Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 18 : Section 491
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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 491 - Notes
SOURCE
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 710; Pub. L. 87-667, Sept. 19,
1962, 76 Stat. 555; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, Sec.
330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Secs. 282, 282a (Mar. 4,
1909, ch. 321, Sec. 168, 35 Stat. 1120, and Sec. 168a as added Apr.
1, 1944, ch. 151, 58 Stat. 149).
Mandatory punishment provision in subsection (a) was rephrased in
the alternative.
Sections were consolidated and changes were made in phraseology.
Reference to persons causing or procuring was omitted as
unnecessary in view of definition of "principal" in section 2 of
this title.
Punishment provision in paragraph (a) of 5 years was changed to 1
year to make the offense a misdemeanor as was done in paragraph (b)
of this section, which represents the latest expression of the
intention of Congress. See definition of felony and misdemeanor in
section 1 of this title and note thereunder.
In paragraph (b) the $3,000 fine was reduced to $1,000 to conform
to paragraph (a) and as more in keeping with the gravity of
offense.
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