108–21 substituted “shall include imprisonment for not less than 20 years.” for “shall be subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection.” in concluding provisions of par. 109–248, § 213(1), substituted “, or the offender travels in interstate or foreign commerce or uses the mail or any means, facility, or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce in committing or in furtherance of the commission of the offense” for “if the person was alive when the transportation began”. This change was made in order to remove all doubt as to whether “term of years” includes life imprisonment.Ģ006-Subsec. The phrase “for any term of years or for life” was substituted for the words “for such term of years as the court in its discretion shall determine” which appeared in said section 408a of Title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed. (See reviser’s note under section 1 of this title.) Words “upon conviction” were omitted as surplusage, because punishment cannot be imposed until a conviction is secured.ĭirection as to confinement “in the penitentiary” was omitted because of section 4082 of this title which commits all prisoners to the custody of the Attorney General. Reference to persons aiding, abetting or causing was omitted as unnecessary because such persons are made principals by section 22 of this title. Section consolidates sections 408a and 408c of title 18 U.S.C., 1940 ed.
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