§ 482.
Whoever, within the United States, with intent to defraud, falsely makes, alters, forges, or counterfeits any bank note or bill issued by a bank or corporation of any foreign country, and intended by the law or usage of such foreign country to circulate as money, such bank or corporation being authorized by the laws of such country, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.
([June 25, 1948, ch. 645], [62 Stat. 708]; [Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(I)], Sept. 13, 1994, [108 Stat. 2147]; [Pub. L. 107–56, title III, § 375(e)], Oct. 26, 2001, [115 Stat. 342].)