Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 1510 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 1510 : US Code - Notes

(Added Pub. L. 90-123, Sec. 1(a), Nov. 3, 1967, 81 Stat. 362;
amended Pub. L. 97-291, Sec. 4(e), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1253;
Pub. L. 101-73, title IX, Sec. 962(c), Aug. 9, 1989, 103 Stat. 502;
Pub. L. 102-550, title XV, Sec. 1528, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat.
4065; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXII, Sec. 320604(c), title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2119, 2147; Pub. L.
104-191, title II, Sec. 248(c), Aug. 21, 1996, 110 Stat. 2020.)
AMENDMENTS
1996 - Subsec. (b)(3)(B). Pub. L. 104-191 which directed the
insertion of "or a Department of Justice subpoena (issued under
section 3486 of title 18)," after "subpoena", was executed by
making the insertion after "subpoena" the second place it appeared
to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
1994 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 330016(1)(K),
substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than
$5,000".
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 320604(c), added subsec. (d).
1992 - Subsec. (b)(3)(B)(i). Pub. L. 102-550 substituted "1344,
1956, 1957, or chapter 53 of title 31" for "or 1344".
1989 - Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 101-73 added subsec. (b) and
redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c).
1982 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-291 struck out ",
misrepresentation, intimidation, or force or threats thereof" after
"bribery", and struck out provision applying the penalties provided
by this subsection to whoever injured any person in his person or
property on account of the giving by such person or any other
person of any information relating to a violation of any criminal
statute of the United States to any criminal investigator.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1982 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 97-291 effective Oct. 12, 1982, see section
9(a) of Pub. L. 97-291, set out as an Effective Date note under
section 1512 of this title.
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