Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 1203 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 1203 : US Code - Notes

(Added Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 2002(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98
Stat. 2186; amended Pub. L. 100-690, title VII, Sec. 7028, Nov. 18,
1988, 102 Stat. 4397; Pub. L. 103-322, title VI, Sec. 60003(a)(10),
Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1969; Pub. L. 104-132, title VII, Sec.
723(a)(1), Apr. 24, 1996, 110 Stat. 1300.)
AMENDMENTS
1996 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104-132 inserted "or conspires" after
"attempts".
1994 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-322 inserted before period at end
"and, if the death of any person results, shall be punished by
death or life imprisonment".
1988 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100-690 substituted "(c) As" for "(C)
As".
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section 2003 of part A (Secs. 2001-2003) of chapter XX of title
II of Pub. L. 98-473 provided that: "This part and the amendments
made by this part [enacting this section and provisions set out as
a note under section 1201 of this title] shall take effect on the
later of -
"(1) the date of the enactment of this joint resolution [Oct.
12, 1984]; or
"(2) the date the International Convention Against the Taking
of Hostages has come into force and the United States has become
a party to that convention [the convention entered into force
June 6, 1983; and entered into force for the United States Jan.
6, 1985]."
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