18-U.S.C.-286

§286 – Conspiracy to Defraud The Government With Respect to Claims

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• Reference: Section 286
• Legend: §286 – Conspiracy to Defraud The Government With Respect to Claims
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

Whoever enters into any agreement, combination, or conspiracy to defraud the United States, or any department or agency thereof, by obtaining or aiding to obtain the payment or allowance of any false, fictitious or fraudulent claim, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 698; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §83 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §35, 35 Stat. 1095; Oct. 23, 1918, ch. 194, 40 Stat. 1015; June 18, 1934, ch. 587, 48 Stat. 996; Apr. 4, 1938, ch. 69, 52 Stat. 197).

To clarify meaning of department the word agency was inserted after it. (See definitions of department and agency in section 6 of this title.)

Words or any corporation in which the United States of America is a stockholder were omitted as unnecessary in view of definition of agency in section 6 of this title.

Minor changes in phraseology were made.

Amendments

1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted fined under this title for fined not more than $10,000.

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