18-U.S.C.-654
§654 – officer Or Employee of United States Converting Property of Another
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- Reference: Section 654
- Legend: §654 – officer Or Employee of United States Converting Property of Another
- USCode Year: 2013
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Whoever, being an officer or employee of the United States or of any department or agency thereof, embezzles or wrongfully converts to his own use the money or property of another which comes into his possession or under his control in the execution of such office or employment, or under color or claim of authority as such officer or employee, shall be fined under this title or not more than the value of the money and property thus embezzled or converted, whichever is greater, or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; but if the sum embezzled is $1,000 or less, he shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 728; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(H), (2)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147, 2148; Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, §606(a), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3511.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §183 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §97, 35 Stat. 1106).
The phrase Whoever being an officer or agent of the United States or of any department or agency thereof, was substituted for the words Any officer connected with, or employed in the Internal Revenue Service of the United States * * * And any officer of the United States, or any assistant of such officer, in order to clarify scope of section. (See definitive section 6 and revisers note thereunder.)
The embezzlement of Government money or property is adequately covered by section 641 of this title.
The smaller punishment for an offense involving $100 or less was added. (See revisers notes under sections 641 and 645 of this title.)
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1996—Pub. L. 104–294 substituted $1,000 for $100.
1994—Pub. L. 103–322, §330016(2)(H), substituted shall be fined under this title or not more than the value of the money and property thus embezzled or converted, whichever is greater, or imprisoned for shall be fined not more than the value of the money and property thus embezzled or converted, or imprisoned.
Pub. L. 103–322, §330016(1)(H), substituted fined under this title for fined not more than $1,000 after he shall be.
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