§ 3301. Securities fraud offenses

• (a) In this section, the term “securities fraud offense” means a violation of, or a conspiracy or an attempt to violate—
  • (1) section 1348;
  • (2) section 32(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a) );
  • (3) section 24 of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77x );
  • (4) section 217 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80b–17 );
  • (5) section 49 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–48 ); or
  • (6) section 325 of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 ( 15 U.S.C. 77yyy ).
• (b) No person shall be prosecuted, tried, or punished for a securities fraud offense, unless the indictment is found or the information is instituted within 6 years after the commission of the offense.