 
                             PART I--CRIMES
 
                 CHAPTER 25--COUNTERFEITING AND FORGERY
 
Sec. 482. Foreign bank notes

    Whoever, within the United States, with intent to defraud, falsely 
makes, alters, forges, or counterfeits any bank note or bill issued by a 
bank or corporation of any foreign country, and intended by the law or 
usage of such foreign country to circulate as money, such bank or 
corporation being authorized by the laws of such country, shall be fined 
under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 708; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, 
Sec. 330016(1)(I), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

    Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 272 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 
321, Sec. 158, 35 Stat. 1118).
    Reference to persons causing, procuring, aiding and assisting was 
omitted as unnecessary as such persons are made principals by section 2 
of this title.
    Mandatory punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative.
    Changes were made in phraseology.


                               Amendments

    1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for 
``fined not more than $2,000''.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 14, 483 of this title.
