Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 504 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 504 : US Code - Notes

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 713; Pub. L. 85-921, Sec. 1,
Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1771; Pub. L. 90-353, Sec. 1, June 20,
1968, 82 Stat. 240; Pub. L. 91-448, Sec. 2, Oct. 14, 1970, 84 Stat.
921; Pub. L. 98-369, div. A, title X, Sec. 1077(b)(1), (2), July
18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1054; Pub. L. 102-550, title XV, Sec. 1554, Oct.
28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4071; Pub. L. 104-294, title VI, Sec. 601(e),
(f)(3), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3499.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 350 (Mar. 3, 1923, ch.
218, 42 Stat. 1437; Jan. 27, 1938, ch. 10, Sec. 2, 52 Stat. 6).
Minor changes in phraseology were made.
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act, referred to in par. (1)(i),
(ii), is act Mar. 16, 1934, ch. 71, 48 Stat. 451, as amended, which
is classified generally to subchapter IV (Sec. 718 et seq.) of
chapter 7 of Title 16, Conservation. For complete classification of
this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
718 of Title 16 and Tables.
AMENDMENTS
1996 - Par. (1). Pub. L. 104-294, Sec. 601(e)(1), substituted
"The printing" for "the printing" in introductory provisions.
Par. (3). Pub. L. 104-294, Sec. 601(e)(2), (f)(3), substituted
"The making or importation of" for "the making or importation, of".
1992 - Par. (1). Pub. L. 102-550, Sec. 1554(1), (2), in subpar.
(D), substituted a period for the comma at end, in provisions
following subpar. (D), struck out "for philatelic, numismatic,
educational, historical, or newsworthy purposes in articles, books,
journals, newspapers, or albums (but not for advertising purposes,
except illustrations of stamps and paper money in philatelic or
numismatic advertising of legitimate numismatists and dealers in
stamps or publishers of or dealers in philatelic or numismatic
articles, books, journals, newspapers, or albums)." before
"Illustrations permitted", and inserted at end "The Secretary of
the Treasury shall prescribe regulations to permit color
illustrations of such currency of the United States as the
Secretary determines may be appropriate for such purposes."
Par. (2). Pub. L. 102-550, Sec. 1554(3), added par. (2). Former
par. (2) redesignated (3).
Par. (3). Pub. L. 102-550, Sec. 1554(3), (4), redesignated par.
(2) as (3) and struck out "but not for advertising purposes except
philatelic advertising," after "or importation,".
1984 - Par. (1)(i). Pub. L. 98-369, Sec. 1077(b)(1), inserted
"and stamps issued under the Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act of
1934".
Par. (1)(ii). Pub. L. 98-369, Sec. 1077(b)(2), inserted "and
illustrations of stamps issued under the Migratory Bird Hunting
Stamp Act of 1934 in color".
1970 - Pub. L. 91-448 inserted provision including postage meter
stamp within the meaning of postage stamp for the purposes of this
section.
1968 - Par. (1). Pub. L. 90-353 inserted provisions so as to
permit colored illustrations of canceled United States postage
stamps in the exact size of genuine stamps and colored
illustrations of uncanceled United States and foreign stamps if the
size of the illustrations is less than three-fourths or more than
one and one-half times the size of the genuine stamps and permitted
the use of colored illustrations of stamps in public documents
relating to stamps printed by the Government Printing Office at the
request of the Postmaster General.
1958 - Pub. L. 85-921 permitted black and white illustrations of
revenue stamps of the United States for philatelic and numismatic
purposes, black and white illustrations of United States and
foreign paper money and other obligations and securities for
educational, historical, and newsworthy purposes, and permitted
motion picture films, microfilms, and slides of United States and
foreign postage and revenue stamps, paper money, and other
obligations and securities, except films in connection with
advertising.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 98-369 effective July 18, 1984, see section
1077(c) of Pub. L. 98-369, set out as a note under section 718e of
Title 16, Conservation.