§ 81. Arson within special maritime and territorial jurisdiction

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. 1948

   Pub. L. 80–645 · 62 Stat. 683

   Enacted · 18 U.S.C. § 81

   June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 688

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 688

2. 1994

   Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994

   Pub. L. 103–322 title XXXIII § 330016(1)(H) · 108 Stat. 1796

   Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 81

   Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $1,000” in first par. and for “fined not more than $5,000” in second par

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $1,000” in first par. and for “fined not more than $5,000” in second par.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (H) in sections 81, 210, 211, 215, 217, 242, 245, 291, 292, 439, 442, 480, 483, 484, 490, 491, 494, 495, 503, 507, 510, 594, 595, 596, 597, 598, 599, 604, 605, 641, 643, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 659, 661, 662, 665, 712, 751, 752, 756, 795, 796, 797, 836, 844, 871, 875, 876, 877, 879, 911, 912, 913, 924, 957, 959, 961, 1003, 1012, 1021, 1025, 1026, 1071, 1112, 1163, 1262, 1263, 1264, 1301, 1302, 1304, 1306, 1341, 1342, 1343, 1361, 1363, 1384, 1504, 1508, 1509, 1657, 1705, 1706, 1707, 1711, 1715, 1716, 1733, 1738, 1761, 1762, 2276, 2277, 2278, 2382, and 2389 by striking “not more than $1,000” each place it appears and inserting “under this title”;

3. 1996

   Pub. L. 104–132 title VII § 708(b) · 110 Stat. 1214

   Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 81

   Pub. L. 104–132, in first par., substituted “imprisoned for not more than 25 years, fined the greater of the fine under this title or the cost of repairing or replacing any property that is damaged or destroyed, or both” for “fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 104–132, in first par., substituted “imprisoned for not more than 25 years, fined the greater of the fine under this title or the cost of repairing or replacing any property that is damaged or destroyed, or both” for “fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Conforming Amendment.— Section 81 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both” and inserting “imprisoned for not more than 25 years, fined the greater of the fine under this title or the cost of repairing or replacing any property that is damaged or destroyed, or both”.

4. 2001

   Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001

   Pub. L. 107–56 title VIII · 115 Stat. 272

   1. Struck and inserted · 18 U.S.C. § 81

      Pub. L. 107–56, in first par., struck out “, or attempts to set fire to or burn” after “maliciously sets fire to or burns” and inserted “or attempts or conspires to do such an act,” before “shall be imprisoned” and, in second par.

   2. Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 81

      Pub. L. 107–56, in first par., substituted “for any term of years or for life” for “not more than twenty years”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 107–56, in first par., struck out “, or attempts to set fire to or burn” after “maliciously sets fire to or burns” and inserted “or attempts or conspires to do such an act,” before “shall be imprisoned” and, in second par., substituted “for any term of years or for life” for “not more than twenty years”.

2 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 3 partial