2014 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare (Sections 1 - 18445)
Chapter 46 - Justice System Improvement (Sections 3701 - 3797ee-1)
Subchapter XI - Criminal Penalties (Sections 3795 - 3795b)
Sec. 3795 - Misuse of Federal assistance
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT SUBCHAPTER XI - CRIMINAL PENALTIES Sec. 3795 - Misuse of Federal assistance |
Contains | section 3795 |
Date | 2014 |
Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 90-351, title I, §1101, as added Pub. L. 96-157, §2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1219; amended Pub. L. 98-473, title II, §609E(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2097. |
Statutes at Large References | 82 Stat. 236 84 Stat. 1889 87 Stat. 218 93 Stat. 1219 98 Stat. 2097 |
Public and Private Laws | Public Law 90-351, Public Law 91-644, Public Law 93-83, Public Law 96-157, Public Law 98-473 |
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Whoever embezzles, willfully misapplies, steals, or obtains by fraud or endeavors to embezzle, willfully misapply, steal, or obtain by fraud any funds, assets, or property which are the subject of a grant or contract or other form of assistance pursuant to this chapter, whether received directly or indirectly from the Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, the National Institute of Justice, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, or whoever receives, conceals, or retains such funds, assets or property with intent to convert such funds, assets or property to his use or gain, knowing such funds, assets, or property has been embezzled, willfully misapplied, stolen or obtained by fraud, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both.
(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, §1101, as added Pub. L. 96–157, §2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1219; amended Pub. L. 98–473, title II, §609E(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2097.)
CODIFICATIONAnother section 1101 of Pub. L. 90–351, title VI, June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 236, is classified as a note under section 532 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 3795, Pub. L. 90–351, title I, §670, as added Pub. L. 91–644, title I, §12, Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1889; amended Pub. L. 93–83, §2, Aug. 6, 1973, 87 Stat. 218, related to reports to Congress and President, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 96–157. See section 3789e of this title.
AMENDMENTS1984—Pub. L. 98–473 substituted "Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance" for "Law Enforcement Assistance Administration".
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 98–473 effective Oct. 12, 1984, see section 609AA(a) of Pub. L. 98–473, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3711 of this title.
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