Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 1112 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 1112 : US Code - Notes

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 756; Pub. L. 103-322, title
XXXII, Sec. 320102, title XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(H), Sept. 13,
1994, 108 Stat. 2109, 2147; Pub. L. 104-294, title VI, Sec.
604(b)(13), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3507.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Secs. 453, 454 (Mar. 4,
1909, ch. 321, Secs. 274, 275, 35 Stat. 1143).
Section consolidates punishment provisions of sections 453 and
454 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed.
The special maritime and territorial jurisdiction provision was
added in view of definitive section 7 this title.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
AMENDMENTS
1996 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104-294 repealed Pub. L. 103-322,
Sec. 320102(2). See 1994 Amendment note below.
1994 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 330016(1)(H),
substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than
$1,000" in last par.
Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 320102(3), substituted "six years" for
"three years" in last par.
Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 320102(2), which provided for amendment
identical to Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 330016(1)(H), above, was
repealed by Pub. L. 104-294, Sec. 604(b)(13).
Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 320102(1)(B), which directed the amendment
of subsec. (b) by inserting ", or both" after "years", was executed
by inserting the material after "years" in second par., which was
the first place the word appeared in text, to reflect the probable
intent of Congress.
Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 320102(1)(A), inserted "fined under this
title or" after "shall be" in second par.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 104-294 effective Sept. 13, 1994, see
section 604(d) of Pub. L. 104-294, set out as a note under section
13 of this title.
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