Public Law 74–326

That section 1 of

Postal service.

Vol. 47, p. 649; U. S. C., p. 748.

the Act of July 8, 1932 (47 Stat., ch. 464; U. S. C., Supp. VII, title 18. sec. 338a), be amended to read as follows:

“Whoever, with intent to extort from any person any money or

Threatening communication; mailing.

other thing of value, shall knowingly deposit or cause to be deposited in any post office or station thereof, or in any authorized depository for man matter, to be sent or delivered by the post-office

Causing delivery.

establishment of the United States, or shall knowingly cause to be delivered by the post-office establishment of the United States according to the direction thereon, any written or printed letter or other communication with or without a name or designating mark subscribed thereto, addressed to any other person, and containing any threat (1) to injure the person, property, or reputation of the addressee or of another or the reputation of a deceased person, or (2) to kidnap any person, or (3) to accuse the addressee or any other person of a crime, or containing any demand or request for ransom or reward for the release of any kidnaped person, shall be fined not more than $5,000

Punishment for.

or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both: Provided, That

Proviso.

Venue of prosecution.

any person violating this section may be prosecuted in the judicial district in which such letter or other communication is deposited in such post office, station, or authorized depository for mail matter, or in the judicial district into which such letter or other communication was carried by the United States mail for delivery according to the direction thereon.”