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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1505', '§ 1', '§ 1501', '§6', '§903', '§105', '§4', '§330016', '§6703', '§ 1505']

Obstruction of proceedings before departments, agencies, and committees - 18 U.S.C. § 1505 (2013) :: Title 18 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure :: 2013 US Code :: US Codes and Statutes :: US Law :: Justia
Justia US Law US Codes and Statutes US Code 2013 US Code Title 18 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure Part I - CRIMES (§§ 1 - 2725) Chapter 73 - OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE (§§ 1501 - 1521) Section 1505 - Obstruction of proceedings before departments, agencies, and committees
Contains section 1505
Source Credit June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 770; Pub. L. 87-664, §6(a), Sept. 19, 1962, 76 Stat. 551; Pub. L. 91-452, title IX, §903, Oct. 15, 1970, 84 Stat. 947; Pub. L. 94-435, title I, §105, Sept. 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 1389; Pub. L. 97-291, §4(d), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1253; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 108-458, title VI, §6703(a), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3766.
Statutes at Large References 54 Stat. 13
59 Stat. 234
76 Stat. 551, 548
90 Stat. 1389
96 Stat. 1253
118 Stat. 3766
Public Law References Public Law 87-664, Public Law 91-452, Public Law 94-435, Public Law 97-291, Public Law 103-322, Public Law 108-458
Obstruction of proceedings before departments, agencies, and committees - 18 U.S.C. § 1505 (2013)
2004—Pub. L. 108–458, which directed amendment of the third undesignated paragraph of this section by substituting "be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years or, if the offense involves international or domestic terrorism (as defined in section 2331), imprisoned not more than 8 years, or both" for "be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both", was executed by making the substitution for "be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both", to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
1982—Pub. L. 97–291 struck out first two paragraphs which provided, respectively, that whoever corruptly, or by threats or force, or by any threatening letter or communication, endeavored to influence, intimidate, or impede any witness in any proceeding pending before any department or agency of the United States, or in connection with any inquiry or investigation being had by either House, or any committee of either House, or any joint committee of the Congress, and whoever injured any party or witness in his person or property on account of his attending or having attended such proceeding, inquiry, or investigation, or on account of his testifying or having testified to any matter pending therein, would be subject to the penalty set forth in the last paragraph, and in the fourth paragraph substituted "any pending" for "such" after "law under which", and substituted "any" for "such" before "department" and before "inquiry".
1976—Pub. L. 94–435 struck out "section 1968 of this title" after "Antitrust Civil Process Act", inserted "withholds, misrepresents" after "willfully", "covers up" after "conceals", "answers to written interrogatories, or oral testimony", after "any documentary material", and "or attempts to do so or solicits another to do so;" after "such demand".
1962—Pub. L. 87–664 substituted section catchline "Obstruction of proceedings before departments, agencies, and committees" for "Influencing or injuring witness before agencies and committees" and punished the willful removal, concealment, destruction, mutilation, alteration or falsification of documents which were the subject of a demand under the Antitrust Civil Process Act if done with the intent to prevent compliance with a civil investigative demand.