 
                             PART I--CRIMES
 
                      CHAPTER 43--FALSE PERSONATION
 
Sec. 917. Red Cross members or agents

    Whoever, within the United States, falsely or fraudulently holds 
himself out as or represents or pretends himself to be a member of or an 
agent for the American National Red Cross for the purpose of soliciting, 
collecting, or receiving money or material, shall be fined under this 
title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 743; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, 
Sec. 330016(1)(G), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

    Based on section 4 of title 36, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Patriotic 
Societies and Observances (Jan. 5, 1905, ch. 23, Sec. 4, 33 Stat. 600; 
June 23, 1910, ch. 372, Sec. 1, 36 Stat. 604).
    Section 4 of title 36, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Patriotic Societies and 
Observances, was divided into this section and section 706 of this 
title.
    Reference to ``jurisdiction'' of the United States was omitted as 
unnecessary in view of definition of ``United States'' in section 5 of 
this title.
    Reference to offense as a misdemeanor was omitted in view of 
definitive section 1 of this title.
    Words ``upon conviction thereof'' were omitted as punishment cannot 
be imposed until conviction is secured.
    Minor changes were made in phraseology.


                               Amendments

    1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for 
``fined not more than $500''.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 14 of this title.
