19 U.S.C. § 2349
Any person who—
shall be imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or fined under title 18, or both.
(Pub. L. 93–618, title II, § 257, formerly § 259, , 88 Stat. 2034; renumbered § 257 and amended Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I, §§ 1864(a)(2), 1865, , 123 Stat. 397, 399; Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(b), (c), , 125 Stat. 403.)
For reversion, beginning on , to provisions in effect on , with certain exceptions and subject to section 233(b) of Pub. L. 112–40, see Codification and Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes below.
Section 1893 of Pub. L. 111–5, which provided for , termination of amendment by Pub. L. 111–5, was repealed by Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(a), , 125 Stat. 403, and the provisions of this section, as amended by Pub. L. 111–5 and as in effect on , were temporarily revived, effective , until , by Pub. L. 112–40, §§ 201(b), (c), 233. See 2009 and 2011 Amendment notes, Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment notes, and Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival note below.
A prior section 257 of Pub. L. 93–618 was classified to section 2347 of this title, prior to being temporarily repealed by Pub. L. 111–5 and Pub. L. 112–40.
2011—Pub. L. 112–40, §§ 201(b), (c), 233, temporarily revived the provisions of this section, as in effect on . See Codification note above and 2009 Amendment and Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes below.
2009—Pub. L. 111–5, §§ 1865, 1893, temporarily amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Whoever makes a false statement of a material fact knowing it to be false, or knowingly fails to disclose a material fact, or whoever willfully overvalues any security, for the purpose of influencing in any way a determination under this part, or for the purpose of obtaining money, property, or anything of value under this part, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.” See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.
For temporary revival and applicability of provisions as in effect on , see sections 201(b), (c) and 233 of Pub. L. 112–40, set out as notes preceding section 2271 of this title. For reversion, beginning on , to provisions in effect on , with certain exceptions and subject to section 233(b) of Pub. L. 112–40, see section 233 of Pub. L. 112–40, set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 111–5 effective upon the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on , see section 1864(e) of Pub. L. 111–5, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates note under section 2344 of this title.
Except as otherwise provided and subject to certain applicability provisions, amendment by Pub. L. 111–5 effective upon the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on , see section 1891 of Pub. L. 111–5, set out as a note under section 2271 of this title.
Section 1893 of Pub. L. 111–5, which provided that, except as otherwise provided, amendment by Pub. L. 111–5 not applicable on or after , and that this section be applied and administered beginning , as if amendment by Pub. L. 111–5 had never been enacted, was repealed by Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(a), , 125 Stat. 403. See Codification note above.
Except as otherwise provided, technical assistance and grants may not be provided under this section after , see section 285 of Pub. L. 93–618, set out as a note preceding section 2271 of this title.