Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 1806 (b) of this title, prior to the general amendment and renumbering of act Aug. 1, 1946, by act Aug. 30, 1954.

2004—Pub. L. 108–458, § 6904(a)(1), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a).

Pub. L. 108–458, § 6803(b)(2), inserted “participate in the development of,” after “interstate or foreign commerce,”.

Pub. L. 108–458, § 6803(b)(1), inserted “, inside or outside of the United States,” after “for any person”.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–458, § 6904(a)(4), which directed amendment by striking out “transfer or receive in interstate or foreign commerce,” before “manufacture”, was executed by striking out such phrase before “participate in the development of, manufacture” to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the intervening amendment by Pub. L. 108–458, § 6803(b)(2). See above.

Pub. L. 108–458, § 6904(a)(3), (5), (6), inserted “receive,” after “acquire,”, struck out “or” before “export”, and inserted “, or use, or possess and threaten to use,” before “any atomic weapon”.

Pub. L. 108–458, § 6904(a)(2), which directed amendment by inserting “knowingly” after “for any person to”, was executed by making the insertion after “for any person, inside or outside of the United States, to” to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the amendment by Pub. L. 108–458, § 6803(b)(1). See above.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–458, § 6904(a)(7), added subsec. (b).

1958—Pub. L. 85–479 included transfers or receipts in foreign commerce.