This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 94–265, Apr. 13, 1976, 90 Stat. 331, as amended, known as the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1801 of this title and Tables.

1990—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 101–627, § 115(a), amended par. (1) generally, substituting “(I), or (L)” for “or (I)”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–627, § 115(b), substituted “$100,000” for “$50,000”, substituted “$200,000” for “$100,000” in two places, and inserted “any observer described in section 1857 (1)(L) of this title or” after “injury to” and “observer or” before “officer in fear”.

1987—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 100–66 substituted “(I)” for “(J)”.

1986—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 99–659 substituted “(H), or (J)” for “or (H)”.

1983—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97–453 struck out “, or imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both” after “subsection (a)(2) of this section is punishable by a fine of not more than $100,000”.

Section 11(b) of Pub. L. 97–453 provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] applies with respect to offenses committed under section 309 [this section] on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 12, 1983].”

Section effective Mar. 1, 1977, see section 312 of Pub. L. 94–265, formerly set out as a note under section 1857 of this title.