§ 204. — Practice in United States Court of Federal Claims or the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit by Members of Congress.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC204]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 11--BRIBERY, GRAFT, AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Sec. 204. Practice in United States Court of Federal Claims or
the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit by
Members of Congress
Whoever, being a Member of Congress or Member of Congress Elect,
practices in the United States Court of Federal Claims or the United
States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit shall be subject to the
penalties set forth in section 216 of this title.
(Added Pub. L. 87-849, Sec. 1(a), Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1122; amended
Pub. L. 91-405, title II, Sec. 204(d)(2), Sept. 22, 1970, 84 Stat. 853;
Pub. L. 97-164, title I, Sec. 147, Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 45; Pub. L.
101-194, title IV, Sec. 403, Nov. 30, 1989, 103 Stat. 1749; Pub. L. 102-
572, title IX, Sec. 902(b)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 204, act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 692,
related to an offer to influence a Member of Congress, prior to the
general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 87-849 and is substantially
covered by revised section 201.
Provisions similar to this section were contained in former section
282 of this title prior to the repeal of such section and the general
amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 87-849.
Amendments
1992--Pub. L. 102-572 substituted ``United States Court of Federal
Claims'' for ``United States Claims Court'' in section catchline and in
text.
1989--Pub. L. 101-194 amended section generally. Prior to amendment,
section read as follows: ``Whoever, being a Member of Congress, Member
of Congress Elect, Delegate from the District of Columbia, Delegate
Elect from the District of Columbia, Resident Commissioner, or Resident
Commissioner Elect, practices in the United States Claims Court or the
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, shall be fined
not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than two years, or
both, and shall be incapable of holding any office of honor, trust, or
profit under the United States.''
1982--Pub. L. 97-164 substituted ``United States Claims Court or the
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit'' for ``Court of
Claims''.
1970--Pub. L. 91-405 included references to Delegate from District
of Columbia and Delegate Elect from District of Columbia.
Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 102-572 effective Oct. 29, 1992, see section
911 of Pub. L. 102-572, set out as a note under section 171 of Title 28,
Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97-164 effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402
of Pub. L. 97-164, set out as a note under section 171 of Title 28,
Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 91-405 effective Sept. 22, 1970, see section
206(b) of Pub. L. 91-405, set out as an Effective Date note under
section 25a of Title 2, The Congress.
Effective Date
Section effective 90 days after Oct. 23, 1962, see section 4 of Pub.
L. 87-849, set out as a note under section 201 of this title.
Exemptions
Exemptions from former section 282 of this title deemed to be
exemptions from this section, see section 2 of Pub. L. 87-849, set out
as a note under section 203 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 202, 216 of this title;
title 5 section 568; title 7 sections 2009aa-1, 2009bb-1; title 28
section 594; title 40 section 14309.
