§ 513. Securities of the States and private entities

Footnotes

1. 1 See 1994 Amendment note below.
2. 2 See References in Text note below.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1984

   Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984

   Pub. L. 98–473 title II § 1105(a) · 98 Stat. 1837

   Enacted · 18 U.S.C. § 513

   Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 1105(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2144, § 511

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 1105(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2144, § 511

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Chapter 25 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended by adding the following new sections at the end thereof: “§ 511. Securities of the States and private entities “(a) Whoever makes, utters or possesses a counterfeited security of a State or a political subdivision thereof or of an organization, or whoever makes, utters or possesses a forged security of a State or political subdivision thereof or of an organization, with intent to deceive another person, organization, or government shall be fined not more than $250,000 or imprisoned for not more than ten years, or both. “(b) Whoever makes, receives, possesses, sells or otherwise transfers an implement designed for or particularly suited for making a counterfeit or forged security with the intent that it be so used shall be punished by a fine of not more than $250,000 or by imprisonment for not more than ten years, or both. “(c) For purposes of this section— “(1) the term ‘counterfeited’ means a document that purports to be genuine but is not, because it has been falsely made or manufactured in its entirety; “(2) the term ‘forged’ means a document that purports to be genuine but is not because it has been falsely altered, completed, signed, or endorsed, or contains a false addition thereto or insertion therein, or is a combination of parts of two or more genuine documents; “(3) the term ‘security’ means— “(A) a note, stock certificate, treasury stock certificate, bond, treasury bond, debenture, certificate of deposit, interest coupon, bill, check, draft, warrant, debit instrument as defined in section 916(c) of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (15 U.S.C. 1693(c)), money order, traveler’s check, letter 15 USC 1693n. of credit, warehouse receipt, negotiable bill of lading, evidence of indebtedness, certificate of interest in or participation in any profit-sharing agreement collateral-trust certificate, pre-reorganization certificate of subscription, transferable share, investment contract, voting trust certificate, or certificate of interest in tangible or intangible property; “(B) an instrument evidencing ownership of goods, wares, or merchandise; “(C) any other written instrument commonly known as a security; “(D) a certificate of interest in, certificate of participation in, certificate for, receipt for, or warrant or option or other right to subscribe to or purchase, any of the foregoing; or “(E) a blank form of any of the foregoing; “(4) the term ‘organization’ means a legal entity, other than a government, established or organized for any purpose, and includes a corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, joint stock company, foundation, institution, society, union, or any other association or persons which operates in or the activities of which affect interstate or foreign commerce; and “(5) the term ‘State’ includes a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.”

2. 1990

   Crime Control Act of 1990

   Pub. L. 101–647 title XXXV § 3515 · 104 Stat. 4789

   Struck and inserted · 18 U.S.C. § 513(c)(3)(A)

   Pub. L. 101–647 struck out “(15 U.S.C. 1693(c))” after “Electronic Fund Transfer Act” and inserted comma after “profit-sharing agreement”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c)(3)(A). Pub. L. 101–647 struck out “(15 U.S.C. 1693(c))” after “Electronic Fund Transfer Act” and inserted comma after “profit-sharing agreement”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 3515. CORRECTIONS TO SECTION 513. Section 513(c)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking “(15 U.S.C. 1693(c))”; and (2) by inserting a comma after “profit-sharing agreement”.

3. 1994

   Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994

   Pub. L. 103–322 § 330016(2)(C) · 108 Stat. 1796

   Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 513(a)

   Pub. L. 103–322, § 330016(2)(C), which directed the amendment of this section by substituting “under this title” for “of not more than $250,000”, was executed by making the substitution for “not more than $250,000”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–322, § 330016(2)(C), which directed the amendment of this section by substituting “under this title” for “of not more than $250,000”, was executed by making the substitution for “not more than $250,000”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (C) in sections 115, 513, 709, 831, 1366, 1511 and 1959 by striking “of not more than” through the immediately following dollar amount each place it appears and inserting “under this title”;

4. 1994

   Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994

   Pub. L. 103–322 § 330016(2)(C) · 108 Stat. 1796

   Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 513(b)

   Pub. L. 103–322, § 330016(2)(C), substituted “fine under this title” for “fine of not more than $250,000”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–322, § 330016(2)(C), substituted “fine under this title” for “fine of not more than $250,000”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (C) in sections 115, 513, 709, 831, 1366, 1511 and 1959 by striking “of not more than” through the immediately following dollar amount each place it appears and inserting “under this title”;

5. 1994

   Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994

   Pub. L. 103–322 § 330008(1) · 108 Stat. 1796

   Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 513(c)(4)

   Pub. L. 103–322, § 330008(1), substituted “association of persons” for “association or persons”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 103–322, § 330008(1), substituted “association of persons” for “association or persons”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in section 513(c)(4) by striking “association or persons” and inserting “association of persons”;

5 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision