2021 US Code
Title 18 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Part I - Crimes
Chapter 93 - Public Officers and Employees
Sec. 1916 - Unauthorized employment and disposition of lapsed appropriations

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Citation 18 U.S.C. § 1916 (2021)
Section Name §1916. Unauthorized employment and disposition of lapsed appropriations
Section Text

Whoever—

(1) violates the provision of section 3103 of title 5 that an individual may be employed in the civil service in an Executive department at the seat of Government only for services actually rendered in connection with and for the purposes of the appropriation from which he is paid; or

(2) violates the provision of section 5501 of title 5 that money accruing from lapsed salaries or from unused appropriations for salaries shall be covered into the Treasury of the United States;


shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

Source Credit

(Added Pub. L. 89–554, §3(d), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 608; amended Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, §601(a)(8), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3498; Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title III, §3002(a)(3), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1805.)

Editorial Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
DerivationU.S. CodeRevised Statutes and Statutes at Large
5 U.S.C. 47 (less so much as relates to removal). Aug. 23, 1912, ch. 350, §5 (less so much as relates to removal), 37 Stat. 414.
5 U.S.C. 50 (2d sentence, less so much as relates to removal).

The statement of the acts prohibited is supplied from section 4 of the Act of Aug. 5, 1882, ch. 389, 22 Stat. 255, as amended June 22, 1906, ch. 3514, §§6, 8, 34 Stat. 449, and Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1010, §7, 64 Stat. 986, which is codified in sections 3103 and 5501 of title 5, United States Code.

The words "upon conviction thereof" are omitted as unnecessary because punishment can be imposed only after conviction.


EDITORIAL NOTES AMENDMENTS

2002—Pub. L. 107–273 inserted ", or both" after "year" in concluding provisions.

1996—Pub. L. 104–294 substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $1,000" in concluding provisions.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, 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 93 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Sec. 1916 - Unauthorized employment and disposition of lapsed appropriations
Contains section 1916
Date 2021
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 3, 2022
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 22 Stat. 255
34 Stat. 449
37 Stat. 414
64 Stat. 986
80 Stat. 608
110 Stat. 3498
116 Stat. 1805
Public Law References Public Law 89-554, Public Law 104-294, Public Law 107-273
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