§ 1692. — Foreign mail as United States mail.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1692]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 83--POSTAL SERVICE
Sec. 1692. Foreign mail as United States mail
Every foreign mail, while being transported across the territory of
the United States under authority of law, is mail of the United States,
and any depredation thereon, or offense in respect thereto, shall be
punishable as though it were United States mail.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 776.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 359 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 229, 35 Stat. 1134).
Minor changes were made in phraseology and obvious surplusage
omitted.
