2002 U.S. Code
Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I - CRIMES
CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 1 - Repealed. Pub. L. 98-473, title II, §218(a)(1), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2027

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[§1. Repealed. Pub. L. 98–473, title II, §218(a)(1), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2027]

Section, acts June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 684; Oct. 30, 1984, Pub. L. 98–596, §8, 98 Stat. 3138, classified offenses as a felony, misdemeanor, or petty offense.

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal of section effective Nov. 1, 1987, and applicable only to offenses committed after the taking effect of such repeal, see section 235(a)(1) of Pub. L. 98–473, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3551 of this title.

Short Title of 2002 Amendment

Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title IV, §4001, Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1806, provided that: “This title [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Criminal Law Technical Amendments Act of 2002’.”

Short Title of 2001 Amendment

Pub. L. 107–56, §1(a), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 272, provided that: “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001’.”

Short Title of 1998 Amendments

Pub. L. 105–314, §1(a), Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 2974, provided that: “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Protection of Children From Sexual Predators Act of 1998’.”

Pub. L. 105–184, §1, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 520, provided that: “This Act [amending sections 709, 982, 2326, 2327, and 2703 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 994 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure] may be cited as the ‘Telemarketing Fraud Prevention Act of 1998’.”

Short Title of 1996 Amendments

Pub. L. 104–294, §1, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3488, provided that: “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Economic Espionage Act of 1996’.”

Pub. L. 104–132, §1, Apr. 24, 1996, 110 Stat. 1214, provided that: “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996’.”

Short Title of 1994 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–322, title X, §100001, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1996, provided that: “This title [amending section 13 of this title and section 3751 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare] may be cited as the ‘Drunk Driving Child Protection Act of 1994’.”

Short Title of 1990 Amendment

Pub. L. 101–647, §1, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4789, provided that: “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Crime Control Act of 1990’.”

Short Title of 1988 Amendment

Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, §7011, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4395, provided that: “This subtitle [subtitle B (§§7011–7096) of title VII of Pub. L. 100–690, see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Minor and Technical Criminal Law Amendments Act of 1988’.”

Short Title of 1987 Amendment

Pub. L. 100–185, §1, Dec. 11, 1987, 101 Stat. 1279, provided that: “This Act [enacting section 19 of this title, amending sections 18, 3013, 3559, 3571, 3572, 3573, 3611, 3612, and 3663 of this title and section 604 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 3611 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Criminal Fine Improvements Act of 1987’.”

Short Title of 1986 Amendment

Pub. L. 99–646, §1, Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3592, provided that: “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Criminal Law and Procedure Technical Amendments Act of 1986’.”

Short Title of 1984 Amendment

Section 200 of title II (§§200–2304) of Pub. L. 98–473 provided that: “This title [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984’.”

Severability

Pub. L. 107–56, §2, Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 275, provided that: “Any provision of this Act [see Short Title of 2001 Amendment note above] held to be invalid or unenforceable by its terms, or as applied to any person or circumstance, shall be construed so as to give it the maximum effect permitted by law, unless such holding shall be one of utter invalidity or unenforceability, in which event such provision shall be deemed severable from this Act and shall not affect the remainder thereof or the application of such provision to other persons not similarly situated or to other, dissimilar circumstances.”

Pub. L. 104–132, title IX, §904, Apr. 24, 1996, 110 Stat. 1319, provided that: “If any provision of this Act [see Short Title of 1996 Amendments note above], an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, the amendments made by this Act, and the application of the provisions of such to any person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby.”