Us Code § 1866 - Historic, archeologic, or prehistoric items and antiquities
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§ 1866. Historic, archeologic, or prehistoric items and antiquities
(a)
(b)
(Added Pub. L. 113–287, §4(a)(1), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3261.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 1866(a) | 16 U.S.C. 462(k) (last sentence) | Aug. 21, 1935, ch. 593, §2(k) (last sentence), 49 Stat. 667. |
| 1866(b) | 16 U.S.C. 433 | June 8, 1906, ch. 3060, §1, 34 Stat. 225. |
In subsection (a), the provision is transferred to title 18 to make clear that it is a criminal penalty. The words "fined under this title" are substituted for "punished by a fine of not more than $500" for consistency with chapter 227.
In subsection (b), the words "fined under this title" are substituted for "fined in a sum of not more than $500" for consistency with chapter 227.
CHAPTER 93—PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2020—Pub. L. 116–260, div. O, title X, §1003(e), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2156, struck out item 1921 "Receiving Federal employees' compensation after marriage".
1996—Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, §604(b)(44), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3509, substituted "employees' " for "employee's" in item 1920.
1994—Pub. L. 103–359, title VIII, §808(b), Oct. 14, 1994, 108 Stat. 3454, added item 1924.
Pub. L. 103–333, title I, §101(b)(2), Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2548, substituted "or fraud to obtain Federal employee's compensation" for "to obtain Federal employees' compensation" in item 1920.
Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330004(11), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2141, struck out items 1904 "Disclosure of information or speculation in securities affecting Reconstruction Finance Corporation" and 1908 "Disclosure of information by National Agricultural Credit Corporation examiner".
1990—Pub. L. 101–647, title XXXV, §3556, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4927, substituted "from a bank examination report" for "by bank examiner" in item 1906 and struck out item 1914 "Salary of Government officials and employees payable only by United States".
1966—Pub. L. 89–554, §3(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 608, added items 1916 to 1923.
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