Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 500 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 500 : US Code - Notes

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 712; Pub. L. 91-375, Sec.
6(j)(5), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 777; Pub. L. 92-430, Sept. 23,
1972, 86 Stat. 722; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, Sec.
330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 347 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 218, 35 Stat. 1131).
References to persons causing, procuring, aiding or assisting
were omitted as unnecessary as such persons are made principals by
section 2 of this title.
Changes were made in phraseology.
AMENDMENTS
1994 - Pub. L. 103-322, which directed the amendment of this
section by substituting "fined under this title" for "fined not
more than $10,000", was executed by making the substitution for
"fined not more than $5,000" in last par., to reflect the probable
intent of Congress.
1972 - Pub. L. 92-430 substituted "a blank money order or a money
order issued by or under the direction of" for "a money order
issued by" and struck out ", or by any officer or employee thereof"
in first par.; substituted "or initials of any person authorized to
issue money orders" for "of any officer or employee of the Postal
Service," in second par.; inserted "or attempts to pass, utter or
publish" before "any such forged" and substituted "material
initials, signature, stamp impression" for "material signature" in
fourth par.; inserted "or Postal Service" after "the United States"
in fifth par.; inserted sixth and seventh pars.; inserted ", the
Postal Service" after "the United States", and substituted
"presents, or causes to be transmitted or presented, any money
order" for "or presents to any officer or employee, or at any
office of the United States, any money order" and designated
material after "knowing the same" as cls. (1) to (3) with minor
changes and added cl. (4) in eighth par.; inserted ninth par., and
enacted provisions of former seventh par. as tenth par.
1970 - Pub. L. 91-375 inserted reference to Postal Service and
substituted "officer or employee" for "postmaster or agent" in
first par. and substituted "officer or employee of the Postal
Service" for "postmaster, assistant postmaster, chief clerk, or
clerk" and "Post Office Department or the Postal Service, or post
office department or corporation of any foreign country" for "Post
Office Department of the United States, or of any foreign country"
in second par.
CHANGE OF NAME
Post Office Department redesignated United States Postal Service
pursuant to Pub. L. 91-375, Sec. 6(o), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 733,
set out as a note preceding section 101 of Title 39, Postal
Service.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 91-375 effective within 1 year after Aug.
12, 1970, on date established therefor by the Board of Governors of
the United States Postal Service and published by it in the Federal
Register, see section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91-375, set out as an
Effective Date note preceding section 101 of Title 39, Postal
Service.
(!1) See 1994 Amendment note below.