18 U.S.C. § 470 | Counterfeit acts committed outside the United States

A person who, outside the United States, engages in the act of—

(1)

making, dealing, or possessing any counterfeit obligation or other security of the United States; or

(2)

making, dealing, or possessing any plate, stone, analog, digital, or electronic image, or other thing, or any part thereof, used to counterfeit such obligation or security,

if such act would constitute a violation of section 471, 473, or 474 if committed within the United States, shall be punished as is provided for the like offense within the United States.

Pub. L. 103–322, title XII, § 120003(a)Sept. 13, 1994108 Stat. 2021 Pub. L. 107–56, title III, § 374(a)Oct. 26, 2001115 Stat. 340 (Added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 107–56, § 374(a)(2)2001—, in concluding provisions, substituted “shall be punished as is provided for the like offense within the United States” for “shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both”.

Pub. L. 107–56, § 374(a)(1)Par. (2). , inserted “analog, digital, or electronic image,” after “plate, stone,”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title of 1992 Amendment

Pub. L. 102–550, title XV, § 1551Oct. 28, 1992106 Stat. 4070

Pub. L. 102–550 section 474A of this title“This subtitle [subtitle E (§§ 1551–1554) of title XV of , enacting and amending sections 474 and 504 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Counterfeit Deterrence Act of 1992’.”

, , , provided that:

Combatting International Counterfeiting of United States Currency

Pub. L. 104–132, title VIII, § 807Apr. 24, 1996110 Stat. 1308 Apr. 24, 2006, , , which directed the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the advanced counterfeit deterrence steering committee, to study the use and counterfeiting of United States currency abroad, develop an evaluation audit plan, and submit written reports to Congress, ceased to be effective on .