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PUBLIC LAW 91-375-AUG. 12, 1970
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States Code", and inserting in lieu thereof "section 3204 of title 39, United States Code". (i) Section 8 of title IT, United States Code, is amended— '^ ^'^'- '^'^^' (1) by striking out "Postmaster General" and inserting in lieu thereof "United States Postal Service"; and (2) by striking out "section 2506 of title 39" and inserting in lieu thereof "section 405 of title 39". (j) Title 18, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) The analysis of chapter 1 is amended by inserting in item 12, before "Postal" the words "United States". (2) Section 12 is amended to read as follows: ^2 Stat. ese. "§ 12. United States Postal Service defined "As used in this title, the term 'Postal Service' means the United States Postal Service established under title 39, and every officer and employee of that Service, whether he has taken the oath of office.". (3) Section 440 is amended by striking out "Post Office Department" and inserting in lieu thereof "Postal Service". (4) Section 441 is amended by striking out "Post Office Department or the". (5) The first 2 paragraphs of section 500 are amended to read as follows: "Whoever, with intent to defraud, falsely makes, forges, counterfeits, engraves, or prints any order in imitation of or purporting to be a money order issued by the Post Office Department or Postal Service, or by any officer or employee thereof; or "Whoever forges or counterfeits the signature of any officer or employee of the Postal Service, upon or to any money order, postal note, or blank therefor provided or issued by or under the direction of the Post Office Department or the Postal Service, or post office department or corporation of any foreign country, and payable in the United States, or any material signature or indorsement thereon, or any material signature to any receipt of certificate of identification thereof; or". (6) The last 3 paragraphs of section 501 thereof are amended to ^°® ^' ^^°" read as follows: "Whoever makes or prints, or authorizes to be made or printed, any postage stamp, stamped envelope, or postal card, of the kind authorized and provided by the Post Office Department, or by the Postal Service, without the special authority and direction of the Department or Postal Service; or "Whoever after such postage stamp, stamped envelope or postal card has been printed, with intent to defraud delivers the same to any person not authorized by an instrument in writing, duly executed under the hand of the Postmaster General and the seal of the Post Office Department or the Postal Service, to receive it— "Shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.". (7) Sections 612 and 876 are amended by striking out the phrase ^4 Stat. 475. "Post Office Department" wherever it appears and inserting m lieu ^^ ^'^*' ^'*^' thereof "Postal Service". (8) Section 877 is amended by striking out the phrase "Post Office Department of the United States" wherever it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "Postal Service". (9) Section 1114 is amended by striking out "postal inspector, any 8/Utat^/j2i; postmaster, officer, or employee in the field service of the Post Office Department" and inserting in lieu thereof "officer or employee of the Postal Service".
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