§ 846. Attempt and conspiracy

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. 1970

   Controlled Substances Act

   Pub. L. 91–513 title II § 406 · 84 Stat. 1236

   Enacted · 21 U.S.C. § 846

   Pub. L. 91–513, title II, § 406, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1265

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 91–513, title II, § 406, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1265

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 406. attempt and conspiracy Any person who attempts or conspires to commit any offense defined in this title is punishable by imprisonment or fine or both which may not exceed the maximum punishment prescribed for the offense, the commission of which was the object of the attempt or conspiracy.

2. 1988

   Anti-Drug Abuse Amendments Act of 1988

   Pub. L. 100–690 title VI § 6470(a) · 102 Stat. 4181

   Substituted · 21 U.S.C. § 846

   Pub. L. 100–690 substituted “shall be subject to the same penalties as those prescribed for the offense” for “is punishable by imprisonment or fine or both which may not exceed the maximum punishment prescribed for the offense”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 100–690 substituted “shall be subject to the same penalties as those prescribed for the offense” for “is punishable by imprisonment or fine or both which may not exceed the maximum punishment prescribed for the offense”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Attempt and Conspiracy Amendments.— Section 406 of the Controlled Substance Act (21 U.S.C. 846) and section 1013 of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 US.C. 963) are amended by striking “is punishable” and all that follows through “punishment” and inserting “shall be subject to the same penalties as those”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision