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[CITE: 18USC2390]

 
                 TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                             PART I--CRIMES
 
        CHAPTER 115--TREASON, SEDITION, AND SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES
 
Sec. 2390. Enlistment to serve against United States

    Whoever enlists or is engaged within the United States or in any 
place subject to the jurisdiction thereof, with intent to serve in armed 
hostility against the United States, shall be fined under this title \1\ 
or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
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    \1\ See 1994 Amendment note below.
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(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 812; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, 
Sec. 330016(1)(B), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2146.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

    Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 8 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, 
Sec. 8, 35 Stat. 1089).
    Mandatory punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative.
    Minor changes were made in phraseology.


                               Amendments

    1994--Pub. L. 103-322, which directed the amendment of this section 
by striking ``fined not more than $100'' and inserting ``fined under 
this title'', was executed by substituting ``fined under this title'' 
for ``fined $100'', to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in title 5 section 8312; title 38 
section 6105.