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constitute a violation of the National Stolen Property Act (18 U.S.C. 2314) regardless of the value of the shipment. The Court, noting that “fa]} copyright...comprises a series of carefully defined and carefully delimited interests to which the law affords correspondingly exact protections," held that mere copyright infringement was insufficient to cause the infringing materials to be regarded as “stolen, converted or taken by fraud." He. False Statements - 18 U.S.C. 1001 1. U.S. ve. Woodward, 105 S.Ct. 611 (1-7-85) A person passing through customs who makes a false declaration (in this case, answering "no" to the question, "Are you catrying over $5,0007") may be convicted for both making a false statement (18 U.S.C. 1001) and willfully failing to report carrying in excess of $5,000 into the United States (31 U.S. 1058, 1101 [1976 version]). The Court held that the false Statement felony is not a lesser included offense of the currency reporting misdemeanor. Therefore the defendant may be punished for both offenses even though both are based on the same criminal act. I. Arson - 18 U.S.C. 844(1) Ll. Russell v. U.S., LOS S.Ct. 2455 (6-3-85) A Cworunit apartment building in Chicago earning rental income and being treated as business property for tax purposes has a sufficient impact on interstate commerce to be protected by federal statute from malicious damage or destruction (18 U.S.C. 844(i)). In affirming Russell’s conviction for attempting to burn his apartment building, the Court noted that in passing 844(i) Congress intended to exercise its full power under the Commerce Clause to protect "business property." J. Age Discrimination in Employment Act - 29 U.S.C. 62] l. Johnson v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, 105 S.Ct. 2717 (6-17-85) Federal statute requiring federal firefighters and law enforcement employees (including FBI Special Agents) to retire at age 55 does not, as a matter of law, establish that age 55 is a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) for nonfederal firefighters and law enforcement officers within meaning of Age Discrimination in Employment Acts BFOQ exemption.