18-U.S.C.-665
§665 – Theft Or Embezzlement From Employment and Training Funds; Improper Inducement; Obstruction of Investigations
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- Reference: Section 665
- Legend: §665 – Theft Or Embezzlement From Employment and Training Funds; Improper Inducement; Obstruction of Investigations
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
(a) Whoever, being an officer, director, agent, or employee of, or connected in any capacity with any agency or organization receiving financial assistance or any funds under the Job Training Partnership Act or title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 knowingly enrolls an ineligible participant, embezzles, willfully misapplies, steals, or obtains by fraud any of the moneys, funds, assets, or property which are the subject of a financial assistance agreement or contract pursuant to such Act shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both; but if the amount so embezzled, misapplied, stolen, or obtained by fraud does not exceed $1,000, such person shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.
(b) Whoever, by threat or procuring dismissal of any person from employment or of refusal to employ or refusal to renew a contract of employment in connection with a financial assistance agreement or contract under the Job Training Partnership Act or title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 induces any person to give up any money or thing of any value to any person (including such organization or agency receiving funds) shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.
(c) Whoever willfully obstructs or impedes or willfully endeavors to obstruct or impede, an investigation or inquiry under the Job Training Partnership Act or title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, or the regulations thereunder, shall be punished by a fine under this title, or by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Added Pub. L. 93–203, title VII, §711(a), formerly title VI, §611(a), Dec. 28, 1973, 87 Stat. 881; renumbered title VII, §711(a), Pub. L. 93–567, title I, §101, Dec. 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 1845; amended Pub. L. 95–524, §3(a), Oct. 27, 1978, 92 Stat. 2017; Pub. L. 97–300, title I, §182, Oct. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1357; Pub. L. 101–647, title XXXV, §3517, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4923; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(H), (L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, §606(a), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3511; Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, §101(f) [title VIII, §405(d)(13)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–337, 2681–421; Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title IV, §4002(d)(1)(B), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1809.)
References in Text
The Job Training Partnership Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 97–300, Oct. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1322, as amended, which was classified generally to chapter 19 (§1501 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–220, title I, §199(b)(2), (c)(2)(B), Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1059, effective July 1, 2000. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
The Workforce Investment Act of 1998, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 105–220, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 936, as amended. Title I of the Act is classified principally to chapter 30 (§2801 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 9201 of Title 20, Education, and Tables.
Codification
Section 711(a) of Pub. L. 93–203, cited as a credit to this section, was omitted in the general revision of Pub. L. 93–203 by Pub. L. 95–524.
Amendments
2002—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–273 substituted a fine under this title for a fine of not more than $5,000.
1998—Subsecs. (a) to (c). Pub. L. 105–277 substituted the Job Training Partnership Act or title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 for the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act or the Job Training Partnership Act.
1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–294 substituted $1,000 for $100.
1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–322 substituted fined under this title for fined not more than $10,000 after such Act shall be and for fined not more than $1,000 after person shall be.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–322, §330016(1)(H), substituted fined under this title for fined not more than $1,000.
1990—Pub. L. 101–647 substituted semicolons for colons in section catchline and Whoever for Any person whoever in subsec. (c).
1982—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–300 inserted or organization after any agency, or any funds after financial assistance, or Job Training Partnership Act after Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, substituted participant for individual or individuals, and financial assistance agreement or contract for grant or contract of assistance.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97–300 substituted financial assistance agreement or contract for grant or contract of assistance, inserted or the Job Training Partnership Act after Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, substituted any person for any persons after induces, and substituted organization or agency receiving funds for grantee agency.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97–300 inserted willfully before endeavors to obstruct, and or the Job Training Partnership Act after Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
1978—Pub. L. 95–524 substituted employment and training funds: for manpower funds; and inserted : obstruction of investigations after improper inducement in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–524 substituted Comprehensive Employment and Training Act knowingly hires an ineligible individual or individuals, for Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–524 substituted Comprehensive Employment and Training Act for Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95–524 added subsec. (c).
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