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18 U.S.C. 4100: Scope and limitation of chapter

Created in 1977 by Public Law 95-144. Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 18 U.S.C. 4109.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice (1).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–690 inserted ", or is deemed by the verifying officer to be mentally incompetent or otherwise incapable of knowingly and voluntarily consenting to the transfer," after "under eighteen years of age", ", guardian ad litem," after "guardian", and "The appointment of a guardian… · (b)

    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.