Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 18 : Section 504


   

U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 504 - Notes
                                   SOURCE
    (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.
                   SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS               
      This section is referred to in section 474 of this title; title
    16 section 718e.

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