Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 18 : Section 500


   

U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 500 - Notes
                                   SOURCE
    (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.
                              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.
                   SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS               
      This section is referred to in section 1956 of this title.