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CHAPTER 75 - PASSPORTS AND VISAS

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CHAPTER 75 - PASSPORTS AND VISAS

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Sec.

1541. Issuance without authority.

1542. False statement in application and use of passport.

1543. Forgery or false use of passport.

1544. Misuse of passport.

1545. Safe conduct violation.

1546. Fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other documents.

1547. Alternative imprisonment maximum for certain offenses.

AMENDMENTS

1994 - Pub. L. 103-322, title XIII, Sec. 130009(b), Sept. 13,

1994, 108 Stat. 2030, added item 1547.

1986 - Pub. L. 99-603, title I, Sec. 103(b), Nov. 6, 1986, 100

Stat. 3380, amended item 1546 generally, striking out ''entry''

before ''documents''.

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CHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This chapter is referred to in section 3291 of this title.

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Sec. 1541. Issuance without authority

-STATUTE-

Whoever, acting or claiming to act in any office or capacity

under the United States, or a State, without lawful authority

grants, issues, or verifies any passport or other instrument in the

nature of a passport to or for any person whomsoever; or

Whoever, being a consular officer authorized to grant, issue, or

verify passports, knowingly and willfully grants, issues, or

verifies any such passport to or for any person not owing

allegiance, to the United States, whether a citizen or not -

Shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 25

years (if the offense was committed to facilitate an act of

international terrorism (as defined in section 2331 of this

title)), 20 years (if the offense was committed to facilitate a

drug trafficking crime (as defined in section 929(a) of this

title)), 10 years (in the case of the first or second such offense,

if the offense was not committed to facilitate such an act of

international terrorism or a drug trafficking crime), or 15 years

(in the case of any other offense), or both.

For purposes of this section, the term ''State'' means a State of

the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth,

territory, or possession of the United States.

-SOURCE-

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 771; Pub. L. 103-322, title XIII,

Sec. 130009(a)(1), title XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(G), Sept. 13, 1994,

108 Stat. 2030, 2147; Pub. L. 104-208, div. C, title II, Sec.

211(a)(2), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009-569; Pub. L. 104-294,

title VI, Sec. 607(n), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3512; Pub. L.

107-273, div. B, title IV, Sec. 4002(a)(3), Nov. 2, 2002, 116

Stat. 1806.)

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HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on section 219 of title 22, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Foreign

Relations and Intercourse (R.S. 4078; June 14, 1902, ch. 1088, Sec.

3, 32 Stat. 386).

The venue provision, which followed the punishment provisions,

was omitted as covered by section 3238 of this title.

Changes were made in phraseology.

AMENDMENTS

2002 - Pub. L. 107-273 substituted ''to facilitate'' for ''to

facility'' in third par.

1996 - Pub. L. 104-294, Sec. 607(n)(1), struck out ''or

possession'' after ''or a State'' in first par.

Pub. L. 104-294, Sec. 607(n)(2), added last par. defining

''State'' for purposes of this section.

Pub. L. 104-208 substituted ''imprisoned not more than 25 years

(if the offense was committed to facilitate an act of international

terrorism (as defined in section 2331 of this title)), 20 years (if

the offense was committed to facilitate a drug trafficking crime

(as defined in section 929(a) of this title)), 10 years (in the

case of the first or second such offense, if the offense was not

committed to facility such an act of international terrorism or a

drug trafficking crime), or 15 years (in the case of any other

offense)'' for ''imprisoned not more than 10 years'' in third par.

1994 - Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 330016(1)(G), which directed the

amendment of this section by substituting ''under this title'' for

''not more than $500'', could not be executed because the words

''not more than $500'' did not appear in text subsequent to

amendment by Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 130009(a)(1). See below.

Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 130009(a)(1), substituted ''under this

title, imprisoned not more than 10 years'' for ''not more than $500

or imprisoned not more than one year'' in last par.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 104-208 applicable with respect to offenses

occurring on or after Sept. 30, 1996, see section 211(c) of Pub. L.

104-208, set out as a note under section 1028 of this title.

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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 982, 2516, 3291 of this

title.

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Sec. 1542. False statement in application and use of passport

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Whoever willfully and knowingly makes any false statement in an

application for passport with intent to induce or secure the

issuance of a passport under the authority of the United States,

either for his own use or the use of another, contrary to the laws

regulating the issuance of passports or the rules prescribed

pursuant to such laws; or

Whoever willfully and knowingly uses or attempts to use, or

furnishes to another for use any passport the issue of which was

secured in any way by reason of any false statement -

Shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 25

years (if the offense was committed to facilitate an act of

international terrorism (as defined in section 2331 of this

title)), 20 years (if the offense was committed to facilitate a

drug trafficking crime (as defined in section 929(a) of this

title)), 10 years (in the case of the first or second such offense,

if the offense was not committed to facilitate such an act of

international terrorism or a drug trafficking crime), or 15 years

(in the case of any other offense), or both.

-SOURCE-

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 771; Pub. L. 103-322, title XIII,

Sec. 130009(a)(2), title XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(I), Sept. 13, 1994,

108 Stat. 2030, 2147; Pub. L. 104-208, div. C, title II, Sec.

211(a)(2), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009-569; Pub. L. 107-273,

div. B, title IV, Sec. 4002(a)(3), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1806.)

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HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on section 220 of title 22, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Foreign

Relations and Intercourse (June 15, 1917, ch. 30, title IX, Sec. 2,

40 Stat. 227; Mar. 28, 1940, ch. 72, Sec. 7, 54 Stat. 80).

Mandatory-punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative.

Punishment of five years' imprisonment was substituted for ''ten

years'' to conform with other sections embracing offenses of

comparable gravity.

Minor changes were made in phraseology.

AMENDMENTS

2002 - Pub. L. 107-273 substituted ''to facilitate'' for ''to

facility'' in last par.

1996 - Pub. L. 104-208 substituted ''imprisoned not more than 25

years (if the offense was committed to facilitate an act of

international terrorism (as defined in section 2331 of this

title)), 20 years (if the offense was committed to facilitate a

drug trafficking crime (as defined in section 929(a) of this

title)), 10 years (in the case of the first or second such offense,

if the offense was not committed to facility such an act of

international terrorism or a drug trafficking crime), or 15 years

(in the case of any other offense)'' for ''imprisoned not more than

10 years'' in last par.

1994 - Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 330016(1)(I), which directed the

amendment of this section by substituting ''under this title'' for

''not more than $2,000'', could not be executed because the words

''not more than $2,000'' did not appear in text subsequent to

amendment by Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 130009(a)(2). See below.

Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 130009(a)(2), substituted ''under this

title, imprisoned not more than 10 years'' for ''not more than

$2,000 or imprisoned not more than five years'' in last par.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 104-208 applicable with respect to offenses

occurring on or after Sept. 30, 1996, see section 211(c) of Pub. L.

104-208, set out as a note under section 1028 of this title.

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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 982, 1717, 1961, 2516,

3291 of this title.

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Sec. 1543. Forgery or false use of passport

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Whoever falsely makes, forges, counterfeits, mutilates, or alters

any passport or instrument purporting to be a passport, with intent

that the same may be used; or

Whoever willfully and knowingly uses, or attempts to use, or

furnishes to another for use any such false, forged, counterfeited,

mutilated, or altered passport or instrument purporting to be a

passport, or any passport validly issued which has become void by

the occurrence of any condition therein prescribed invalidating the

same -

Shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 25

years (if the offense was committed to facilitate an act of

international terrorism (as defined in section 2331 of this

title)), 20 years (if the offense was committed to facilitate a

drug trafficking crime (as defined in section 929(a) of this

title)), 10 years (in the case of the first or second such offense,

if the offense was not committed to facilitate such an act of

international terrorism or a drug trafficking crime), or 15 years

(in the case of any other offense), or both.

-SOURCE-

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 771; Pub. L. 103-322, title XIII,

Sec. 130009(a)(2), title XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(I), Sept. 13, 1994,

108 Stat. 2030, 2147; Pub. L. 104-208, div. C, title II, Sec.

211(a)(2), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009-569; Pub. L. 107-273,

div. B, title IV, Sec. 4002(a)(3), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1806.)

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HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on section 222 of title 22, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Foreign

Relations and Intercourse (June 15, 1917, ch. 30, title IX, Sec. 4,

40 Stat. 227; Mar. 28, 1940, ch. 72, Sec. 7, 54 Stat. 80).

Reference to persons causing or procuring was omitted as

unnecessary in view of definition of ''principal'' in section 2 of

this title.

Mandatory-punishment provision with authorization for added fine

in discretion of court was rephrased in the alternative.

Punishment of five years' imprisonment was substituted for ''ten

years'' to conform with other sections embracing offenses of

comparable gravity.

Minor changes were made in phraseology.

AMENDMENTS

2002 - Pub. L. 107-273 substituted ''to facilitate'' for ''to

facility'' in last par.

1996 - Pub. L. 104-208 substituted ''imprisoned not more than 25

years (if the offense was committed to facilitate an act of

international terrorism (as defined in section 2331 of this

title)), 20 years (if the offense was committed to facilitate a

drug trafficking crime (as defined in section 929(a) of this

title)), 10 years (in the case of the first or second such offense,

if the offense was not committed to facility such an act of

international terrorism or a drug trafficking crime), or 15 years

(in the case of any other offense)'' for ''imprisoned not more than

10 years'' in last par.

1994 - Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 330016(1)(I), which directed the

amendment of this section by substituting ''under this title'' for

''not more than $2,000'', could not be executed because the words

''not more than $2,000'' did not appear in text subsequent to

amendment by Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 130009(a)(2). See below.

Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 130009(a)(2), substituted ''under this

title, imprisoned not more than 10 years'' for ''not more than

$2,000 or imprisoned not more than five years'' in last par.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 104-208 applicable with respect to offenses

occurring on or after Sept. 30, 1996, see section 211(c) of Pub. L.

104-208, set out as a note under section 1028 of this title.

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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 982, 1717, 1961, 2516,

3291 of this title; title 8 section 1101.

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Sec. 1544. Misuse of passport

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Whoever willfully and knowingly uses, or attempts to use, any

passport issued or designed for the use of another; or

Whoever willfully and knowingly uses or attempts to use any

passport in violation of the conditions or restrictions therein

contained, or of the rules prescribed pursuant to the laws

regulating the issuance of passports; or

Whoever willfully and knowingly furnishes, disposes of, or

delivers a passport to any person, for use by another than the

person for whose use it was originally issued and designed -

Shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 25

years (if the offense was committed to facilitate an act of

international terrorism (as defined in section 2331 of this

title)), 20 years (if the offense was committed to facilitate a

drug trafficking crime (as defined in section 929(a) of this

title)), 10 years (in the case of the first or second such offense,

if the offense was not committed to facilitate such an act of

international terrorism or a drug trafficking crime), or 15 years

(in the case of any other offense), or both.

-SOURCE-

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 771; Pub. L. 103-322, title XIII,

Sec. 130009(a)(2), title XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(I), Sept. 13, 1994,

108 Stat. 2030, 2147; Pub. L. 104-208, div. C, title II, Sec.

211(a)(2), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009-569; Pub. L. 107-273,

div. B, title IV, Sec. 4002(a)(3), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1806.)

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HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on section 221 of title 22, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Foreign

Relations and Intercourse (June 15, 1917, ch. 30, title IX, Sec. 3,

40 Stat. 227; Mar. 28, 1940, ch. 72, Sec. 7, 54 Stat. 80).

Mandatory-punishment provision rephrased in the alternative.

Punishment of five years' imprisonment was substituted for ''ten

years'' to conform with other sections embracing offenses of

comparable gravity.

The phrase ''which said rules shall be printed on the passport''

was omitted as inconsistent with administrative practice and

because the existing rules are too voluminous to be printed on a

passport.

Minor changes were made in phraseology.

AMENDMENTS

2002 - Pub. L. 107-273 substituted ''to facilitate'' for ''to

facility'' in last par.

1996 - Pub. L. 104-208 substituted ''imprisoned not more than 25

years (if the offense was committed to facilitate an act of

international terrorism (as defined in section 2331 of this

title)), 20 years (if the offense was committed to facilitate a

drug trafficking crime (as defined in section 929(a) of this

title)), 10 years (in the case of the first or second such offense,

if the offense was not committed to facility such an act of

international terrorism or a drug trafficking crime), or 15 years

(in the case of any other offense)'' for ''imprisoned not more than

10 years'' in last par.

1994 - Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 330016(1)(I), which directed the

amendment of this section by substituting ''under this title'' for

''not more than $2,000'', could not be executed because the words

''not more than $2,000'' did not appear in text subsequent to

amendment by Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 130009(a)(2). See below.

Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 130009(a)(2), substituted ''under this

title, imprisoned not more than 10 years'' for ''not more than

$2,000 or imprisoned not more than five years'' in last par.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 104-208 applicable with respect to offenses

occurring on or after Sept. 30, 1996, see section 211(c) of Pub. L.

104-208, set out as a note under section 1028 of this title.

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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 982, 1717, 1961, 2516,

3291 of this title.

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Sec. 1545. Safe conduct violation

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Whoever violates any safe conduct or passport duly obtained and

issued under authority of the United States shall be fined under

this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.

-SOURCE-

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 771; Pub. L. 103-322, title XIII,

Sec. 130009(a)(3), title XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(I), Sept. 13, 1994,

108 Stat. 2030, 2147.)

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HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on section 251 of title 22, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Foreign

Relations and Intercourse (R.S. 4062).

The punishment provision was rewritten to permit the alternative

of a fine of not more than $2,000 or imprisonment, or both, instead

of imprisonment and fine ''at the discretion of the court'', to

conform with other sections embracing offenses of comparable

gravity.

Minor changes were made in phraseology.

AMENDMENTS

1994 - Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 330016(1)(I), which directed the

amendment of this section by substituting ''under this title'' for

''not more than $2,000'', could not be executed because the words

''not more than $2,000'' did not appear in text subsequent to

amendment by Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 130009(a)(3). See below.

Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 130009(a)(3), substituted ''under this

title, imprisoned not more than 10 years'' for ''not more than

$2,000 or imprisoned not more than three years''.

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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 1547 of this title.

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Sec. 1546. Fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other documents

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(a) Whoever knowingly forges, counterfeits, alters, or falsely

makes any immigrant or nonimmigrant visa, permit, border crossing

card, alien registration receipt card, or other document prescribed

by statute or regulation for entry into or as evidence of

authorized stay or employment in the United States, or utters,

uses, attempts to use, possesses, obtains, accepts, or receives any

such visa, permit, border crossing card, alien registration receipt

card, or other document prescribed by statute or regulation for

entry into or as evidence of authorized stay or employment in the

United States, knowing it to be forged, counterfeited, altered, or

falsely made, or to have been procured by means of any false claim

or statement, or to have been otherwise procured by fraud or

unlawfully obtained; or

Whoever, except under direction of the Attorney General or the

Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, or

other proper officer, knowingly possesses any blank permit, or

engraves, sells, brings into the United States, or has in his

control or possession any plate in the likeness of a plate designed

for the printing of permits, or makes any print, photograph, or

impression in the likeness of any immigrant or nonimmigrant visa,

permit or other document required for entry into the United States,

or has in his possession a distinctive paper which has been adopted

by the Attorney General or the Commissioner of the Immigration and

Naturalization Service for the printing of such visas, permits, or

documents; or

Whoever, when applying for an immigrant or nonimmigrant visa,

permit, or other document required for entry into the United

States, or for admission to the United States personates another,

or falsely appears in the name of a deceased individual, or evades

or attempts to evade the immigration laws by appearing under an

assumed or fictitious name without disclosing his true identity, or

sells or otherwise disposes of, or offers to sell or otherwise

dispose of, or utters, such visa, permit, or other document, to any

person not authorized by law to receive such document; or

Whoever knowingly makes under oath, or as permitted under penalty

of perjury under section 1746 of title 28, United States Code,

knowingly subscribes as true, any false statement with respect to a

material fact in any application, affidavit, or other document

required by the immigration laws or regulations prescribed

thereunder, or knowingly presents any such application, affidavit,

or other document which contains any such false statement or which

fails to contain any reasonable basis in law or fact -

Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 25

years (if the offense was committed to facilitate an act of

international terrorism (as defined in section 2331 of this

title)), 20 years (if the offense was committed to facilitate a

drug trafficking crime (as defined in section 929(a) of this

title)), 10 years (in the case of the first or second such offense,

if the offense was not committed to facilitate such an act of

international terrorism or a drug trafficking crime), or 15 years

(in the case of any other offense), or both.

(b) Whoever uses -

(1) an identification document, knowing (or having reason to

know) that the document was not issued lawfully for the use of

the possessor,

(2) an identification document knowing (or having reason to

know) that the document is false, or

(3) a false attestation,

for the purpose of satisfying a requirement of section 274A(b) of

the Immigration and Nationality Act, shall be fined under this

title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.

(c) This section does not prohibit any lawfully authorized

investigative, protective, or intelligence activity of a law

enforcement agency of the United States, a State, or a subdivision

of a State, or of an intelligence agency of the United States, or

any activity authorized under title V of the Organized Crime

Control Act of 1970 (18 U.S.C. note prec. 3481). (FOOTNOTE 1) For

purposes of this section, the term ''State'' means a State of the

United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth,

territory, or possession of the United States.

(FOOTNOTE 1) See References in Text note below.

-SOURCE-

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 771; June 27, 1952, ch. 477,

title IV, Sec. 402(a), 66 Stat. 275; Pub. L. 94-550, Sec. 5, Oct.

18, 1976, 90 Stat. 2535; Pub. L. 99-603, title I, Sec. 103(a), Nov.

6, 1986, 100 Stat. 3380; Pub. L. 100-525, Sec. 2(c), Oct. 24, 1988,

102 Stat. 2610; Pub. L. 101-647, title XXXV, Sec. 3550, Nov. 29,

1990, 104 Stat. 4926; Pub. L. 103-322, title XIII, Sec.

130009(a)(4), (5), title XXXIII, Sec. 330011(p), Sept. 13, 1994,

108 Stat. 2030, 2145; Pub. L. 104-208, div. C, title II, Sec.

211(a)(2), 214, Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009-569, 3009-572; Pub.

L. 104-294, title VI, Sec. 607(m), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3512;

Pub. L. 107-273, div. B, title IV, Sec. 4002(a)(3), Nov. 2, 2002,

116 Stat. 1806.)

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HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on section 220 of title 8, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Aliens and

Nationality (May 26, 1924, ch. 190, Sec. 22, 43 Stat. 165).

Words ''upon conviction thereof'' were omitted as surplusage

since punishment can be imposed only after a conviction.

Fine of $10,000 was reduced to $2,000 to conform with sections

embracing offences of comparable gravity.

Minor changes were made in phraseology.

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REFERENCES IN TEXT

The immigration laws, referred to in subsec. (a), are classified

generally to Title 8, Aliens and Nationality. See also section

1101(a)(17) of Title 8.

Section 274A(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, referred

to in subsec. (b), is classified to section 1324a(b) of Title 8.

Title V of the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970, referred to

in subsec. (c), is title V of Pub. L. 91-452, Oct. 15, 1970, 84

Stat. 933, which was set out as a note preceding section 3481 of

this title, and was repealed by Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec.

1209(b), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2163. See section 3521 et seq. of

this title.

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AMENDMENTS

2002 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107-273 substituted ''to facilitate''

for ''to facility'' in concluding par.

1996 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104-208 substituted ''which contains

any such false statement or which fails to contain any reasonable

basis in law or fact'' for ''containing any such false statement''

in fourth par. and ''imprisoned not more than 25 years (if the

offense was committed to facilitate an act of international

terrorism (as defined in section 2331 of this title)), 20 years (if

the offense was committed to facilitate a drug trafficking crime

(as defined in section 929(a) of this title)), 10 years (in the

case of the first or second such offense, if the offense was not

committed to facility such an act of international terrorism or a

drug trafficking crime), or 15 years (in the case of any other

offense)'' for ''imprisoned not more than 10 years'' in concluding

par.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104-294 inserted at end ''For purposes of

this section, the term 'State' means a State of the United States,

the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or

possession of the United States.''

1994 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 330011(p), amended

directory language of Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 3550. See 1990

Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 130009(a)(4), substituted ''10 years'' for

''five years'' in concluding par.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 130009(a)(5), in concluding

provisions, substituted ''under this title, imprisoned not more

than 5 years'' for ''in accordance with this title, or imprisoned

not more than two years''.

1990 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 3550, as amended by

Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 330011(p), substituted ''Shall be fined under

this title'' for ''Shall be fined in accordance with this title''

in concluding par.

1988 - Pub. L. 100-525 amended Pub. L. 99-603. See 1986 Amendment

note below.

1986 - Pub. L. 99-603, as amended by Pub. L. 100-525, substituted

''other documents'' for ''other entry documents'' in section

catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a),

substituted ''permit, border crossing card, alien registration

receipt card, or other document prescribed by statute or regulation

for entry into or as evidence of authorized stay or employment in

the United States'' for ''or other document required for entry into

the United States'' and for ''or document'' in first par.,

substituted ''in accordance with this title'' for ''not more than

$2,000'' in concluding par., and added subsecs. (b) and (c).

1976 - Pub. L. 94-550 inserted '', or as permitted under penalty

of perjury under section 1746 of title 28, United States Code,

knowingly subscribes as true,'' after ''Whoever knowingly makes

under oath'' in fourth par.

1952 - Act June 27, 1952, made section applicable to entry

documents other than visas and permits.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT

Amendment by section 211(a)(2) of Pub. L. 104-208 applicable with

respect to offenses occurring on or after Sept. 30, 1996, see

section 211(c) of Pub. L. 104-208, set out as a note under section

1028 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1994 AMENDMENT

Section 330011(p) of Pub. L. 103-322 provided that the amendment

made by that section is effective as of the date on which section

3550 of Pub. L. 101-647 took effect.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 100-525 effective as if included in

enactment of Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, Pub. L.

99-603, see section 2(s) of Pub. L. 100-525, set out as a note

under section 1101 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality.

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TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

Functions vested by law in Attorney General, Department of

Justice, or any other officer or any agency of that Department,

with respect to the inspection at regular inspection locations at

ports of entry of persons, and documents of persons, entering or

leaving the United States, were to have been transferred to

Secretary of the Treasury by 1973 Reorg. Plan No. 2, Sec. 2, eff.

July 1, 1973, 38 F.R. 15932, 87 Stat. 1091, set out in the Appendix

to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. The transfer was

negated by section 1(a)(1), (b) of Pub. L. 93-253, Mar. 16, 1974,

88 Stat. 50, which repealed section 2 of 1973 Reorg. Plan No. 2,

eff. July 1, 1973.

ABOLITION OF IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE AND TRANSFER OF

FUNCTIONS

For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer

of functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out

under section 1551 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality.

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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 982, 1961, 2516 of this

title; title 8 sections 1101, 1227, 1324a.

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18 USC Sec. 1547 01/06/03

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TITLE 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

PART I - CRIMES

CHAPTER 75 - PASSPORTS AND VISAS

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Sec. 1547. Alternative imprisonment maximum for certain offenses

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Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the maximum

term of imprisonment that may be imposed for an offense under this

chapter (other than an offense under section 1545) -

(1) if committed to facilitate a drug trafficking crime (as

defined in 929(a)) is 15 years; and

(2) if committed to facilitate an act of international

terrorism (as defined in section 2331) is 20 years.

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(Added Pub. L. 103-322, title XIII, Sec. 130009(a)(6), Sept. 13,

1994, 108 Stat. 2030.)

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