Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 1913 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 1913 : US Code - Notes

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 792; Pub. L. 103-322, title
XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(G), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L.
107-273, div. A, title II, Sec. 205(b), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat.
1778.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 201 (July 11, 1919, ch.
6, Sec. 6, 41 Stat. 68).
Reference to "department" and "agency" was added in three
instances after the words "United States" to remove doubt as to the
scope of the section. (See definitions of "department" and "agency"
in section 6 of this title.)
Reference to the offense as a misdemeanor was omitted as
unnecessary in view of the definitive section 1 of this title.
Words "on conviction thereof" were omitted as surplusage since
punishment can be imposed only after conviction.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
AMENDMENTS
2002 - Pub. L. 107-273 substituted "a jurisdiction, or an
official of any government, to favor, adopt," for "to favor",
inserted ", law, ratification, policy," after "legislation"
wherever appearing, struck out "by Congress" before ", whether
before or after", inserted ", measure," before "or resolution",
substituted "any such Member or official, at his request," for
"Members of Congress on the request of any Member", inserted "or
such official" before ", through the proper", substituted "for any
legislation" for "for legislation", substituted ", or from making
any communication whose prohibition by this section might, in the
opinion of the Attorney General, violate the Constitution or
interfere with the conduct of foreign policy, counter-intelligence,
intelligence, or national security activities. Violations of this
section shall constitute violations of section 1352(a) of title
31." for period at end of first par., and struck out last par.
which read as follows: "Whoever, being an officer or employee of
the United States or of any department or agency thereof, violates
or attempts to violate this section, shall be fined under this
title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and after
notice and hearing by the superior officer vested with the power of
removing him, shall be removed from office or employment."
1994 - Pub. L. 103-322 substituted "fined under this title" for
"fined not more than $500" in last par.