection with the construction" for "for work or materials for
the construction"; and in third par. substituted "as to a material
fact in any statement, certificate, or report submitted pursuant to
the provisions of the Federal-Aid Road Act approved July 11, 1916
(39 Stat. 355), as amended and supplemented" for "in any report
required under Title 23, with intent to defraud the United States".
1951 - Act Oct. 31, 1951, substituted "Secretary of Commerce" for
"Secretary of Agriculture" in first and second pars.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1966 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 89-670 effective Apr. 1, 1967, as prescribed
by President and published in Federal Register, see section 16(a),
formerly Sec. 15(a), of Pub. L. 89-670 and Ex. Ord. No. 11340, Mar.
30, 1967, 32 F.R. 5453.
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
The Bureau of Public Roads, which is the principal road building
agency of the Federal Government, and which was formerly under the
Department of Agriculture, was redesignated the Public Roads
Administration and, with its functions, transferred to the Federal
Works Agency, and the functions of the Secretary of Agriculture,
with respect thereto, were transferred to the Federal Works
Administrator, by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1939, Secs. 301, 302, eff.
July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2727, 53 Stat. 1426, set out in the Appendix
to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Act June 30,
1949, ch. 288, title I, Sec. 103, 63 Stat. 380, (see text of, and
Historical and Revision Notes under, section 303(b) of Title 40,
Public Buildings, Property, and Works), abolished the Federal Works
Agency, transferred its functions, the functions of all agencies
thereof, the functions of the Federal Works Administrator, and the
functions of the Commissioner of Public Roads, to the Administrator
of General Services, and transferred the Public Roads
Administration, which it redesignated the Bureau of Public Roads,
to the General Services Administration. Reorg. Plan No. 7 of 1949,
eff. Aug. 19, 1949, 14 F.R. 5228, 63 Stat. 1070, set out in the
Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees,
transferred such bureau and its functions and personnel to the
Department of Commerce, and transferred the functions of the
Administrator of General Services, with respect thereto, to the
Secretary of Commerce, to be performed by him or, subject to his
direction and control, by such officers, employees and agencies of
the Department of Commerce as he should designate. Reorg. Plan No.
5 of 1950, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1263, set out
in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees,
transferred, with certain exceptions not applicable to this
section, all functions of all other officers of the Department of
Commerce, and all functions of all agencies and employees of such
Department, to the Secretary of Commerce, with power vested in him
to authorize their performance, or the performance of any of his
functions, by any of such other officers, or by any agency or
employee of the Department of Commerce.