110 HR 4683 IH: Free Competition in Currency Act of U.S. House of Representatives 2007-12-13 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4683 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 13, 2007 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to repeal certain superfluous sections of criminal law which may be subject to prosecutorial abuse.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Free Competition in Currency Act of 2007.

2.

Repeal of superfluous sections

(a)

In general

Title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking sections 486 (relating to uttering coins of gold, silver, or other metal) and 489 (making or possessing likeness of coins). (b)

Conforming amendment to table of sections

The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 25 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the items relating to the sections stricken by subsection (a). (c)

Special rule concerning retroactive effect

Any prosecution under the sections stricken by subsection (a) shall abate upon the taking effect of this Act. Any previous conviction under those sections shall be null and void.