Transportation requests of Government
Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
Whoever falsely makes, forges, or counterfeits in whole or in part, any form or request in similitude of the form or request provided by the Government for requesting a common carrier to furnish transportation on account of the United States or any department or agency thereof, or knowingly alters any form or request provided by the Government for requesting a common carrier to furnish transportation on account of the United States or any department or agency thereof; or
Whoever knowingly passes, utters, publishes, or sells, or to pass, utter, publish, or sell, any such false, forged, counterfeited, or altered form or request—
Shall be or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.
History: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 715 (PDF, 39 MB); Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147 (PDF, 52 MB).)
Simplified explanation
It is a federal crime to fake or knowingly alter the government forms used to request travel from carriers (like airlines or railroads) on the government's account. It is also a crime to knowingly use, sell, or try to pass off such fake or altered forms.