Whoever harbors or conceals any person who he knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe or suspect, has committed, or is about to commit, an offense under sections 793 or 794 of this title, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.
June 25, 1948, ch. 64562 Stat. 736Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(L)108 Stat. 2147(, ; , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
section 35 of title 50June 15, 1917, ch. 3040 Stat. 219Mar. 28, 1940, ch. 72, § 254 Stat. 79Based on , U.S.C., 1940 ed., War and National Defense (, title I, § 5, ; , ).
section 2388 of this titleSimilar harboring and concealing language was added to .
Mandatory punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 103–3221994— substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $10,000”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Indictment for Violating This Section and Sections 793, 794; Limitation Period
Act Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1024, § 1964 Stat. 1005, , provided that an indictment for any violation of this section and sections 793 and 794 of this title, other than a violation constituting a capital offense, may be found at any time within ten years next after such violation shall have been committed, but that such section 19 shall not authorize prosecution, trial, or punishment for any offense “now” barred by the provisions of existing law.