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A person who, outside the United States, engages in the act of--
(1) making, dealing, or possessing any counterfeit obligation or other security of the United States; or
(2) making, dealing, or possessing any plate, stone, analog, digital, or electronic image, or other thing, or any part thereof, used to counterfeit such obligation or security,
if such act would constitute a violation of section 471, 473, or 474 if committed within the United States, shall be punished as is provided for the like offense within the United States.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 18 U.S.C. § 470 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 18. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 470. Counterfeit acts committed outside the United States - last updated January 01, 2018 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-18-crimes-and-criminal-procedure/18-usc-sect-470.html
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