§ 2390. — Enlistment to serve against United States.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC2390]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 115--TREASON, SEDITION, AND SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES
Sec. 2390. Enlistment to serve against United States
Whoever enlists or is engaged within the United States or in any
place subject to the jurisdiction thereof, with intent to serve in armed
hostility against the United States, shall be fined under this title \1\
or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
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\1\ See 1994 Amendment note below.
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(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 812; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(B), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2146.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 8 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321,
Sec. 8, 35 Stat. 1089).
Mandatory punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322, which directed the amendment of this section
by striking ``fined not more than $100'' and inserting ``fined under
this title'', was executed by substituting ``fined under this title''
for ``fined $100'', to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 5 section 8312; title 38
section 6105.
