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PUBLIC LAW 92-429-SEPT. 23, 1972

[86 STAT.

Public Law 92-429 September 23, 1972

JOINT RESOLUTION

[H. J. Res.1193] -^^ pruxide fur rhe ilt'^i!,'iiation of the week which begins on Sepiemltej- 24, 1.972, as "National Microfilm Week". National Microfilm Week. Designation authorization.

RfAoli'rd by the Senate ayid House of Representatives of the United State-'< of Amenca hi Congress assembled. That the President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation (1) designating the week which begins on.September 24, 1972, as "National Microfiun Week"; and (2) inviting the Governors and mayors of States and local governments of the United States to issue similar proclamations. Approved September 23, 1972. Public Law 92-430

September23, 1972

AN ACT

[H. R. 9222]

rjiQ correct deficiencies in the law relating to the crimes of counterfeiting and forgery.

orde°rs*^^ """"^^ °Vo'ifnterfeiting and forgery.

62 Stat. 712 84 Stat. 777.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the ^MYe(/ States of Amenca in Congress assembled. That section 500 of fitle 18, L'uited States Code, as amendeil by section 6(j)(j')) of the Postal Keorgaiiization Act, Public Law 91-375, is further amended to read as follows: "§ 500. Money orders "Whoever, with intent to defraud, falsely makes, forges, counterfeits, engraves, or prints any order in imitation of or purporting to be a blank money order or a money order issued by or under the direction of the Post Office Department or Postal Service; or "Whoever forges or counterfeits the signature or initials of any person authorized to issue money orders 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 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 or certificate of identification thereof; or "Whoever falsely alters, in any material respect, any such money order or postal note; or "Whoever, with intent to defraud, passes, utters or publishes or attempts to pass, utter or publish any such forced or altered money order or postal note, knowing any material initials, signature, stamp impression or indorsement thereon to be false, forged, or counterfeited, or any material alteration therein to have been falsely made; or "Whoever issues any money order or postal note without having previously received or paid the full amount of money payable therefor, with the purpose of fraudulently obtaining or receiving, or fraudulently enabling any other person, either directly or indirectly, to obtain or receive from the United States or Postal Service, or any officer, employee, or agent thereof, any sum of money whatever; or "Whoever embezzles, steals, or knowingly converts to his own use or to the use of another, or without authority converts or disposes of any blank money order form provided by or under the authority of the Post Office Department or Postal Service; or

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