§ 12. — United States Postal Service defined.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC12]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 1--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 12. United States Postal Service defined
As used in this title, the term ``Postal Service'' means the United
States Postal Service established under title 39, and every officer and
employee of that Service, whether or not such officer or employee has
taken the oath of office.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 686; Pub. L. 91-375, Sec. 6(j)(2),
Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 777; Pub. L. 101-647, title XXXV, Sec. 3505,
Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4921.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Secs. 301, 360 (Mar. 4, 1909,
ch. 321, Secs. 230, 231, 35 Stat. 1134).
This section consolidates sections 301 and 360 of title 18, U.S.C.,
1940 ed., with necessary changes in phraseology.
Amendments
1990--Pub. L. 101-647 substituted ``whether or not such officer or
employee has taken the oath of office'' for ``whether he has taken the
oath of office''.
1970--Pub. L. 91-375 inserted ``United States'' before ``Postal
Service'' in section catchline and substituted in text as definition of
``Postal Service'' the United States Postal Service established under
title 39, and every officer and employee of that Service, whether he has
taken the oath of office, for prior definition which included the Post
Office Department and every employee, thereof, whether or not he has
taken the oath of office.
Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 91-375 effective within 1 year after Aug. 12,
1970, on date established therefor by the Board of Governors of the
United States Postal Service and published by it in the Federal
Register, see section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91-375, set out as an Effective
Date note preceding section 101 of Title 39, Postal Service.
