§ 1036. Entry by false pretenses to any real property, vessel, or aircraft of the United States or secure area of any airport or seaport

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 2000

   Pub. L. 106–547 § 2(a) · 114 Stat. 2738

   Enacted · 18 U.S.C. § 1036

   Added Pub. L. 106–547, § 2(a), Dec. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 2738

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 106–547, § 2(a), Dec. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 2738

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) In General.— Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “§ 1036. Entry by false pretenses to any real property, vessel, or aircraft of the United States or secure area of any airport “(a) Whoever, by any fraud or false pretense, enters or attempts to enter— “(1) any real property belonging in whole or in part to, or leased by, the United States; “(2) any vessel or aircraft belonging in whole or in part to, or leased by, the United States; or “(3) any secure area of any airport, shall be punished as provided in subsection (b) of this section. “(b) The punishment for an offense under subsection (a) of this section is— “(1) a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or both, if the offense is committed with the intent to commit a felony; or “(2) a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both, in any other case. “(c) As used in this section— “(1) the term ‘secure area’ means an area access to which is restricted by the airport authority or a public agency; and “(2) the term ‘airport’ has the meaning given such term in section 47102 of title 49.”.

2. 2006

   Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America’s Seaports Act of 2005

   Pub. L. 109–177 § 302(a)(4) · 120 Stat. 192

   Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 1036

   Pub. L. 109–177, § 302(a)(4), substituted “any airport or seaport” for “any airport” in section catchline

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 109–177, § 302(a)(4), substituted “any airport or seaport” for “any airport” in section catchline.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (4) by striking the section heading and inserting the following: “§ 1036. Entry by false pretenses to any real property, vessel, or aircraft of the United States or secure area of any airport or seaport” .

3. 2006

   Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America’s Seaports Act of 2005

   Pub. L. 109–177 § 302(a)(1) · 120 Stat. 192

   1. Added · 18 U.S.C. § 1036(a)(3); 18 U.S.C. § 1036(a)(4)

      Pub. L. 109–177, § 302(a)(1), added par. (3)

   2. Redesignated · 18 U.S.C. § 1036(a)(3); 18 U.S.C. § 1036(a)(4)

      Pub. L. 109–177, § 302(a)(1), redesignated former par. (3) as (4)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(3), (4). Pub. L. 109–177, § 302(a)(1), added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking “or” at the end; (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: “(3) any secure or restricted area of any seaport, designated as secure in an approved security plan, as required under section 70103 of title 46, United States Code, and the rules and regulations promulgated under that section; or” ;

4. 2006

   Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America’s Seaports Act of 2005

   Pub. L. 109–177 § 302(a)(2) · 120 Stat. 192

   Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 1036(b)(1)

   Pub. L. 109–177, § 302(a)(2), substituted “10 years” for “5 years”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 109–177, § 302(a)(2), substituted “10 years” for “5 years”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking “5 years” and inserting “10 years”;

5. 2006

   Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America’s Seaports Act of 2005

   Pub. L. 109–177 § 302(a)(3) · 120 Stat. 192

   Inserted · 18 U.S.C. § 1036(c)(1)

   Pub. L. 109–177, § 302(a)(3), inserted “, captain of the seaport,” after “airport authority”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 109–177, § 302(a)(3), inserted “, captain of the seaport,” after “airport authority”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting “, captain of the seaport,” after “airport authority”; and

6 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision