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CITE

    18 USC Sec. 1920                                            01/05/2009

EXPCITE

    TITLE 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
    PART I - CRIMES
    CHAPTER 93 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

HEAD

    Sec. 1920. False statement or fraud to obtain Federal employees'
      compensation

STATUTE

      Whoever knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals, or covers up
    a material fact, or makes a false, fictitious, or fraudulent
    statement or representation, or makes or uses a false statement or
    report knowing the same to contain any false, fictitious, or
    fraudulent statement or entry in connection with the application
    for or receipt of compensation or other benefit or payment under
    subchapter I or III of chapter 81 of title 5, shall be guilty of
    perjury, and on conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine
    under this title, or by imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or
    both; but if the amount of the benefits falsely obtained does not
    exceed $1,000, such person shall be punished by a fine under this
    title, or by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both.

SOURCE

    (Added Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 3(d), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 610;
    amended Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(I), Sept. 13,
    1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 103-333, title I, Sec. 101(b)(1),
    Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2547; Pub. L. 104-294, title VI, Sec.
    601(a)(10), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3498; Pub. L. 107-273, div. B,
    title IV, Sec. 4002(f)(2), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1811.)

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES --------------------------------------------------------------------

     Derivation           U.S. Code              Revised Statutes and
                                                   Statutes at Large
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                    5 U.S.C. 789.            Sept. 7, 1916, ch. 458,
                                              Sec. 39, 39 Stat. 749.
                                             Oct. 14, 1949, ch. 691,
                                              Sec. 103(b), 63 Stat. 855.
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      The word "That" in the Act of Sept. 7, 1916, is omitted as
    unnecessary.
      The words "under section 8106 of title 5" are substituted for
    "under section 754 of this title" to reflect the codification of
    the section in title 5, United States Code. The words "a claim for
    compensation under subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5" are
    substituted for "any claim for compensation" for clarity.
      The words "or both" are substituted for "or by both such fine and
    imprisonment".
      Minor changes in phraseology are made to conform to the style of
    title 18.
                                AMENDMENTS
      2002 - Pub. L. 107-273 substituted "employees' " for "employee's"
    in section catchline.
      1996 - Pub. L. 104-294 substituted "fine under this title" the
    first place it appears for "fine of not more than $250,000" and
    "fine under this title" the second place it appears for "fine of
    not more than $100,000".
      1994 - Pub. L. 103-333 substituted "False statement or fraud to
    obtain Federal employee's compensation" for "False statement to
    obtain Federal employees' compensation" as section catchline and
    amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:
    "Whoever makes, in an affidavit or report required by section 8106
    of title 5 or in a claim for compensation under subchapter I of
    chapter 81 of title 5, a statement, knowing it to be false, is
    guilty of perjury and shall be fined under this title or imprisoned
    not more than one year, or both."
      Pub. L. 103-322 substituted "fined under this title" for "fined
    not more than $2,000".