section 2331 of this titlesection 929(a) of this titleShall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 25 years (if the offense was committed to facilitate an act of international terrorism (as defined in )), 20 years (if the offense was committed to facilitate a drug trafficking crime (as defined in )), 10 years (in the case of the first or second such offense, if the offense was not committed to facilitate such an act of international terrorism or a drug trafficking crime), or 15 years (in the case of any other offense), or both.
Whoever, whether for himself or another person not entitled thereto, knowingly issues, procures or obtains or applies for or otherwise attempts to procure or obtain naturalization, or citizenship, or a declaration of intention to become a citizen, or a certificate of arrival or any certificate or evidence of nationalization or citizenship, documentary or otherwise, or duplicates or copies of any of the foregoing—June 25, 1948, ch. 64562 Stat. 766Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K)108 Stat. 2147Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title II, § 211(a)(2)110 Stat. 3009–569Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title IV, § 4002(a)(3)116 Stat. 1806(, ; , , ; , , ; , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
section 746 of Title 8Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, § 346(a)54 Stat. 1163Based on subsections (a) pars. (2)–(5), (7), (b), and (d) of , U.S.C., 1940 ed., Aliens and Nationality (, pars. (2)–(5), (7), (b), (d), , 1164, 1167).
section 746 of title 8section 2 of this titleSection consolidates five similar paragraphs, and the punishment provisions of subsection (d) of said , U.S.C., 1940 ed., Aliens and Nationality, with minor necessary changes in translations and phraseology. Numerous references to aiding and assisting were omitted as unnecessary as such persons are principals under definitive .
Words “a certificate of arrival or” were inserted before “any certificate” in subsection (b), so as to remove any doubt as to scope of section.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 107–2732002— substituted “to facilitate” for “to facility” in last par.
Pub. L. 104–208section 2331 of this titlesection 929(a) of this title1996— substituted “imprisoned not more than 25 years (if the offense was committed to facilitate an act of international terrorism (as defined in )), 20 years (if the offense was committed to facilitate a drug trafficking crime (as defined in )), 10 years (in the case of the first or second such offense, if the offense was not committed to facility such an act of international terrorism or a drug trafficking crime), or 15 years (in the case of any other offense)” for “imprisoned not more than five years” in last par.
Pub. L. 103–3221994— substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $5,000” in last par.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Pub. L. 104–208section 211(c) of Pub. L. 104–208section 1028 of this titleAmendment by applicable with respect to offenses occurring on or after , see , set out as a note under .