Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 6 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 6, 35 Stat. 1089).

Editorial Notes
Amendments

1994—Puspan. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $20,000”.

1956—Act July 24, 1956, substituted “$20,000” for “$5,000”, and “twenty years” for “six years”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1956 Amendment

Act July 24, 1956, ch. 678, § 3, 70 Stat. 624, provided that:

“The foregoing amendments [amending this section and section 2385 of this title] shall apply only with respect to offenses committed on and after the date of the enactment of this Act [July 24, 1956].”