18 U.S. Code § 1701
Obstruction of mails generally
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CHAPTER 83-POSTAL SERVICE
- §1691 Laws governing postal savings
- §1692 Foreign mail as United States mail
- §1693 Carriage of mail generally
- §1694 Carriage of matter out of mail over post routes
- §1695 Carriage of matter out of mail on vessels
- §1696 Private express for letters and packets
- §1697 Transportation of persons acting as private express
- §1698 Prompt delivery of mail from vessel
- §1699 Certification of delivery from vessel
- §1700 Desertion of mails
- §1701 Obstruction of mails generally
- §1702 Obstruction of correspondence
- §1703 Delay or destruction of mail or newspapers
- §1704 Keys or locks stolen or reproduced
- §1705 Destruction of letter boxes or mail
- §1706 Injury to mail bags
- §1707 Theft of property used by Postal Service
- §1708 Theft or receipt of stolen mail matter generally
- §1709 Theft of mail matter by officer or employee
- §1710 Theft of newspapers
- §1711 Misappropriation of postal funds
- §1712 Falsification of postal returns to increase compensation
- §1713 Issuance of money orders without payment
- §1714 Repealed. Pub. L. 101-647, title XII, § 1210(b), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4832]
- §1715 Firearms as nonmailable; regulations
- §1716 Injurious articles as nonmailable
- §1716A Nonmailable locksmithing devices and motor vehicle master keys
- §1716B Nonmailable plants
- §1716C Forged agricultural certifications
- §1716D Nonmailable injurious animals, plant pests, plants, and illegally taken fish, wildlife, and plants
- §1716E Tobacco products as nonmailable
- §1717 Letters and writings as nonmailable
- §1718 Repealed. Pub. L. 101-647, title XII, § 1210(c), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4832]
- §1719 Franking privilege
- §1720 Canceled stamps and envelopes
- §1721 Sale or pledge of stamps
- §1722 False evidence to secure second-class rate
- §1723 Avoidance of postage by using lower class matter
- §1724 Postage on mail delivered by foreign vessels
- §1725 Postage unpaid on deposited mail matter
- §1726 Postage collected unlawfully
- §1727 Repealed. Pub. L. 90-384, § 1(a), July 5, 1968, 82 Stat. 292]
- §1728 Weight of mail increased fraudulently
- §1729 Post office conducted without authority
- §1730 Uniforms of carriers
- §1731 Vehicles falsely labeled as carriers
- §1732 Approval of bond or sureties by postmaster
- §1733 Mailing periodical publications without prepayment of postage
- §1734 Editorials and other matter as "advertisements"
- §1735 Sexually oriented advertisements
- §1736 Restrictive use of information
- §1737 Manufacturer of sexually related mail matter
- §1738 Repealed. Pub. L. 106-578, § 4, Dec. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 3076]
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Clayton Act 15 U.S.C. § 12 et seq.
Clean Air Act 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.
Commodity Exchange Act 7 U.S.C. § 1
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Controlled Substances Act 21 U.S.C. § 801 et seq.
Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) 42 U.S.C. § 1395dd
Fair Credit Reporting Act 15 U.S.C. § 1681
False Claims Act 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq.
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 21 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 7 U.S.C. § 136 et seq.
Federal Trade Commission Act 15 U.S.C. § 41 et seq.
Foreign corrupt Practices Act 15 U.S.C. § 78dd-1 et seq.
Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 (FERA) 18 U.S.C. § 27
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) 42 U.S.C. § 300jj et seq., 42 U.S.C. § 17901 et seq.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) 42 U.S.C. § 201
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq.
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 42 U.S.C. § 18001 et seq.
Physician Payments Sunshine Act 42 U.S.C. § 1320a–7h
Public Health Service Act 42 U.S.C. § 201 et seq.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq.
Robinson–Patman Act 15 U.S.C. § 13
Sarbanes-Oxley Act 15 U.S.C. § 7201 et seq.
Securities Act of 1933 15 U.S.C. § 77a et seq.
Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 18 U.S.C. § 3551 et seq.
Sherman Act 15 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.
Social Security Act 42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.
Stark Law 42 U.S.C. § 1395nn
Toxic Substances Control Act 15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.