§ 440. — Mail contracts.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC440]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 23--CONTRACTS
Sec. 440. Mail contracts
Whoever, being a person employed in the Postal Service, becomes
interested in any contract for carrying the mail, or acts as agent, with
or without compensation, for any contractor or person offering to become
a contractor in any business before the Postal Service, shall be fined
under this title \1\ or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
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\1\ See 1994 Amendment note below.
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(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 704; Pub. L. 91-375, Sec. 6(j)(3),
Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 777; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 356 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 226, 35 Stat. 1134).
Provision for dismissal from office was omitted since this might be
handled better administratively.
Changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322, which directed the amendment of this section
by substituting ``fined under this title'' for ``fined not more than
$10,000'', was executed by making the substitution for ``fined not more
than $5,000'', to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
1970--Pub. L. 91-375 substituted ``Postal Service'' for ``Post
Office Department'' before ``, shall be fined''.
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.
