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Sec.

(281 to 284. Repealed.)

285. Taking or using papers relating to claims.

286. Conspiracy to defraud the Government with respect to claims.

287. False, fictitious or fraudulent claims.

288. False claims for postal losses.

289. False claims for pensions.

290. Discharge papers withheld by claim agent.

291. Purchase of claims for fees by court officials.

292. Solicitation of employment and receipt of unapproved fees

concerning Federal employees' compensation.

(293. Repealed.)

AMENDMENTS

2002 - Pub. L. 107-273, div. B, title IV, Sec. 4002(c)(1), Nov.

2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1808, repealed amendment by Pub. L. 104-294,

Sec. 602(d). See 1996 Amendment note below.

1996 - Pub. L. 104-106, div. D, title XLIII, Sec. 4304(c)(2),

Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 664, struck out item 281 ''Restrictions on

retired military officers regarding certain matters affecting the

Government''. Pub. L. 104-294, title VI, Sec. 602(d), Oct. 11,

1996, 110 Stat. 3503, which amended analysis identically, was

repealed by Pub. L. 107-273, div. B, title IV, Sec. 4002(c)(1),

Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1808, effective Oct. 11, 1996.

1989 - Pub. L. 101-123, Sec. 3(a), Oct. 23, 1989, 103 Stat. 760,

struck out item 293 ''Limitation on Government contract costs''.

1988 - Pub. L. 100-700, Sec. 3(b), Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4633,

added item 293.

1987 - Pub. L. 100-180, div. A, title VIII, Sec. 822(b)(2), Dec.

4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1133, added item 281, struck out former item 281

''Compensation to Members of Congress, officers, and others in

matters affecting Government'', item 282 ''Practice in Court of

Claims by Members of Congress'', item 283 ''Officers or employees

interested in claims against the Government'', and item 284

''Disqualification of former officers and employees in matters

connected with former duties''.

1966 - Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 3(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 608,

added item 292.

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(Sec. 281. Repealed. Pub. L. 104-106, div. D, title XLIII, Sec.

4304(b)(3), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 664; Pub. L. 104-294,

title VI, Sec. 602(d), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3503)

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Section, added Pub. L. 100-180, div. A, title VIII, Sec.

822(b)(1), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1132, related to restrictions on

retired military officers regarding certain matters affecting the

Government.

Pub. L. 104-294, title VI, Sec. 602(d), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat.

3503, which repealed this section, was repealed by Pub. L. 107-273,

div. B, title IV, Sec. 4002(c)(1), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1808,

effective Oct. 11, 1996.

A prior section 281, acts June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 697;

May 24, 1949, ch. 139, Sec. 6, 63 Stat. 90, which related to

compensation to Members of Congress, officers and others in matters

affecting the Government, was repealed by Pub. L. 87-849, Sec. 2,

4, Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1126, eff. 90 days after Oct. 23, 1962,

which repeal continued limited applicability to retired officers of

the Armed Forces of the United States. Pub. L. 100-180, div. A,

title VIII, Sec. 822(a), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1132, repealed

such prior section 281 to the extent that it had not been repealed

by section 2 of Pub. L. 87-849. See section 203 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL

For effective date and applicability of repeal by Pub. L.

104-106, see section 4401 of Pub. L. 104-106, set out as an

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment note under section 251 of Title

41, Public Contracts.

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(Sec. 282. Repealed. Pub. L. 87-849, Sec. 2, Oct. 23, 1962, 76

Stat. 1126)

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Section, act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 697, related to

practice in Court of Claims by Members of Congress. Section was

supplanted by section 204 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL

Repeal effective 90 days after Oct. 23, 1962, see section 4 of

Pub. L. 87-849, set out as an Effective Date note under section 201

of this title.

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(Sec. 283. Repealed. Pub. L. 87-849, Sec. 2, Oct. 23, 1962, 76

Stat. 1126; Pub. L. 100-180, div. A, title VIII, Sec. 822(a),

Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1132)

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Section, acts June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 697; June 28,

1949, ch. 268, Sec. 2(b), 63 Stat. 280, related to officers or

employees interested in claims against the government. Pub. L.

87-849 continued limited applicability to retired officers of the

Armed Forces of the United States. Pub. L. 100-180 repealed section

to the extent that it had not been repealed by section 2 of Pub. L.

87-849. Section was supplanted by section 205 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL

Repeal effective 90 days after Oct. 23, 1962, see section 4 of

Pub. L. 87-849, set out as an Effective Date note under section 201

of this title.

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(Sec. 284. Repealed. Pub. L. 87-849, Sec. 2, Oct. 23, 1962, 76

Stat. 1126)

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Section, acts June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 698; May 24, 1949,

ch. 139, Sec. 7, 63 Stat. 90, related to disqualifications of

former officers and employees in matters connected with former

duties. Section was supplanted by section 207 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL

Repeal effective 90 days after Oct. 23, 1962, see section 4 of

Pub. L. 87-849, set out as an Effective Date note under section 201

of this title.

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Sec. 285. Taking or using papers relating to claims

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Whoever, without authority, takes and carries away from the place

where it was filed, deposited, or kept by authority of the United

States, any certificate, affidavit, deposition, statement of facts,

power of attorney, receipt, voucher, assignment, or other document,

record, file, or paper prepared, fitted, or intended to be used or

presented to procure the payment of money from or by the United

States or any officer, employee, or agent thereof, or the allowance

or payment of the whole or any part of any claim, account, or

demand against the United States, whether the same has or has not

already been so used or presented, and whether such claim, account,

or demand, or any part thereof has or has not already been allowed

or paid; or

Whoever presents, uses, or attempts to use any such document,

record, file, or paper so taken and carried away, to procure the

payment of any money from or by the United States, or any officer,

employee, or agent thereof, or the allowance or payment of the

whole or any part of any claim, account, or demand against the

United States -

Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five

years, or both.

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(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 698; Pub. L. 103-322, title

XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)

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HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 92 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.

321, Sec. 40, 35 Stat. 1096).

Word ''employee'' was inserted after ''officer'' in two places to

clarify scope of section.

The words ''five years'' were substituted for ''ten years'' in

the punishment provision to conform to like provisions in similar

offenses. (See section 1001 of this title.)

Changes were made in phraseology.

AMENDMENTS

1994 - Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ''fined under this title'' for

''fined not more than $5,000''.

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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in title 22 section 3622.

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Sec. 286. Conspiracy to defraud the Government with respect to

claims

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Whoever enters into any agreement, combination, or conspiracy to

defraud the United States, or any department or agency thereof, by

obtaining or aiding to obtain the payment or allowance of any

false, fictitious or fraudulent claim, shall be fined under this

title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.

-SOURCE-

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 698; Pub. L. 103-322, title

XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)

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HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 83 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.

321, Sec. 35, 35 Stat. 1095; Oct. 23, 1918, ch. 194, 40 Stat. 1015;

June 18, 1934, ch. 587, 48 Stat. 996; Apr. 4, 1938, ch. 69, 52

Stat. 197).

To clarify meaning of ''department'' the word ''agency'' was

inserted after it. (See definitions of ''department'' and

''agency'' in section 6 of this title.)

Words ''or any corporation in which the United States of America

is a stockholder'' were omitted as unnecessary in view of

definition of ''agency'' in section 6 of this title.

Minor changes in phraseology were made.

AMENDMENTS

1994 - Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ''fined under this title'' for

''fined not more than $10,000''.

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Sec. 287. False, fictitious or fraudulent claims

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Whoever makes or presents to any person or officer in the civil,

military, or naval service of the United States, or to any

department or agency thereof, any claim upon or against the United

States, or any department or agency thereof, knowing such claim to

be false, fictitious, or fraudulent, shall be imprisoned not more

than five years and shall be subject to a fine in the amount

provided in this title.

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(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 698; Pub. L. 99-562, Sec. 7, Oct.

27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3169.)

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HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 80 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.

321, Sec. 35, 35 Stat. 1095; Oct. 23, 1918, ch. 194, 40 Stat. 1015;

June 18, 1934, ch. 587, 48 Stat. 996; Apr. 4, 1938, ch. 69, 52

Stat. 197).

Section 80 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., was divided into two

parts. That portion making it a crime to present false claims was

retained as this section. The part relating to false statements is

now section 1001 of this title.

To clarify meaning of ''department'' words ''agency'' and ''or

agency'' were inserted after it. (See definitions of ''department''

and ''agency'' in section 6 of this title.)

Words ''or any corporation in which the United States of America

is a stockholder'' which appeared in two places were omitted as

unnecessary in view of definition of ''agency'' in section 6 of

this title.

The words ''five years'' were substituted for ''ten years'' to

harmonize the punishment provisions of comparable sections

involving offenses of the gravity of felonies, but not of such

heinous character as to warrant a 10-year punishment. (See sections

914, 1001, 1002, 1005, 1006 of this title.)

Reference to persons causing or procuring was omitted as

unnecessary in view of definition of ''principal'' in section 2 of

this title.

Minor changes in phraseology were made.

AMENDMENTS

1986 - Pub. L. 99-562 substituted ''imprisoned not more than five

years and shall be subject to a fine in the amount provided in this

title'' for ''fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more

than five years, or both''.

INCREASED PENALTIES FOR FALSE CLAIMS IN DEFENSE PROCUREMENT

Pub. L. 99-145, title IX, Sec. 931(a), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat.

699, provided that: ''Notwithstanding sections 287 and 3623 of

title 18, United States Code, the maximum fine that may be imposed

under such section for making or presenting any claim upon or

against the United States related to a contract with the Department

of Defense, knowing such claim to be false, fictitious, or

fraudulent, is $1,000,000.''

(Section 931(c) of Pub. L. 99-145 provided that section 931(a) is

applicable to claims made or presented on or after Nov. 8, 1985.)

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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 24, 1345 of this title;

title 10 section 2324; title 12 section 1833a; title 41 section

256.

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Sec. 288. False claims for postal losses

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Whoever makes, alleges, or presents any claim or application for

indemnity for the loss of any registered or insured letter, parcel,

package, or other article or matter, or the contents thereof,

knowing such claim or application to be false, fictitious, or

fraudulent; or

Whoever for the purpose of obtaining or aiding to obtain the

payment or approval of any such claim or application, makes or uses

any false statement, certificate, affidavit, or deposition; or

Whoever knowingly and willfully misrepresents, or misstates, or,

for the purpose aforesaid, knowingly and willfully conceals any

material fact or circumstance in respect of any such claim or

application for indemnity -

Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one

year, or both.

Where the amount of such claim or application for indemnity is

less than $1,000 only a fine shall be imposed.

-SOURCE-

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 698; Pub. L. 103-322, title

XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(G), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L.

104-294, title VI, Sec. 606(a), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3511.)

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HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 354 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.

321, Sec. 224, 35 Stat. 1133; Aug. 5, 1939, ch. 429, 53 Stat.

1203).

Reference to persons causing, assisting, aiding, or abetting, was

omitted as such persons are made principals by section 2 of this

title.

Changes in phraseology were made.

AMENDMENTS

1996 - Pub. L. 104-294 substituted ''$1,000'' for ''$100'' in

fifth par.

1994 - Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ''fined under this title'' for

''fined not more than $500'' in fourth par.

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Sec. 289. False claims for pensions

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Whoever knowingly and willfully makes, or presents any false,

fictitious or fraudulent affidavit, declaration, certificate,

voucher, endorsement, or paper or writing purporting to be such,

concerning any claim for pension or payment thereof, or pertaining

to any other matter within the jurisdiction of the Secretary of

Veterans Affairs, or knowingly or willfully makes or presents any

paper required as a voucher in drawing a pension, which paper bears

a date subsequent to that upon which it was actually signed or

acknowledged by the pensioner; or

Whoever knowingly and falsely certifies that the declarant,

affiant, or witness named in such declaration, affidavit, voucher,

endorsement, or other paper or writing personally appeared before

him and was sworn thereto, or acknowledged the execution thereof -

Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five

years, or both.

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(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 699; Pub. L. 102-54, Sec.

13(f)(1), June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 275; Pub. L. 103-322, title

XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)

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HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on section 81 of title 18, section 126 of title 38,

Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief, and section 787 of title

43, Public Lands, all of U.S.C., 1940 ed. (R.S. Sec. 4746; July 7,

1898, ch. 578, 30 Stat. 718; Aug. 17, 1912, ch. 301, Sec. 1, 37

Stat. 312; July 3, 1930, ch. 863, Sec. 2, 46 Stat. 1016).

Reference to persons aiding or assisting or causing or procuring

was omitted as unnecessary in view of definition of ''principal''

in section 2 of this title.

Words ''or bounty land'', before ''prosecution of any claim for

pension'', were omitted as obsolete. (See reviser's note under

section 290 of this title.)

Upon authority of 1930 enactment words ''Administrator of

Veterans' Affairs'' were substituted for ''Commissioner of Pensions

or of the Secretary of the Interior'', which appeared in 1898

enactment.

The fine was changed from ''$500'' for ''$10,000'' to conform

with punishment provision of section 287 of this title.

Minor changes in phraseology were also made.

AMENDMENTS

1994 - Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ''fined under this title'' for

''fined not more than $10,000''.

1991 - Pub. L. 102-54 substituted ''Secretary of Veterans

Affairs'' for ''Administrator of Veterans' Affairs''.

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Sec. 290. Discharge papers withheld by claim agent

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Whoever, being a claim agent, attorney, or other person engaged

in the collection of claims for pay, pension, or other allowances

for any soldier, sailor, or marine, or for any commissioned officer

of the military or naval forces, or for any person who may have

been a soldier, sailor, marine, or officer of the regular or

volunteer forces of the United States, or for his dependents or

beneficiaries, retains, without the consent of the owner or owners

thereof, or refuses to deliver or account for the same upon demand

duly made by the owner or owners thereof, or by their agent or

attorney, the discharge papers of any such soldier, sailor, or

marine, or commissioned officer, which may have been placed in his

hands for the purpose of collecting said claims, shall be fined

under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both;

and shall be debarred from prosecuting any such claim in any

department or agency of the United States.

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(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 699; Pub. L. 103-322, title

XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(G), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)

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HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on section 100 of title 31, Money and Finance, section 130

of title 38, Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief, and section

841 of title 43, Public Lands, all U.S.C., 1940 ed. (May 21, 1872,

ch. 178, 17 Stat. 137).

Words ''deemed guilty of a misdemeanor'' were deleted as

unnecessary. (See definition of ''misdemeanor'' in section 1 of

this title.)

Words ''and shall upon conviction, be'' were omitted as

surplusage since punishment can follow only after conviction.

To clarify meaning of ''executive department'' word ''executive''

before ''department'' was deleted and words ''or agency'' were

inserted after it. (See definitions of ''department'' and

''agency'' in section 6 of this title.)

Words ''bounty'', before ''pension'', and ''or land warrant'',

before ''of any such soldier'', were deleted as obsolete.

According to regulations, Circular 1151, January 8, 1929, issued by

the Secretary of the Interior and the General Land Office (see 43

CFR 131.1-131.2) ''warrants for bounty lands were and are issued by

the Commissioner of Pensions (Administrator of Veterans' Affairs)

for services in wars or battles prior to March 3, 1855 only.''

Further, it is stated that ''Warrants can not now be 'located' upon

the public lands. The locating privilege was denied except in the

state of Missouri after the passage of the act of March 2, 1889 (25

Stat. 854; 43 U.S.C. Sec. 700), and there are no lands known to the

General Land Office to be subject to warrant location in

Missouri.''

Words ''and honorably discharged'' were omitted as unnecessary

and words ''or for his dependents or beneficiaries'' were inserted

after ''United States'' so as to embrace an important class of

persons who employ attorneys or agents in the collection of claims

permitted by statute.

Minor changes of phraseology were also made.

AMENDMENTS

1994 - Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ''fined under this title'' for

''fined not more than $500''.

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Sec. 291. Purchase of claims for fees by court officials

-STATUTE-

Whoever, being a judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of any court of

the United States or a Territory or Possession thereof, or a United

States district attorney, assistant attorney, marshal, deputy

marshal, magistrate judge, or other person holding any office or

employment, or position of trust or profit under the United States,

directly or indirectly purchases at less than the full face value

thereof, any claim against the United States for the fee, mileage,

or expenses of any witness, juror, deputy marshal, or any other

officer of such court, shall be fined under this title.

-SOURCE-

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 699; Pub. L. 90-578, title IV,

Sec. 402(b)(2), Oct. 17, 1968, 82 Stat. 1118; Pub. L. 101-650,

title III, Sec. 321, Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5117; Pub. L. 103-322,

title XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)

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HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 193 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.

321, Sec. 104, 35 Stat. 1107).

Word ''Possession'' was inserted to clarify scope of section.

Minor changes were made in phraseology.

AMENDMENTS

1994 - Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ''fined under this title'' for

''fined not more than $1,000''.

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CHANGE OF NAME

Words ''magistrate judge'' substituted for ''magistrate'' in text

pursuant to section 321 of Pub. L. 101-650, set out as a note under

section 631 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

Previously, ''magistrate'' substituted for ''commissioner''

pursuant to Pub. L. 90-578. See chapter 43 (Sec. 631 et seq.) of

Title 28.

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Sec. 292. Solicitation of employment and receipt of unapproved fees

concerning Federal employees' compensation

-STATUTE-

Whoever solicits employment for himself or another in respect to

a case, claim, or award for compensation under, or to be brought

under, subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5; or

Whoever receives a fee, other consideration, or gratuity on

account of legal or other services furnished in respect to a case,

claim, or award for compensation under subchapter I of chapter 81

of title 5, unless the fee, consideration, or gratuity is approved

by the Secretary of Labor -

Shall, for each offense, be fined under this title or imprisoned

not more than one year, or both.

-SOURCE-

(Added Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 3(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 608;

amended Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(H), Sept. 13,

1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)

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Derivation U.S. Code Revised Statutes and

Statutes at Large

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5 U.S.C. 773(b) Oct. 14, 1949, ch.

(last sentence). 691, Sec. 208

''Sec. 23(b) (last

sentence)'', 63

Stat. 865.

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The words ''under subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5'' are

substituted for ''under this Act'' (Federal Employees' Compensation

Act) to reflect the codification of the Act in title 5, United

States Code.

The words ''is approved by the Secretary of Labor'' are

substituted for ''is so approved''. The words ''Secretary of

Labor'' are substituted for ''Administrator'' (Federal Security

Administrator) on authority of 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 19, Sec. 1,

eff. May 24, 1950, 64 Stat. 1271.

The words ''shall be guilty of a misdemeanor'' are omitted as

unnecessary in view of the definitive section 1 of this title. (See

reviser's note under 18 U.S.C. 212, 1964 ed.)

The words ''and upon conviction thereof'' are omitted as

unnecessary because punishment can be imposed only after

conviction.

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

1994 - Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ''fined under this title'' for

''fined not more than $1,000''.

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(Sec. 293. Repealed. Pub. L. 101-123, Sec. 3(a), Oct. 23, 1989, 103

Stat. 760)

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Section, added Pub. L. 100-700, Sec. 3(a), Nov. 19, 1988, 102

Stat. 4632, related to limitation on Government contract costs.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL

Section 3(b) of Pub. L. 101-123 provided that: ''The repeal made

by this section (repealing this section and provisions formerly set

out as a note below) shall be deemed to be effective on the date of

enactment of Public Law 100-700 (Nov. 19, 1988).''

EFFECTIVE DATE

Pub. L. 100-700, Sec. 3(c), Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4633, which

provided that this section was to apply to contracts entered into

after Nov. 19, 1988, was repealed by Pub. L. 101-123, Sec. 3(a),

Oct. 23, 1989, 103 Stat. 760.

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