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 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 412, 413-AUG. 3, 1939 August 3, 1939 [H. R. 1996] [Public, No. 255] National Stolen Property Act, amend- ments. 48 Stat. 794. 18 U.S. C. §415. Transportation of stolen, etc., goods, securities, or money. Falsely made, forged, or counter- feited securities. Implements used in forging or counter- feiting securities. Penalty. Proviso. Counterfeited U. S. or foreign securities not included herein. 35 Stat. 1115. 18U.8.C. §261; Supp. IV,§ 261. 40 Stat. 226. 18 U.. C.§288. 48 Stat. 795. 18U. .C. 416. Knowingly receiv- ing, disposing, etc., of such property. Use of, as security. Falsely made, forged, or oounter- feited securities. Use as security. Implements used in forging, counterfeit- ing, etc., securities. approximately twenty-six thousand square feet, abutting the northern boundary of Piney Branch Parkway at its intersection with the eastern boundary of Rock Creek Park. The transfers provided for herein are designated approximately upon plat file numbered 3.6 -114 in the files of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission. The conveyances shall be by proper deed and other instruments con- taining full legal description by exact survey of the land exchanged, as provided by law. Approved, August 3, 1939. [CHAPTER 413] AN ACT To amend the National Stolen Property Act. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 3 of the National Stolen Property Act, approved May 22, 1934 (48 Stat. 794; U. S . C ., title 18, sec. 415), be, and the same is hereby, amended to read as follows: "SEC. 3. Whoever shall transport or cause to be transported in interstate or foreign commerce any goods, wares, or merchandise, securities, or money, of the value of $5,000 or more theretofore stolen, feloniously converted, or taken feloniously by fraud or with intent to steal or purloin, knowing the same to have been so stolen, feloni- ously converted, or taken, or whoever with unlawful or fraudulent intent shall transport or cause to be transported in interstate or foreign commerce any falsely made, forged, altered, or counterfeited securities, knowing the same to have been falsely made, forged, altered, or counterfeited, or whoever with unlawful or fraudulent intent shall transport, or cause to be transported in interstate or foreign commerce, any bed piece, bed plate, roll, plate, die, seal, stone, type, or other tool, implement, or thing used or fitted to be used in falsely making, forging, altering, or counterfeiting any security, or any part thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 or by imprisonment for not more than ten years, or both: Provided, That the provisions of this section shall not apply to any falsely made, forged, altered, counterfeited, or spurious representation of (1) an 'obligation or other security of the United States' as defined in section 147 of the Criminal Code (U. S . C., title 18, sec. 261) or (2) an obligation, bond, certificate, security, treasury note, bill, promise to pay, or bank note, issued by any 'foreign government' as defined in the Act of June 15, 1917, title VIII, section 4 (U. S. C ., title 18, sec. 288), or by a bank or corporation of any foreign country." SEC. 2. That section 4 of the National Stolen Property Act, approved May 22, 1934 (48 Stat. 794; U. S . C ., title 18, sec. 416), is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 4. Whoever shall receive, conceal, store, barter, sell, or dispose of any goods, wares, or merchandise, securities, or money of the value of $5,000 or more, or whoever shall pledge or accept as security for a loan any goods, wares, or merchandise, or securities, of the value of $500 or more, moving as, or which are a part of, or which consti- tute interstate or foreign commerce, knowing the same to have been stolen, unlawfully converted, or taken, or whoever shall receive, con- ceal, store, barter, sell, or dispose of any falsely made, forged, altered, or counterfeited securities, or whoever shall pledge or accept as security for a loan any falsely made, forged, altered, or counterfeited securities, moving as, or which are a part of, or which constitute interstate or foreign commerce, knowing the same to have been so falsely made, forged, altered, or counterfeited, or whoever shall receive in interstate or foreign commerce, or conceal, store, barter, 1178 [53 STAT.

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