§ 213. — False statements, certificates, and information.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 13USC213]
TITLE 13--CENSUS
CHAPTER 7--OFFENSES AND PENALTIES
SUBCHAPTER I--OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Sec. 213. False statements, certificates, and information
(a) Whoever, being an officer or employee referred to in subchapter
II of chapter 1 of this title, willfully and knowingly swears or affirms
falsely as to the truth of any statement required to be made or
subscribed by him under oath by or under authority of this title, shall
be guilty of perjury, and shall be fined not more than $2,000 or
imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
(b) Whoever, being an officer or employee referred to in subchapter
II of chapter 1 of this title--
(1) willfully and knowingly makes a false certificate or
fictitious return; or
(2) knowingly or willfully furnishes or causes to be furnished,
or, having been such an officer or employee, knowingly or willfully
furnished or caused to be furnished, directly or indirectly, to the
Secretary or to any other officer or employee of the Department of
Commerce or bureau or agency thereof, any false statement or false
information with reference to any inquiry for which he was
authorized and required to collect information provided for in this
title--
shall be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than five
years, or both.
(Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1022.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., Secs. 122, 208, 252, and
section 1442 of title 42, U.S.C., 1952 ed., The Public Health and
Welfare (June 18, 1929, ch. 28, Sec. 8, 46 Stat. 23; June 19, 1948, ch.
502, Sec. 2, 62 Stat. 479; July 15, 1949, ch. 338, title VI, Sec. 607,
63 Stat. 441; Sept. 7, 1950, ch. 910, Sec. 2, 64 Stat. 784).
Section consolidates part of section 208 of title 13, U.S.C., 1952
ed., with that part of section 122 of such title which made such section
208 applicable to the quinquennial censuses of manufacturers, the
mineral industries, and other businesses (see subchapter I of chapter 5
of this revised title), that part of section 252 of such title which
made such section 208 applicable to the quinquennial censuses of
governments (see subchapter III of chapter 5 of this revised title), and
that part of subsection (b) of section 1442 of title 42, U.S.C., 1952
ed., which made such section 208 applicable to the decennial censuses of
housing (see subchapter II of chapter 5 of this revised title). For
remainder of sections 122, 208, and 252 of title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed.,
and of section 1442 of title 42, U.S.C., 1952 ed. (which section has
been transferred in its entirety to this revised title), see
Distribution Table.
As set out in this revised section, the provisions relate to all
investigations, surveys, collections of statistics, and censuses
provided for in this title, and to officers as well as employees, which
was probably the original legislative intent.
References to the offenses described in subsection (b) of this
revised section as being felonies, were omitted as covered by section 1
of title 18, U.S.C., 1952 ed., Crimes and Criminal Procedure,
classifying offenses; and words ``upon conviction thereof'' and ``upon
conviction of'' were omitted as surplusage.
Changes were made in phraseology and arrangement.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 307 of this title.
