18 U.S.C. § 3301 | Securities fraud offenses

(a)

Definition .—

In this section, the term “securities fraud offense” means a violation of, or a conspiracy or an attempt to violate—

(1)

section 1348;

(2)

15 U.S.C. 78ff(a) section 32(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ();

(3)

15 U.S.C. 77x section 24 of the Securities Act of 1933 ();

(4)

15 U.S.C. 80b–17 section 217 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ();

(5)

15 U.S.C. 80a–48 section 49 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (); or

(6)

15 U.S.C. 77yyy section 325 of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 ().

(b)

Limitation .—

No person shall be prosecuted, tried, or punished for a securities fraud offense, unless the indictment is found or the information is instituted within 6 years after the commission of the offense.

Pub. L. 111–203, title X, § 1079A(b)(1)July 21, 2010124 Stat. 2079 (Added , , .)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

July 21, 2010section 4 of Pub. L. 111–203 section 5301 of Title 12Section effective 1 day after , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as a note under , Banks and Banking.