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TITLE 18 > PART I > CHAPTER 83 > § 1731
NOTES:
Source
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 785; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(G), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 311 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 188, 35 Stat. 1124).
Reference to persons causing or procuring was omitted as unnecessary in view of definition of “principal” in section
2 of this title.
The punishment provision was rewritten to conform more closely with comparable offenses in other sections. (See sections
1729 and
1730 of this title.)
Minor verbal changes were made.
Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $500” in second par.
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