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[CITE: 18USC1026]

 
                 TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                             PART I--CRIMES
 
                 CHAPTER 47--FRAUD AND FALSE STATEMENTS
 
Sec. 1026. Compromise, adjustment, or cancellation of farm 
        indebtedness
        
    Whoever knowingly makes any false statement for the purpose of 
influencing in any way the action of the Secretary of Agriculture, or of 
any person acting under his authority, in connection with any 
compromise, adjustment, or cancellation of any farm indebtedness as 
provided by sections 1150, 1150a, and 1150b of Title 12, shall be fined 
under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 755; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, 
Sec. 330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

    Based on section 1150c(a) of title 12, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Banks and 
Banking (Dec. 20, 1944, ch. 623, Sec. 4(a), 58 Stat. 837).
    Words ``of Agriculture'' were inserted after ``Secretary'' for 
reasons of identification.
    Words ``upon conviction thereof'' were omitted as surplusage, since 
punishment can not be imposed until after conviction.
    Other changes were made in phraseology without change of substance.


                               Amendments

    1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for 
``fined not more than $1,000''.