...As a matter of policy, the intent of Congress by enacting 18 USC § 1385 and by using such clause as "uses any part of the Army or the Air Force as a posse comitatus or otherwise" was to prevent the direct active use of any unit of federal military troops of what ever size or designation...

...Poue Conitatus Act (reference (a)), which provide*! Whoever, except in casea and under cirasBStances expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress, willfully uses any part of the Any or the Air Force as a posse conitatus or otherwise to execute the lows shall be fined not sore...

...with the aid of federal troops. The Act states that: Whoever, except in cases and under circumtances expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of...execute the laws shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. [18 USC §1385(1981)] This single sentence has come...

...ENGAGING IN LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES. IT SAYS: QUOTE - WHOEVER, EXCEPT IN CASES AND UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED BY THE CONSTITUTION OR ACT OF...EXECUTE THE LAWS SHALL BE FINED NOT MORE THAN $10,000 OR IMPRISONED FOR NOT MORE THAN TWO YEARS, OR BOTH. END QUOTE. 6 IN 1 981 , THE CONGRESS PASSED THE...

...enforcement activities. It provides the following: "Whoever, except in cases and under circumstances expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of...execute the laws shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned no' more than two years or both. " It does not apply to or restrict the normal and traditional...

...Maryland introduced a new bill that, when revised, read: "Whoever, except in cases and under circumstances expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress, willfully uses any part of the Army as a posse comitatus or otherwise to execute the laws shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned...

...and circumstances expressly authorized under the Constitution or act of Congress, willfully uses a part of the Army or the Air Force as a posse comitatus...otherwise to execute the laws shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than two years or both.10 Another problem involving the...

...Comitatus Act was passed. In its current form, it reads: Whoever, except in cases and under circumstances expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of...execute the laws shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. (18 USC sec. 1385.) law enforcement purposes through...

...and circumstances expressly authorized under the Constitution or act of Congress, willfully uses a part of the Army or the Air Force as a posse comitatus...otherwise to execute the laws shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than two years or both. 30 Another problem involving the...

...comitatus Tioever, except in cases and under circumstances expressly authorized by the Constitution Act of Congress, willfully uses any part of the Army or the Air Force as a posse comitatus otherwise to execute the laws shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than partment...