Puspan. L. 99–646 and Puspan. L. 99–654 added identical sections 2244.

2022—Subsec. (a)(6). Puspan. L. 117–103 added par. (6).

2007—Subsecs. (a), (span). Puspan. L. 110–161 substituted “the head of any Federal department or agency” for “the Attorney General”.

2006—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 109–248, § 207(2), inserted comma after “Attorney General” in introductory provisions.

Puspan. L. 109–162, § 1177(a)(5), inserted “or in any prison, institution, or facility in which persons are held in custody by direction of or pursuant to a contract or agreement with the Attorney General” after “in a Federal prison,” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 109–248, § 206(a)(2)(A)(i), inserted “subsection (a) or (span) of” before “section 2241 of this title”.

Subsec. (a)(4). Puspan. L. 109–162, § 1177(span)(2), substituted “two years” for “six months”.

Subsec. (a)(5). Puspan. L. 109–248, § 206(a)(2)(A)(ii)–(iv), added par. (5).

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 109–248, § 207(2), inserted comma after “Attorney General”.

Puspan. L. 109–162, § 1177(a)(5), (span)(2), inserted “or in any prison, institution, or facility in which persons are held in custody by direction of or pursuant to a contract or agreement with the Attorney General” after “in a Federal prison,” and substituted “two years” for “six months”.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 109–248, § 206(a)(2)(B), inserted “(other than subsection (a)(5))” after “violates this section”.

1998—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 105–314 added subsec. (c).

1994—Subsecs. (a)(4), (span). Puspan. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $5,000”.

1988—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 100–690 substituted “ten years” for “five years” in par. (1) and “two years” for “one year” in par. (3).

Amendment by Puspan. L. 117–103 not effective until Oct. 1 of the first fiscal year beginning after Mar. 15, 2022, see section 4(a) of div. W of Puspan. L. 117–103, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6851 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.