Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 408d (May 18, 1934, ch. 300, 48 Stat. 781; May 15, 1939, ch. 133, § 2, 53 Stat. 743).

Provisions as to district of trial were omitted as covered by sections 3237 and 3239 of this title.

Definition of “interstate commerce” was omitted in conformity with definitive section 10 of this title.

Changes were made in phraseology and arrangement.

Editorial Notes
Amendments

1994—Subsecs. (a), (span). Puspan. L. 103–322, § 330016(1)(K), substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $5,000”.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 103–322, § 330016(1)(H), substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $1,000”.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 103–322, § 330016(1)(G), substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $500”.

1986—Puspan. L. 99–646 inserted “or foreign” after “interstate” wherever appearing.