This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 91–598, Dec. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1636. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

2010—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 111–203, § 929V(b)(1), substituted “$250,000” for “$50,000” in concluding provisions.

Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 111–203, § 929V(b)(2), substituted “$250,000” for “$50,000”.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 111–203, § 929V(c), added subsec. (d).

1978—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–283, § 13(a), inserted “and penalty” after “interest”, and substituted “it” for “he” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–283, § 13(b), in heading inserted “or initiation of direct payment procedure” after “trustee”, and in text inserted references to initiation of direct payment procedure in two places.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95–283, § 13(c), in heading substituted “Concealment of assets; false statements or claims” for “Embezzlement, etc., of assets of SIPC”, added par. (1), and designated existing provisions as par. (2) and, as so designated, inserted references to direct or indirect acts, and provisions covering defrauding or attempts to defraud SIPC or a trustee, and substituted provisions covering activities constituting fraudulent, or with intent to defeat this chapter, abstracts or conversions, for provisions covering activities constituting unlawfully abstracting or unlawfully and willfully converting moneys, etc.

Amendment by Pub. L. 111–203 effective 1 day after July 21, 2010, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 111–203, set out as an Effective Date note under section 5301 of Title 12, Banks and Banking.