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18 U.S.C. 2341: Definitions

Created in 1978 by Public Law 95-575. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 15 U.S.C. 375.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of the Treasury (1), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Department of Justice (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–177, §121(b)(6), which directed amendment of par. (2) by substituting "State or local cigarette taxes in the State or locality where such cigarettes are found, if the State or local government" for "State cigarette taxes in the State where such cigarettes are found, if the Sta… (USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (2)
    • Pub. L. 109–177, §121(a)(1), substituted "10,000 cigarettes" for "60,000 cigarettes" in introductory provisions. (USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (2)
    • Pub. L. 109–177, §121(b)(1), added pars. (6) and (7). (USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (6), (7)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–296 added par. (5) and struck out former par. (5) which read as follows: "the term 'Secretary' means the Secretary of the Treasury." (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text · (5)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–514 substituted "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" for "Internal Revenue Code of 1954". · (2)

    1983

    • Pub. L. 97–449 substituted "subtitle IV of title 49" for "the Interstate Commerce Act". · (3)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.