18 U.S.C. § 440 | Mail contracts

1 See 1994 Amendment note below.

Whoever, being a person employed in the Postal Service, becomes interested in any contract for carrying the mail, or acts as agent, with or without compensation, for any contractor or person offering to become a contractor in any business before the Postal Service, shall be fined under this title  or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

June 25, 1948, ch. 645 62 Stat. 704 Pub. L. 91–375, § 6(j)(3)Aug. 12, 197084 Stat. 777 Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(L)Sept. 13, 1994108 Stat. 2147(, ; , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 226 35 Stat. 1134Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 356 (, ).

Provision for dismissal from office was omitted since this might be handled better administratively.

Changes were made in phraseology.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 103–3221994—, which directed the amendment of this section by substituting “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $10,000”, was executed by making the substitution for “fined not more than $5,000”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Pub. L. 91–3751970— substituted “Postal Service” for “Post Office Department” before “, shall be fined”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1970 Amendment

Pub. L. 91–375Aug. 12, 1970section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91–375 section 101 of Title 39Amendment by effective within 1 year after , on date established therefor by the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service and published by it in the Federal Register, see , set out as an Effective Date note preceding , Postal Service.