§ 2332. Sense of Congress concerning criminal penalties

Footnotes

1. 1 See References in Text note below.

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. 1996

   Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 1996

   Pub. L. 104–201 div. A title XIV § 1423 · 110 Stat. 2422

   Enacted · 50 U.S.C. § 2332

   Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XIV, § 1423, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2725

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XIV, § 1423, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2725

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 1423. SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) Sense of Congress Concerning Inadequacy of Sentencing Guidelines.— It is the sense of Congress that the sentencing guidelines prescribed by the United States Sentencing Commission for the offenses of importation, attempted importation, exportation, and attempted exportation of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons materials constitute inadequate punishment for such offenses. (b) Urging of Revison to Guidelines.— Congress urges the United States Sentencing Commission to revise the relevant sentencing guidelines to provide for increased penalties for offenses relating to importation, attempted importation, exportation, and attempted exportation of nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons or related materials or technologies under the following provisions of law: (1) Section 11 of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2410). (2) Sections 38 and 40 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778 and 2780). (3) The International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). (4) Section 309(c) of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 (22 U.S.C. 2156a(c)).

2. 1998

   Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999

   Pub. L. 105–261 div. A title X § 1069(c)(1) · 112 Stat. 1920

   Changed · 50 U.S.C. § 2332(b)(4)

   Pub. L. 105–261 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 2139a(c) of title 42

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 105–261 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 2139a(c) of title 42.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Section 1423(b)(4) (50 U.S.C. 2332(b)(4); 110 Stat. 2726)is amended by striking out “(22 U.S.C. 2156a(c))” and inserting in lieu thereof “(42 U.S.C. 2139a(c))”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision