50 U.S.C. § 855 — Violations; penalties; deportation

Page 97 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE §§ 881 to 887 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘makes’’. for the national security and public interest, may withdraw any registration statement from public examination. (Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 849, § 4, 70 Stat. 900.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was not enacted as part of the Internal Secu- rity Act of 1950 which comprises subchapters I to III of this chapter. § 854. Rules, regulations, and forms The Attorney General may at any time, make, prescribe, amend, and rescind such rules, regula- tions and forms as he deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this subchapter. (Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 849, § 5, 70 Stat. 900.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was not enacted as part of the Internal Secu- rity Act of 1950 which comprises subchapters I to III of this chapter. § 855. Violations; penalties; deportation (a) Whoever willfully violates any provision of this subchapter or any regulation thereunder, or in any registration statement willfully make 1 a false statement of a material fact or willfully omits any material fact, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both. (b) Any alien convicted of a violation of this subchapter or any regulation thereunder is sub- ject to deportation in the manner provided by chapter 4 of title II of the Immigration and Na- tionality Act [8 U.S.C. 1221 et seq.]. (Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 849, § 6, 70 Stat. 900; Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 308(g)(9)(B), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–624.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Immigration and Nationality Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is act June 27, 1952, ch. 477, 66 Stat. 163. Chapter 4 of title II of the Act is classified generally to part IV (§ 1221 et seq.) of subchapter II of chapter 12 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality. For complete classi- fication of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1101 of Title 8 and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was not enacted as part of the Internal Secu- rity Act of 1950 which comprises subchapters I to III of this chapter. AMENDMENTS 1996—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–208 substituted ‘‘chapter 4 of title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act’’ for ‘‘chapter 5, title II, of the Immigration and Nation- ality Act (66 Stat. 163)’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 104–208 effective, with certain transitional provisions, on the first day of the first month beginning more than 180 days after Sept. 30, 1996, see section 309 of Pub. L. 104–208, set out as a note under section 1101 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality. § 856. Continuing offense Failure to file a registration statement as re- quired by this subchapter is a continuing offense for as long as such failure exists, notwith- standing any statute of limitation or other stat- ute to the contrary. (Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 849, § 7, 70 Stat. 900.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was not enacted as part of the Internal Secu- rity Act of 1950 which comprises subchapters I to III of this chapter. § 857. Compliance with other registration stat- utes Compliance with the registration provisions of this subchapter does not relieve any person from compliance with any other applicable registra- tion statute. (Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 849, § 8, 70 Stat. 900.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was not enacted as part of the Internal Secu- rity Act of 1950 which comprises subchapters I to III of this chapter. § 858. Applicability to Canal Zone This subchapter applies to and within the Canal Zone. (Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 849, § 10, as added Pub. L. 87–845, § 13, Oct. 18, 1962, 76A Stat. 700.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT For definition of Canal Zone, referred to in text, see section 3602(b) of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Inter- course. CODIFICATION Section was not enacted as part of the Internal Secu- rity Act of 1950 which comprises subchapters I to III of this chapter. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Jan. 2, 1963, see section 25 of Pub. L. 87–845, set out as an Effective Date of 1962 Amendment note under section 414 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judi- cial Procedure. CHAPTER 24—NATIONAL DEFENSE FACILITIES §§ 881 to 887. Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53, 70A Stat. 641 Section 881, act Sept. 11, 1950, ch. 945, § 2, 64 Stat. 829, stated purpose of this chapter, which provided for na- tional defense facilities. See section 18231 of Title 10, Armed Forces. Section 882, acts Sept. 11, 1950, ch. 945, § 3, 64 Stat. 830; Aug. 9, 1955, ch. 662, § 1(a), (b), 69 Stat. 593; Aug. 3, 1956,