Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 1722 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 1722 : US Code - Notes

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 783; Pub. L. 91-375, Sec.
6(j)(30), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 780; Pub. L. 103-322, title
XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(G), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 353 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 223, 35 Stat. 1133).
Reference to persons causing or procuring was omitted as
unnecessary in view of definition of "principal" in section 2 of
this title.
Minor verbal change was made.
AMENDMENTS
1994 - Pub. L. 103-322 substituted "fined under this title" for
"fined not more than $500".
1970 - Pub. L. 91-375 substituted "the Postal Service or to any
officer or employee of the Postal Service" for "any postmaster or
to the Post Office Department or any officer of the 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 Board of Governors of
United States Postal Service and published by it in 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.