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Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–4 substituted “a felony assault under section 113” for “assault with intent to commit murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault resulting in serious bodily injury (as defined in section 1365 of this title)”.
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Pub. L. 113–4, title IX, § 906(b), Mar. 7, 2013, 127 Stat. 125.
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Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–248 inserted “felony child abuse or neglect,” after “years,”.
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Pub. L. 109–248, title II, § 215, July 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 617
Annual edition
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “kidnapping” for “kidnaping” and inserted “(as defined in section 1365 of this title), an assault against an individual who has not attained the age of 16 years” after “serious bodily injury”.
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Pub. L. 103–322, title XVII, § 170201(e), title XXXIII, § 330021(1), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2043, 2150
Nov 18, 1988 – Sep 13, 1994
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–690 substituted “maiming, a felony under chapter 109A, incest” for “ ‘maiming’ and all that follows through ‘incest’ ”, thus clarifying execution of amendment by Pub. L. 99–646 and Pub. L. 99–654 but resulting in no change in text. See 1986 Amendment note below.
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Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7027, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4397
Nov 14, 1986 – Nov 18, 1988
Amended · full text not held
Pub. L. 99–646 and Pub. L. 99–654 which directed that section be amended identically by substituting in first par. “a felony under chapter 109A,” for “rape, involuntary sodomy, carnal knowledge of any female, not his wife, who has not attained the age of sixteen years, assault with intent to commit rape,” and by striking out in second and third pars. “, involuntary sodomy,” was executed by making the substitution in subsec. (a) for “rape, involuntary sodomy, felonious sexual molestation of a minor, carnal knowledge of any female, not his wife, who has not attained the age of sixteen years, assault with intent to commit rape,” to reflect the probable intent of Congress in view of prior amendment of this section by Pub. L. 99–303, but amendment to second and third pars. could not be executed because such pars. were struck out by Pub. L. 99–303.
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Pub. L. 99–654, § 3(a)(5), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3663
Nov 10, 1986 – Nov 14, 1986
Amended · full text not held
Pub. L. 99–646 and Pub. L. 99–654 which directed that section be amended identically by substituting in first par. “a felony under chapter 109A,” for “rape, involuntary sodomy, carnal knowledge of any female, not his wife, who has not attained the age of sixteen years, assault with intent to commit rape,” and by striking out in second and third pars. “, involuntary sodomy,” was executed by making the substitution in subsec. (a) for “rape, involuntary sodomy, felonious sexual molestation of a minor, carnal knowledge of any female, not his wife, who has not attained the age of sixteen years, assault with intent to commit rape,” to reflect the probable intent of Congress in view of prior amendment of this section by Pub. L. 99–303, but amendment to second and third pars. could not be executed because such pars. were struck out by Pub. L. 99–303.
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Pub. L. 99–646, § 87(c)(5), Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3623
May 15, 1986 – Nov 10, 1986
Amended · full text not held
Pub. L. 99–646 and Pub. L. 99–654 which directed that section be amended identically by substituting in first par. “a felony under chapter 109A,” for “rape, involuntary sodomy, carnal knowledge of any female, not his wife, who has not attained the age of sixteen years, assault with intent to commit rape,” and by striking out in second and third pars. “, involuntary sodomy,” was executed by making the substitution in subsec. (a) for “rape, involuntary sodomy, felonious sexual molestation of a minor, carnal knowledge of any female, not his wife, who has not attained the age of sixteen years, assault with intent to commit rape,” to reflect the probable intent of Congress in view of prior amendment of this section by Pub. L. 99–303, but amendment to second and third pars. could not be executed because such pars. were struck out by Pub. L. 99–303.
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Pub. L. 99–303, May 15, 1986, 100 Stat. 438
Oct 12, 1984 – May 15, 1986
Amended · full text not held
Pub. L. 98–473 amended section generally, inserting offenses of maiming, involuntary sodomy and a felony committed under section 661 of this title and striking out reference to larceny in first par., and inserting “, involuntary sodomy,” after “burglary” in third par.
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Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 1009, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2141
May 29, 1976 – Oct 12, 1984
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Pub. L. 94–297 made changes in phraseology, added offense of kidnapping to the enumerated list of offenses subjecting any Indian to the same laws and penalties as all other persons, struck out applicability to assault with a dangerous weapon and assault resulting in serious bodily injury from paragraph covering the offenses of burglary and incest only, and substituted paragraph, relating to offenses in addition to offenses of burglary and incest, for paragraph relating to offenses of rape and assault with intent to commit rape.
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Pub. L. 94–297, § 2, May 29, 1976, 90 Stat. 585
Apr 11, 1968 – May 29, 1976
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Pub. L. 90–284 inserted offense of assault resulting in serious bodily injury.
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Pub. L. 90–284, title V, § 501, Apr. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 80
Nov 2, 1966 – Apr 11, 1968
Amended · full text not held
Pub. L. 89–707 inserted offenses of carnal knowledge and assault with intent to commit rape, defined and proscribed the punishment for assault with intent to commit rape in accordance with the laws of the State in which the offense was committed, and required assault with a dangerous weapon and incest to be defined and punished in accordance with the laws of the State in which the offense was committed.
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Pub. L. 89–707, § 1, Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1100
May 24, 1949 – Nov 2, 1966
Amended · full text not held
Act May 24, 1949, struck out provision that the crime of rape is to be punished in accordance with the law of the State where the offense was committed and in lieu inserted provision leaving punishment up to the discretion of the court.
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May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 26, 63 Stat. 94
Jun 25, 1948 – May 24, 1949
Enacted · full text not held
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June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 758
Every enactment and amendment in this section's credit is listed. Full text is shown for versions back to 1994; earlier amendments are recorded by date and act, without pre-1994 full text.