[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 1--GENERAL PROVISIONS
[Sec. 1. Repealed. Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 218(a)(1),
Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2027]
Section, acts June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 684; Oct. 30, 1984,
Pub. L. 98-596, Sec. 8, 98 Stat. 3138, classified offenses as a felony,
misdemeanor, or petty offense.
Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal of section effective Nov. 1, 1987, and applicable only to
offenses committed after the taking effect of such repeal, see section
235(a)(1) of Pub. L. 98-473, set out as an Effective Date note under
section 3551 of this title.
Short Title of 2002 Amendment
Pub. L. 107-273, div. B, title IV, Sec. 4001, Nov. 2, 2002, 116
Stat. 1806, provided that: ``This title [see Tables for classification]
may be cited as the `Criminal Law Technical Amendments Act of 2002'.''
Short Title of 2001 Amendment
Pub. L. 107-56, Sec. 1(a), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 272, provided
that: ``This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the
`Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools
Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of
2001'.''
Short Title of 1998 Amendments
Pub. L. 105-314, Sec. 1(a), Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 2974, provided
that: ``This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the
`Protection of Children From Sexual Predators Act of 1998'.''
Pub. L. 105-184, Sec. 1, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 520, provided
that: ``This Act [amending sections 709, 982, 2326, 2327, and 2703 of
this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 994
of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure] may be cited as the
`Telemarketing Fraud Prevention Act of 1998'.''
Short Title of 1996 Amendments
Pub. L. 104-294, Sec. 1, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3488, provided
that: ``This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the
`Economic Espionage Act of 1996'.''
Pub. L. 104-132, Sec. 1, Apr. 24, 1996, 110 Stat. 1214, provided
that: ``This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the
`Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996'.''
Short Title of 1994 Amendment
Pub. L. 103-322, title X, Sec. 100001, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat.
1996, provided that: ``This title [amending section 13 of this title and
section 3751 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare] may be cited as
the `Drunk Driving Child Protection Act of 1994'.''
Short Title of 1990 Amendment
Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 1, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4789, provided
that: ``This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the
`Crime Control Act of 1990'.''
Short Title of 1988 Amendment
Pub. L. 100-690, title VII, Sec. 7011, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat.
4395, provided that: ``This subtitle [subtitle B (Secs. 7011-7096) of
title VII of Pub. L. 100-690, see Tables for classification] may be
cited as the `Minor and Technical Criminal Law Amendments Act of
1988'.''
Short Title of 1987 Amendment
Pub. L. 100-185, Sec. 1, Dec. 11, 1987, 101 Stat. 1279, provided
that: ``This Act [enacting section 19 of this title, amending sections
18, 3013, 3559, 3571, 3572, 3573, 3611, 3612, and 3663 of this title and
section 604 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, and enacting
provisions set out as notes under section 3611 of this title] may be
cited as the `Criminal Fine Improvements Act of 1987'.''
Short Title of 1986 Amendment
Pub. L. 99-646, Sec. 1, Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3592, provided
that: ``This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the
`Criminal Law and Procedure Technical Amendments Act of 1986'.''
Short Title of 1984 Amendment
Section 200 of title II (Secs. 200-2304) of Pub. L. 98-473 provided
that: ``This title [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the
`Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984'.''
Severability
Pub. L. 107-56, Sec. 2, Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 275, provided that:
``Any provision of this Act [see Short Title of 2001 Amendment note
above] held to be invalid or unenforceable by its terms, or as applied
to any person or circumstance, shall be construed so as to give it the
maximum effect permitted by law, unless such holding shall be one of
utter invalidity or unenforceability, in which event such provision
shall be deemed severable from this Act and shall not affect the
remainder thereof or the application of such provision to other persons
not similarly situated or to other, dissimilar circumstances.''
Pub. L. 104-132, title IX, Sec. 904, Apr. 24, 1996, 110 Stat. 1319,
provided that: ``If any provision of this Act [see Short Title of 1996
Amendments note above], an amendment made by this Act, or the
applicat
