Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 1621 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 1621 : US Code - Notes

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 773; Pub. L. 88-619, Sec. 1, Oct.
3, 1964, 78 Stat. 995; Pub. L. 94-550, Sec. 2, Oct. 18, 1976, 90
Stat. 2534; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(I), Sept.
13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Secs. 231, 629 (Mar. 4,
1909, ch. 321, Sec. 125, 35 Stat. 1111; June 15, 1917, ch. 30,
title XI, Sec. 19, 40 Stat. 230).
Words "except as otherwise expressly provided by law" were
inserted to avoid conflict with perjury provisions in other titles
where the punishment and application vary.
More than 25 additional provisions are in the code. For
construction and application of several such sections, see Behrle
v. United States (App. D.C. 1938, 100 F. 2d 714), United States v.
Hammer (D.C.N.Y., 1924, 299 F. 1011, affirmed, 6 F. 2d 786),
Rosenthal v. United States (1918, 248 F. 684, 160 C.C.A. 584), cf.
Epstein v. United States (1912, 196 F. 354, 116 C.C.A. 174,
certiorari denied 32 S. Ct. 527, 223 U.S. 731, 56 L. ed. 634).
Mandatory punishment provisions were rephrased in the
alternative.
Minor verbal changes were made.
AMENDMENTS
1994 - Pub. L. 103-322 substituted "fined under this title" for
"fined not more than $2,000" in concluding provisions.
1976 - Pub. L. 94-550 divided existing provisions into a single
introductory word "Whoever", par. (1), and closing provisions
following par. (2), and added par. (2).
1964 - Pub. L. 88-619 inserted at end "This section is applicable
whether the statement or subscription is made within or without the
United States."