Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 113 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 113 : US Code - Notes

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 689; Pub. L. 94-297, Sec. 3, May
29, 1976, 90 Stat. 585; Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 87(c)(2), (3), Nov.
10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3623; Pub. L. 99-654, Sec. 3(a)(2), (3), Nov.
14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3663; Pub. L. 103-322, title XVII, Sec.
170201(a)-(d), title XXXII, Sec. 320101(c), title XXXIII, Sec.
330016(2)(B), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2042, 2043, 2108, 2148;
Pub. L. 104-294, title VI, Sec. 604(b)(7), (12)(B), Oct. 11, 1996,
110 Stat. 3507.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 455 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 276, 35 Stat. 1143).
Opening paragraph was added to preserve the jurisdictional
limitation provided for by section 451 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940
ed., now section 7 of this title. (See reviser's note thereunder.)
Phraseology was simplified.
AMENDMENTS
1996 - Pub. L. 104-294, Sec. 604(b)(12)(B), repealed Pub. L. 103-
322, Sec. 320101(c)(1)(A), (2)(A). See 1994 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 104-294, Sec. 604(b)(7), repealed Pub. L. 103-322, Sec.
170201(c)(1)-(3). See 1994 Amendment note below.
1994 - Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 330016(2)(B), substituted "a fine
under this title" for "fine of not more than" through the
immediately following dollar amount wherever appearing.
Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 320101(c), as amended by Pub. L. 104-294,
Sec. 604(b)(12)(B), which directed the amendment of subsec. (c) by
substituting "ten years" for "five years" and the amendment of
subsec. (e) by substituting "six months" for "three months", were
executed by making the substitutions in subsecs. (a)(3) and (a)(5),
respectively, to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the
redesignation of subsecs. (c) and (e) as subsecs. (a)(3) and
(a)(5), respectively. See below.
Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 170201(a)-(d), as amended by Pub. L. 104-
294, Sec. 604(b)(7), designated existing provisions as subsec.
(a), redesignated former subsecs. (a) to (f) as pars. (1) to (6),
respectively of subsec. (a) and realigned margins, inserted before
period at end of par. (5) ", or if the victim of the assault is an
individual who has not attained the age of 16 years, by fine under
this title or imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both", and
added subsecs. (a)(7) and (b).
1986 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 87(c)(2), and Pub. L. 99-
654, Sec. 3(a)(2), amended subsec. (a) identically, striking out
"or rape" after "murder".
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 87(c)(3), and Pub. L. 99-654,
Sec. 3(a)(3), amended subsec. (b) identically, substituting "a
felony under chapter 109A" for "rape".
1976 - Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 94-297 added subsec. (f).
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.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENTS
Amendments by Pub. L. 99-646 and Pub. L. 99-654 effective
respectively 30 days after Nov. 10, 1986, and 30 days after Nov.
14, 1986, see section 87(e) of Pub. L. 99-646 and section 4 of Pub.
L. 99-654, set out as an Effective Date note under section 2241 of
this title.