section 216 of this titleWhoever, being a Member of Congress or Member of Congress Elect, practices in the United States Court of Federal Claims or the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit shall be subject to the penalties set forth in .
Pub. L. 87–849, § 1(a)76 Stat. 1122 Pub. L. 91–405, title II, § 204(d)(2)84 Stat. 853 Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 14796 Stat. 45 Pub. L. 101–194, title IV, § 403103 Stat. 1749 Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(b)(1)106 Stat. 4516 (Added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
act June 25, 1948, ch. 645 62 Stat. 692 Pub. L. 87–849A prior section 204, , , related to an offer to influence a Member of Congress, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by and is substantially covered by revised section 201.
section 282 of this titlePub. L. 87–849Provisions similar to this section were contained in former prior to the repeal of such section and the general amendment of this chapter by .
Amendments
Pub. L. 102–5721992— substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court” in section catchline and in text.
Pub. L. 101–1941989— amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “Whoever, being a Member of Congress, Member of Congress Elect, Delegate from the District of Columbia, Delegate Elect from the District of Columbia, Resident Commissioner, or Resident Commissioner Elect, practices in the United States Claims Court or the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than two years, or both, and shall be incapable of holding any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States.”
Pub. L. 97–1641982— substituted “United States Claims Court or the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit” for “Court of Claims”.
Pub. L. 91–4051970— included references to Delegate from District of Columbia and Delegate Elect from District of Columbia.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
Pub. L. 102–572section 911 of Pub. L. 102–572section 171 of Title 28Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under , Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
Pub. L. 97–164section 402 of Pub. L. 97–164section 171 of Title 28Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under , Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
Pub. L. 91–405section 206(b) of Pub. L. 91–405section 25a of Title 2Amendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under , The Congress.
Effective Date
section 4 of Pub. L. 87–849section 201 of this titleSection effective 90 days after , see , set out as a note under .
Exemptions
section 282 of this titlesection 2 of Pub. L. 87–849section 203 of this titleExemptions from former deemed to be exemptions from this section, see , set out as a note under .