18-U.S.C.-1003
§1003 – Demands Against The United States
Pathway
Title 18 > Part I > Chapter 47 > Section 1003
Details
- Reference: Section 1003
- Legend: §1003 – Demands Against The United States
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
Whoever knowingly and fraudulently demands or endeavors to obtain any share or sum in the public stocks of the United States, or to have any part thereof transferred, assigned, sold, or conveyed, or to have any annuity, dividend, pension, wages, gratuity, or other debt due from the United States, or any part thereof, received, or paid by virtue of any false, forged, or counterfeited power of attorney, authority, or instrument, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both; but if the sum or value so obtained or attempted to be obtained does not exceed $1,000, he shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 749; 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.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §79 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §34, 35 Stat. 1095).
Words prize money were deleted on the ground that they are an anachronism and were so before 1909. (See revisers note under section 915 of this title.)
Mandatory punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative.
The smaller punishment for an offense involving $100 or less was added. (See revisers note to sections 641 and 645 of this title.)
The maximum term of five years was substituted for ten years and $10,000 was substituted for $5,000 as being more in harmony with punishment provision of similar sections. (See revisers note under section 1001 of this title.)
Minor changes in phraseology were made.
Amendments
1996—Pub. L. 104–294 substituted $1,000 for $100.
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted fined under this title for fined not more than $10,000 after instrument, shall be and for fined not more than $1,000 after he shall be.
U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage
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