Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 18 : Section 2256


   

U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 2256 - Notes
                                   SOURCE
    (Added Pub. L. 95-225, Sec. 2(a), Feb. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 8, Sec.
    2253; renumbered Sec. 2255 and amended Pub. L. 98-292, Sec. 5, May
    21, 1984, 98 Stat. 205; renumbered Sec. 2256, Pub. L. 99-500, Sec.
    101(b) [title VII, Sec. 703(a)], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783-39,
    1783-74, and Pub. L. 99-591, Sec. 101(b) [title VII, Sec. 703(a)],
    Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341-39, 3341-74; Pub. L. 99-628, Sec. 4,
    Nov. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 3510; Pub. L. 100-690, title VII, Secs.
    7511(c), 7512(b), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4485, 4486; Pub. L.
    104-208, div. A, title I, Sec. 101(a) [title I, Sec. 121[2]], Sept.
    30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009, 3009-26, 3009-27; Pub. L. 108-21, title
    V, Sec. 502(a)-(c), Apr. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 678, 679.)
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Pub. L. 99-591 is a corrected version of Pub. L. 99-500.
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2003 - Par. (2). Pub. L. 108-21, Sec. 502(b), amended par. (2)
    generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows:
      "(2) 'sexually explicit conduct' means actual or simulated - 
        "(A) sexual intercourse, including genital-genital,
      oral-genital, anal-genital, or oral-anal, whether between persons
      of the same or opposite sex;
        "(B) bestiality;
        "(C) masturbation;
        "(D) sadistic or masochistic abuse; or
        "(E) lascivious exhibition of the genitals or pubic area of any
      person;".
      Par. (8)(B). Pub. L. 108-21, Sec. 502(a)(1), amended subpar. (B)
    generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: "such
    visual depiction is, or appears to be, of a minor engaging in
    sexually explicit conduct;".
      Par. (8)(C). Pub. L. 108-21, Sec. 502(a)(2), substituted a period
    for "; or" at end.
      Par. (8)(D). Pub. L. 108-21, Sec. 502(a)(3), struck out subpar.
    (D) which read as follows: "such visual depiction is advertised,
    promoted, presented, described, or distributed in such a manner
    that conveys the impression that the material is or contains a
    visual depiction of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct;
    and".
      Pars. (10), (11). Pub. L. 108-21, Sec. 502(c), added pars. (10)
    and (11).
      1996 - Par. (5). Pub. L. 104-208, Sec. 101(a) [title I, Sec.
    121[2(1)]], inserted ", and data stored on computer disk or by
    electronic means which is capable of conversion into a visual
    image" before semicolon at end.
      Pars. (8), (9). Pub. L. 104-208, Sec. 101(a) [title I, Sec.
    121[2(2)-(4)]], added pars. (8) and (9).
      1988 - Par. (6). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 7511(c), added par. (6).
      Par. (7). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 7512(b), added par. (7).
      1986 - Pub. L. 99-500 and Pub. L. 99-591 renumbered section 2255
    of this title as this section.
      Par. (5). Pub. L. 99-628, which directed that par. (5) be added
    to section 2255 of this title, was executed by adding par. (5) to
    section 2256 of this title to reflect the probable intent of
    Congress and the renumbering of section 2255 as 2256 by Pub. L.
    99-500 and Pub. L. 99-591.
      1984 - Pub. L. 98-292, Sec. 5(b), renumbered section 2253 of this
    title as this section.
      Par. (1). Pub. L. 98-292, Sec. 5(a)(1), substituted "eighteen"
    for "sixteen".
      Par. (2)(D). Pub. L. 98-292, Sec. 5(a)(2), (3), substituted
    "sadistic or masochistic" for "sado-masochistic" and struck out
    "(for the purpose of sexual stimulation)" after "abuse".
      Par. (2)(E). Pub. L. 98-292, Sec. 5(a)(4), substituted
    "lascivious" for "lewd".
      Par. (3). Pub. L. 98-292, Sec. 5(a)(5), struck out ", for
    pecuniary profit" after "advertising".
      Par. (4). Pub. L. 98-292, Sec. 5(a)(6), substituted "
    'organization' means a person other than an individual" for "
    'visual or print medium' means any film, photograph, negative,
    slide, book, magazine, or other visual or print medium".
                   SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS               
      This section is referred to in sections 1466A, 2252A, 2257, 2427
    of this title; title 15 section 7704; title 20 sections 6777, 9134;
    title 42 section 13032; title 47 section 254.

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