18-U.S.C.-874

§874 – Kickbacks From Public Works Employees

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Title 18 > Part I > Chapter 41 > Section 874

Details

• Reference: Section 874
• Legend: §874 – Kickbacks From Public Works Employees
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

Whoever, by force, intimidation, or threat of procuring dismissal from employment, or by any other manner whatsoever induces any person employed in the construction, prosecution, completion or repair of any public building, public work, or building or work financed in whole or in part by loans or grants from the United States, to give up any part of the compensation to which he is entitled under his contract of employment, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 740; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on section 276b of title 40, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Public Buildings, Property, and Works (June 13, 1934, ch. 482, §1, 48 Stat. 948).

Slight changes of phraseology were made.

Amendments

1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted fined under this title for fined not more than $5,000.

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18-U.S.C.-873 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Criminal Law

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