§ 204. Practice in United States Court of Federal Claims or the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit by Members of Congress

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. 1962

   Pub. L. 87–849 § 1(a) · 76 Stat. 1119

   Enacted · 18 U.S.C. § 204

   Added Pub. L. 87–849, § 1(a), Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1122

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 87–849, § 1(a), Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1122

2. 1970

   District of Columbia Delegate Act

   Pub. L. 91–405 title II § 204(d)(2) · 84 Stat. 845

   Changed · 18 U.S.C. § 204

   Pub. L. 91–405 included references to Delegate from District of Columbia and Delegate Elect from District of Columbia

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 91–405 included references to Delegate from District of Columbia and Delegate Elect from District of Columbia.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) Sections 203(a)(1) and 204 of title 18 of the United States Code are each amended by inserting “Delegate from the District of Columbia, Delegate Elect from the District of Columbia,” immediately after “Member of Congress Elect,”.

3. 1982

   Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1982

   Pub. L. 97–164 title I § 147 · 96 Stat. 25

   Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 204

   Pub. L. 97–164 substituted “United States Claims Court or the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit” for “Court of Claims”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 97–164 substituted “United States Claims Court or the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit” for “Court of Claims”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 147. criminal code Section 204 of title 18, United States Code, and the section heading thereof are amended by striking out “Court of Claims” and inserting in lieu thereof “United States Claims Court or the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit”.

4. 1989

   Ethics Reform Act of 1989

   Pub. L. 101–194 title IV § 403 · 103 Stat. 1716

   Amended · 18 U.S.C. § 204

   Pub. L. 101–194 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “Who­ever, being a Member of Congress, Member of Congress Elect, Delegate from the District of Columbia, Delegate Elect from the District of Columbia, Resident Commissioner, or Resident Commissioner Elect, practices in the United States Claims Court or the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than two years, or both, and shall be incapable of holding any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 101–194 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “Who­ever, being a Member of Congress, Member of Congress Elect, Delegate from the District of Columbia, Delegate Elect from the District of Columbia, Resident Commissioner, or Resident Commissioner Elect, practices in the United States Claims Court or the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than two years, or both, and shall be incapable of holding any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 403. AMENDMENT TO SECTION 204 OF TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE. Section 204 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “§ 204. Practice in United States Claims Court or the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit by Members of Congress “Whoever, being a Member of Congress or Member of Congress Elect, practices in the United States Claims Court or the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit shall be subject to the penalties set forth in section 216 of this title.”.

5. 1992

   Court of Federal Claims Technical and Procedural Improvements Act of 1992

   Pub. L. 102–572 title IX § 902(b)(1) · 106 Stat. 4506

   Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 204

   Pub. L. 102–572 substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court” in section catchline and in text

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 102–572 substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court” in section catchline and in text.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) the “United States Claims Court” shall be deemed to refer to the “United States Court of Federal Claims”; and

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 102–572 effective Oct. 29, 1992, see section 911 of Pub. L. 102–572, set out as a note under section 171 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

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