Any person who has been subpenaed under the provisions of subsection (d) of section 336 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to appear at the final hearing of an application for naturalization, and who shall neglect or refuse to so appear and to testify, if in the power of such person to do so, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
June 27, 1952, ch. 47766 Stat. 276Pub. L. 97–116, § 18(u)(1)95 Stat. 1621Pub. L. 101–649, title IV, § 407(c)(21)104 Stat. 5041Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K)108 Stat. 2147(Added , title IV, § 402(b), ; amended , , ; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
section 1447(d) of Title 8Subsection (d) of section 336 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, referred to in text, is classified to , Aliens and Nationality.
Amendments
Pub. L. 103–3221994— substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $5,000”.
Pub. L. 101–6491990— substituted “an application” for “a petition”.
Pub. L. 97–1161981— substituted “subsection (d)” for “subsection (e)”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1990 Amendment; Savings Provisions
Pub. L. 101–649Pub. L. 101–649section 1421 of Title 8Amendment by effective , with general savings provisions, see section 408(a)(3) and (d) of , set out as a note under , Aliens and Nationality.
Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
Pub. L. 97–116section 21(a) of Pub. L. 97–116section 1101 of Title 8Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under , Aliens and Nationality.