Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 18 : Section 2241
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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 2241 - Notes
SOURCE
(Added Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 87(b), Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3620,
and Pub. L. 99-654, Sec. 2, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3660; amended
Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, Sec. 330021(1), Sept. 13, 1994, 108
Stat. 2150; Pub. L. 104-208, div. A, title I, Sec. 101(a) [title I,
Sec. 121[7(b)]], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009, 3009-26, 3009-31;
Pub. L. 105-314, title III, Sec. 301(a), Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat.
2978.)
CODIFICATION
Pub. L. 99-646 and Pub. L. 99-654 added identical sections 2241.
AMENDMENTS
1998 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105-314 substituted "younger than the
person so engaging" for "younger than that person".
1996 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104-208 reenacted heading without
change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as
follows: "Whoever, in the special maritime and territorial
jurisdiction of the United States or in a Federal prison, knowingly
engages in a sexual act with another person who has not attained
the age of 12 years, or attempts to do so, shall be fined under
this title, imprisoned for any term of years or life, or both."
1994 - Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 103-322 substituted "kidnapping"
for "kidnaping".
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 2119, 2244, 2255, 3142,
3486, 3559, 3583, 5032 of this title; title 42 sections 14071,
14072, 14135a.
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