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Chapter 23 — 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 title1 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
1 See 1994 Amendment note below.
( June 25, 1948 ,ch. 645, 62 Stat. 704; Pub. L. 91-375, §6(j )(3), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 777; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, §330016(1 )(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
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".