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 PUBLIC LAW 97-398—DEC. 31, 1982

96 STAT. 2009

Public Law 97-398 97th Congress An Act To amend title 18 of the United States Code to provide penalties for certain false identification related crimes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "False Identification Crime Control Act of 1982". SEC. 2. Chapter 47 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following: "§ 1028. Fraud and related activity in connection with identification documents "(a) Whoever, in a circumstance described in subsection (c) of this section— "(1) knowingly and without lawful authority produces an identification document or a false identification document; "(2) knowingly transfers an identification document or a false j identification document knowing that such document was • stolen or produced without lawful authority; "(3) knowingly possesses with intent to use unlawfully or transfer unlawfully five or more identification documents (other than those issued lawfully for the use of the possessor) or false identification documents; "(4) knowingly possesses an identification document (other than one issued lawfully for the use of the possessor) or a false identification document, with the intent such document be used - to defraud the United States; or "(5) knowingly produces, transfers, or possesses a documentmaking implement with the intent such document-making implement will be used in the production of a false identification document or another document-making implement which will be so used; "(6) possesses an identification document that is or appears to be an identification document of the United States which is stolen or produced without authority knowing that such document was stolen or produced without authority; or attempts to do so, shall be punished as provided in subsection (b) of this section. "(b) The punishment for an offense under subsection (a) of this section is— "(1) a fine of not more than $25,000 or imprisonment for not more than five years, or both, if the offense is— "(A) the production or transfer of an identification document or false identification document that is or appears to be— "(i) an identification document issued by or under the , authority of the United States; or "(ii) a birth certificate, or a driver's license or per] ' sonal identification card;

Dec. 31, 1982 [H.R. 6946] False Identification Crime Control Act of 1982. 18 USC 1001 note. 18 USC 1028.

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