§ 1859. — Surveys interrupted.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1859]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 91--PUBLIC LANDS
Sec. 1859. Surveys interrupted
Whoever, by threats or force, interrupts, hinders, or prevents the
surveying of the public lands, or of any private land claim which has
been or may be confirmed by the United States, by the persons authorized
to survey the same in conformity with the instructions of the Director
of the Bureau of Land Management, shall be fined under this title or
imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 789; May 24, 1949, ch. 139, Sec. 42,
63 Stat. 95; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(J), Sept. 13,
1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
1948 Act
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 112 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 58, 35 Stat. 1099).
Mandatory punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
1949 Act
This section [section 42] substitutes, in section 1859 of title 18,
U.S.C., ``Director of the Bureau of Land Management'' for ``Commissioner
of the General Land Office,'' in view of the abolishment of the General
Land Office, and the office of Commissioner thereof, by 1946
Reorganization Plan No. 3, Sec. 403, effective July 16, 1946 (11 F.R.
7876). Such plan consolidated the functions of the General Land Office
and of the Grazing Service to form a new agency, the Bureau of Land
Management, in the Department of the Interior and headed by a Director.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $3,000''.
1949--Act May 24, 1949, substituted ``Director of the Bureau of Land
Management'' for ``Commissioner of the General Land Office''.
