Historical and Revision Notes

Based on section 588d of title 12, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Banks and Banking;

title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §§ 546, 547 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §§ 326, 340, 35 Stat. 1151, 1153;

Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 291, 36 Stat. 1167; May 18, 1934, ch. 304, § 4, 48 Stat. 783).

This section was formed by combining sections 546 and 547 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed.,

with section 588d of title 12, U.S.C., Banks and Banking, with no change of substance.

The language of said section 588d of title 12, U.S.C., 1940 ed.,

which related to bank robbery, or killing or kidnapping as an incident thereto

(see section 2113, of this title), and which read

“Jurisdiction over any offense defined by sections 588b and 588c of this title

shall not be reserved exclusively to courts of the United States”

was omitted as adequately covered by this section.

Senate Revision Amendment

The text of this section was changed by Senate amendment.

See Senate Report No. 1620, amendment No. 10, 80th Cong.

Editor’s Notes:

The latter “amendment No. 10” stated as follows:

EXPLANATION

This amendment is necessary to preserve the provisions of

section 371 (1) of title 28 United States Code, 1940 edition,

giving the district court of the United States original juris-

diction of all offenses against the laws of the United States,

exclusive of State courts.

The latter “section 371” is archived here (spanning 2 pages):