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PUBLIC LAW 98-292—MAY 21, 1984 Public Law 98-292 98th Congress

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An Act May 21, 1984 [H.R. 3635] Child Protection Act of 1984. 18 USC 2251 note. 18 USC 2251 note. Child pornography.

Penalties.

Penalties.

To amend chapter 110 (relating to sexual exploitation of children) of title 18 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Child Protection Act of 1984". SEC. 2. The Congress finds that— (1) child pornography has developed into a highly organized, multi-million-dollar industry which operates on a nationwide scale; (2) thousands of children including large numbers of runaway and homeless youth are exploited in the production and distribution of pornographic materials; and (3) the use of children as subjects of pornographic materials is harmful to the physiological, emotional, and mental health of the individual child and to society. S E C 3. Section 2251 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended— (1) by striking out "visual or print medium" each place it appears and inserting "visual depiction" in lieu thereof; (2) by striking out "depicting" each place it appears and inserting " o f in lieu thereof; (3) by striking out "person" each place it appears in subsection (c) and inserting "individual" in lieu thereof; (4) by striking out "$10,000" and inserting "$100,000" in lieu thereof; (5) by striking out "$15,000" and inserting "$200,000" in lieu thereof; and (6) by adding at the end of subsection (c) the following: "Any organization which violates this section shall be fined not more than $250,000.". S E C 4. Section 2252 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended— (1) by striking out ", for the purpose of sale or distribution for sale"; (2) by striking out "for the purpose of sale or distribution for sale" the second place it appears; (3) by striking out "obscene" each place it appears; (4) by striking out "visual or print medium" each place it appears and inserting "visual depiction" in lieu thereof; (5) by striking out "depicts" each place it appears and inserting "is o f in lieu thereof; (6) by striking out "or knowingly sells or distributes for sale" and inserting in lieu thereof "or distributes"; (7) by inserting after "mailed" the following: "or knowingly reproduces any visual depiction for distribution in interstate or foreign commerce or through the mails";

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