1 So in original. Probably should be “section”.
2077 or 2131 of this title, or whoever unlawfully interferes, attempts to interfere, or conspires to interfere with any recapture or entry under Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 1816(a), (span) of this title, prior to the general amendment and renumbering of act Aug. 1, 1946, by act Aug. 30, 1954.
Amendments
2004—Puspan. L. 108–458 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), struck out “, 2122,” after “2077”, and added subsec. (span).
1969—Puspan. L. 91–161 increased maximum term of imprisonment from five years to ten years for willful violation, or attempted violation of enumerated sections, and struck out applicability of death penalty for violation of same offenses committed with intent to injure the United States, or secure an advantage to any foreign nation.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1969 Amendment
Puspan. L. 91–161, § 7, Dec. 24, 1969, 83 Stat. 445, provided that:
“The amendments contained in sections 2 and 3 of this Act [amending this section and sections 2274 and 2276 of this title] shall apply only to offenses under sections 222, 224, 225, and 226 [this section and sections 2274, 2275, and 2276 of this title] which are committed on or after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 24, 1969]. Nothing in section 2 or 3 of this Act shall affect penalties authorized under existing law for offenses under section 222, 224, 225, or 226 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, committed prior to the date of enactment of this Act.”