Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 506 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 506 : US Code - Notes

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 714; Pub. L. 103-322, title
XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L.
104-208, div. C, title V, Sec. 561, Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009-
681.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 131 (June 15, 1917, ch.
30, title X, Sec. 2, 40 Stat. 228).
Reference to persons causing, procuring, aiding or assisting was
omitted as unnecessary as such persons are made principals by
section 2 of this title.
In view of definitions of department and agency in section 6 of
this title, words "department or agency" in first paragraph were
substituted for "executive department, or any bureau, commission,
or office".
Provision for 10 years' imprisonment was reduced to 5 years to
conform to punishment provision in section 505 of this title,
covering an offense of like gravity.
Minor changes in phraseology were also made.
AMENDMENTS
1996 - Pub. L. 104-208 reenacted section catchline without change
and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as
follows:
"Whoever falsely makes, forges, counterfeits, mutilates, or
alters the seal of any department or agency of the United States;
or
"Whoever knowingly uses, affixes, or impresses any such
fraudulently made, forged, counterfeited, mutilated, or altered
seal to or upon any certificate, instrument, commission, document,
or paper, of any description; or
"Whoever, with fraudulent intent, possesses any such seal,
knowing the same to have been so falsely made, forged,
counterfeited, mutilated, or altered -
"Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five
years, or both."
1994 - Pub. L. 103-322 substituted "fined under this title" for
"fined not more than $5,000".
(!1) So in original. Probably should be "42".