§ 1003. — Demands against the United States.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1003]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 47--FRAUD AND FALSE STATEMENTS
Sec. 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 $1,000, he shall be fined under this title
or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 749; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(H), (L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 104-294,
title VI, Sec. 606(a), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3511.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 79 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321,
Sec. 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 $100 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 ``$10,000'' was substituted for ``$5,000'' 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.
Amendments
1996--Pub. L. 104-294 substituted ``$1,000'' for ``$100''.
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $10,000'' after ``instrument, shall be'' and for
``fined not more than $1,000'' after ``he shall be''.
