
      Whoever, being a Member of Congress or Member of Congress Elect,
    practices in the United States Court of Federal Claims or the
    United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit shall be
    subject to the penalties set forth in section 216 of this title.

                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1992 - Pub. L. 102-572 substituted "United States Court of
    Federal Claims" for "United States Claims Court" in section
    catchline and in text.
      1989 - Pub. L. 101-194 amended section generally. Prior to
    amendment, section read as follows: "Whoever, being a Member of
    Congress, Member of Congress Elect, Delegate from the District of
    Columbia, Delegate Elect from the District of Columbia, Resident
    Commissioner, or Resident Commissioner Elect, practices in the
    United States Claims Court or the United States Court of Appeals
    for the Federal Circuit, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or
    imprisoned for not more than two years, or both, and shall be
    incapable of holding any office of honor, trust, or profit under
    the United States."
      1982 - Pub. L. 97-164 substituted "United States Claims Court or
    the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit" for
    "Court of Claims".
      1970 - Pub. L. 91-405 included references to Delegate from
    District of Columbia and Delegate Elect from District of Columbia.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1992 AMENDMENT                 
      Amendment by Pub. L. 102-572 effective Oct. 29, 1992, see section
    911 of Pub. L. 102-572, set out as a note under section 171 of
    Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1982 AMENDMENT                 
      Amendment by Pub. L. 97-164 effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section
    402 of Pub. L. 97-164, set out as a note under section 171 of Title
    28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT                 
      Amendment by Pub. L. 91-405 effective Sept. 22, 1970, see section
    206(b) of Pub. L. 91-405, set out as an Effective Date note under
    section 25a of Title 2, The Congress.

                              EFFECTIVE DATE                          
      Section effective 90 days after Oct. 23, 1962, see section 4 of
    Pub. L. 87-849, set out as a note under section 201 of this title.

                                EXEMPTIONS                            
      Exemptions from former section 282 of this title deemed to be
    exemptions from this section, see section 2 of Pub. L. 87-849, set
    out as a note under section 203 of this title.

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Crimes and Criminal Procedure - 18 USC Section 204

Sec. 204. Practice in United States Court of Federal Claims or the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit by Members of Congress

Sec. 204. Practice in United States Court of Federal Claims or the
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit by Members
of Congress