18-U.S.C.-1920
§1920 – False Statement Or Fraud to Obtain Federal Employees' Compensation
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Title 18 > Part I > Chapter 93 > Section 1920
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- Reference: Section 1920
- Legend: §1920 – False Statement Or Fraud to Obtain Federal Employees' Compensation
- USCode Year: 2013
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Whoever knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals, or covers up a material fact, or makes a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation, or makes or uses a false statement or report knowing the same to contain any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry in connection with the application for or receipt of compensation or other benefit or payment under subchapter I or III of chapter 81 of title 5, shall be guilty of perjury, and on conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine under this title, or by imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or both; but if the amount of the benefits falsely obtained does not exceed $1,000, such person shall be punished by a fine under this title, or by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both.
(Added Pub. L. 89–554, §3(d), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 610; amended Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(I), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 103–333, title I, §101(b)(1), Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2547; Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, §601(a)(10), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3498; Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title IV, §4002(f)(2), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1811.)
| Derivation | U.S. Code | Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large |
|---|---|---|
| 5 U.S.C. 789. | Sept. 7, 1916, ch. 458, §39, 39 Stat. 749. | |
| Oct. 14, 1949, ch. 691, §103(b), 63 Stat. 855. |
The word That in the Act of Sept. 7, 1916, is omitted as unnecessary.
The words under section 8106 of title 5 are substituted for under section 754 of this title to reflect the codification of the section in title 5, United States Code. The words a claim for compensation under subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5 are substituted for any claim for compensation for clarity.
The words or both are substituted for or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Minor changes in phraseology are made to conform to the style of title 18.
Amendments
2002—Pub. L. 107–273 substituted employees’ for employees in section catchline.
1996—Pub. L. 104–294 substituted fine under this title the first place it appears for fine of not more than $250,000 and fine under this title the second place it appears for fine of not more than $100,000.
1994—Pub. L. 103–333 substituted False statement or fraud to obtain Federal employees compensation for False statement to obtain Federal employees’ compensation as section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: Whoever makes, in an affidavit or report required by section 8106 of title 5 or in a claim for compensation under subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, a statement, knowing it to be false, is guilty of perjury and shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
Pub. L. 103–322 substituted fined under this title for fined not more than $2,000.
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