18 U.S.C. § 1901 — Collecting or disbursing officer trading in

Page 460 TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE § 1901 1996—Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, § 604(b)(44), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3509, substituted ‘‘employees’ ’’ for ‘‘employ- ee’s’’ in item 1920. 1994—Pub. L. 103–359, title VIII, § 808(b), Oct. 14, 1994, 108 Stat. 3454, added item 1924. Pub. L. 103–333, title I, § 101(b)(2), Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2548, substituted ‘‘or fraud to obtain Federal em- ployee’s compensation’’ for ‘‘to obtain Federal employ- ees’ compensation’’ in item 1920. Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330004(11), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2141, struck out items 1904 ‘‘Disclosure of information or speculation in securities affecting Re- construction Finance Corporation’’ and 1908 ‘‘Disclo- sure of information by National Agricultural Credit Corporation examiner’’. 1990—Pub. L. 101–647, title XXXV, § 3556, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4927, substituted ‘‘from a bank examination report’’ for ‘‘by bank examiner’’ in item 1906 and struck out item 1914 ‘‘Salary of Government officials and em- ployees payable only by United States’’. 1966—Pub. L. 89–554, § 3(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 608, added items 1916 to 1923. § 1901. Collecting or disbursing officer trading in public property Whoever, being an officer of the United States concerned in the collection or the disbursement of the revenues thereof, carries on any trade or business in the funds or debts of the United States, or of any State, or in any public prop- erty of either, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and shall be removed from office, and be incapable of holding any office under the United States. (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 790; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(J), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 192 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 103, 35 Stat. 1107). Minor changes were made in phraseology. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted ‘‘fined under this title’’ for ‘‘fined not more than $3,000’’. § 1902. Disclosure of crop information and specu- lation thereon Whoever, being an officer, employee or person acting for or on behalf of the United States or any department or agency thereof, and having by virtue of his office, employment or position, become possessed of information which might influence or affect the market value of any prod- uct of the soil grown within the United States, which information is by law or by the rules of such department or agency required to be with- held from publication until a fixed time, will- fully imparts, directly or indirectly, such infor- mation, or any part thereof, to any person not entitled under the law or the rules of the depart- ment or agency to receive the same; or, before such information is made public through regular official channels, directly or indirectly specu- lates in any such product by buying or selling the same in any quantity, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both. No person shall be deemed guilty of a viola- tion of any such rules, unless prior to such al- leged violation he shall have had actual knowl- edge thereof. (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 790; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 214 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 123, 35 Stat. 1110). Words ‘‘agency thereof’’ were inserted in lieu of ‘‘of- fice thereof’’ at beginning of section in conformity with section 6 of this title. Minor changes were made in phraseology. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted ‘‘fined under this title’’ for ‘‘fined not more than $10,000’’ in first par. § 1903. Speculation in stocks or commodities af- fecting crop insurance Whoever, while acting in any official capacity in the administration of any Act of Congress re- lating to crop insurance or to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation speculates in any agricul- tural commodity or product thereof, to which such enactments apply, or in contracts relating thereto, or in the stock or membership interests of any association or corporation engaged in handling, processing, or disposing of any such commodity or product, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 790; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on section 1514(b) of title 7, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Ag- riculture (Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 514(b), 52 Stat. 76). Words ‘‘upon conviction thereof’’ were omitted as surplusage since punishment can be imposed only after a conviction. Minor changes were made in phraseology and trans- lations. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted ‘‘fined under this title’’ for ‘‘fined not more than $10,000’’. [§ 1904. Repealed. Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330004(11), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2141] Section, acts June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 791; Sept. 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(L), 108 Stat. 2147, related to disclosure of information or spec- ulation in securities affecting Reconstruction Finance Corporation. § 1905. Disclosure of confidential information generally Whoever, being an officer or employee of the United States or of any department or agency thereof, any person acting on behalf of the Fed- eral Housing Finance Agency, or agent of the Department of Justice as defined in the Anti- trust Civil Process Act (15 U.S.C. 1311–1314), or being an employee of a private sector organiza- tion who is or was assigned to an agency under