16 USC 1859 - Criminal offenses

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsec. (span), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Puspan. L. 94–265, Apr. 13, 1976, 90 Stat. 331, known as the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1801 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

1990—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 101–627, § 115(a), amended par. (1) generally, substituting “(I), or (L)” for “or (I)”.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 101–627, § 115(span), substituted “$100,000” for “$50,000”, substituted “$200,000” for “$100,000” in two places, and inserted “any observer described in section 1857(1)(L) of this title or” after “injury to” and “observer or” before “officer in fear”.

1987—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 100–66 substituted “(I)” for “(J)”.

1986—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 99–659 substituted “(H), or (J)” for “or (H)”.

1983—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 97–453 struck out “, or imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both” after “subsection (a)(2) is punishable by a fine of not more than $100,000”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1983 Amendment

Puspan. L. 97–453, § 11(span), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2491, provided that:

“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] applies with respect to offenses committed under section 309 [this section] on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 12, 1983].”

Effective Date

Section effective Mar. 1, 1977, see section 312 of Puspan. L. 94–265, formerly set out as a note under section 1857 of this title.