section 2331 of this titlesection 929(a) of this titleWhoever unlawfully sells or disposes of a declaration of intention to become a citizen, certificate of naturalization, certificate of citizenship or copies or duplicates or other documentary evidence of naturalization or citizenship, shall 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.
June 25, 1948, ch. 64562 Stat. 767Pub. 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)(13)54 Stat. 1165Based on subsections (a) par. (13), (d) of , U.S.C., 1940 ed., Aliens and Nationality (, (d), , 1167).
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 107–2732002— substituted “to facilitate” for “to facility”.
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”.
Pub. L. 103–3221994— substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $5,000”.
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 .