Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 1543 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 1543 : US Code - Notes

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 771; Pub. L. 103-322, title XIII,
Sec. 130009(a)(2), title XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(I), Sept. 13, 1994,
108 Stat. 2030, 2147; Pub. L. 104-208, div. C, title II, Sec.
211(a)(2), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009-569; Pub. L. 107-273,
div. B, title IV, Sec. 4002(a)(3), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1806.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on section 222 of title 22, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Foreign
Relations and Intercourse (June 15, 1917, ch. 30, title IX, Sec. 4,
40 Stat. 227; Mar. 28, 1940, ch. 72, Sec. 7, 54 Stat. 80).
Reference to persons causing or procuring was omitted as
unnecessary in view of definition of "principal" in section 2 of
this title.
Mandatory-punishment provision with authorization for added fine
in discretion of court was rephrased in the alternative.
Punishment of five years' imprisonment was substituted for "ten
years" to conform with other sections embracing offenses of
comparable gravity.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
AMENDMENTS
2002 - Pub. L. 107-273 substituted "to facilitate" for "to
facility" in last par.
1996 - Pub. L. 104-208 substituted "imprisoned not more than 25
years (if the offense was committed to facilitate an act of
international terrorism (as defined in section 2331 of this
title)), 20 years (if the offense was committed to facilitate a
drug trafficking crime (as defined in section 929(a) of this
title)), 10 years (in the case of the first or second such offense,
if the offense was not committed to facility such an act of
international terrorism or a drug trafficking crime), or 15 years
(in the case of any other offense)" for "imprisoned not more than
10 years" in last par.
1994 - Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 330016(1)(I), which directed the
amendment of this section by substituting "under this title" for
"not more than $2,000", could not be executed because the words
"not more than $2,000" did not appear in text subsequent to
amendment by Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 130009(a)(2). See below.
Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 130009(a)(2), substituted "under this
title, imprisoned not more than 10 years" for "not more than $2,000
or imprisoned not more than five years" in last par.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 104-208 applicable with respect to offenses
occurring on or after Sept. 30, 1996, see section 211(c) of Pub. L.
104-208, set out as a note under section 1028 of this title.