1996 US Code
Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I - CRIMES
CHAPTER 47 - FRAUD AND FALSE STATEMENTS
Sec. 1003 - Demands against the United States
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 1994 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART I - CRIMES CHAPTER 47 - FRAUD AND FALSE STATEMENTS Sec. 1003 - Demands against the United States |
Contains | section 1003 |
Date | 1996 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 6, 1997 |
Positive Law | Yes |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 749; Sept. 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(H), (L), 108 Stat. 2147; Oct. 11, 1996, Pub. L. 104-294, title VI, §606(a), 110 Stat. 3511. |
Statutes at Large References | 35 Stat. 1095 62 Stat. 749 108 Stat. 2147 110 Stat. 3511 |
Public Law References | Public Law 103-322, Public Law 104-294 |
§1003. Demands against the United States
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 ,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; Sept. 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(H), (L), 108 Stat. 2147; Oct. 11, 1996, Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, §606(a), 110 Stat. 3511.)
Historical and Revision NotesBased 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 reviser's note under section 915 of this title.)
Mandatory punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative.
The smaller punishment for an offense involving 0 or less was added. (See reviser's note to sections 641 and 645 of this title.)
The maximum term of “five years” was substituted for “ten years” and “,000” was substituted for “,000” as being more in harmony with punishment provision of similar sections. (See reviser's note under section 1001 of this title.)
Minor changes in phraseology were made.
Amendments1996—Pub. L. 104–294 substituted “,000” for “0”.
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than ,000” after “instrument, shall be” and for “fined not more than ,000” after “he shall be”.
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