June 25, 1948, ch. 645 62 Stat. 782 Pub. L. 86–682, § 12(b)74 Stat. 708 Pub. L. 91–375, § 6(j)(27)84 Stat. 780 Pub. L. 101–647, title XXXV, § 3552(a)104 Stat. 4926 Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K)108 Stat. 2147 (, ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
June 15, 1917, ch. 30 40 Stat. 230 Mar. 28, 1940, ch. 72, § 9 54 Stat. 80 Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §§ 343, 344, 345, 346 (, title XII, §§ 1–3, title XIII, § 1, , 231; , ).
Section consolidates said sections 343–345 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed. The provision as to opening letters was incorporated in paragraph (c).
section 345 of title 18section 3237 of this titleVenue provisions in said , U.S.C., 1940 ed., were omitted as covered by .
Section 346 of title 18section 5 of this title, U.S.C., 1940 ed., defining “United States” was omitted. It is incorporated, however, in .
References in text to other sections do not include definitive sections. Only those susceptible of violation are cited.
Mandatory punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative.
Minor changes were made in arrangement, translation, and phraseology.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 103–3221994—Subsec. (b). substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $5,000”.
Pub. L. 101–6471990— struck out “; opening letters” after “nonmailable” in section catchline.
Pub. L. 91–3751970—Subsec. (b). struck out “of the United States” after “Postal Service”.
Pub. L. 86–6821960—Subsec. (c). struck out subsec. (c) which related to the opening of letters.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
Pub. L. 91–375section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91–375section 101 of Title 39Amendment by effective within 1 year after , on date established therefor by Board of Governors of United States Postal Service and published by it in Federal Register, see , set out as an Effective Date note preceding , Postal Service.
Effective Date of 1960 Amendment
Pub. L. 86–682section 11 of Pub. L. 86–68274 Stat. 708 Amendment by effective , see , , .