§ 1020. — Highway projects.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1020]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 47--FRAUD AND FALSE STATEMENTS
Sec. 1020. Highway projects
Whoever, being an officer, agent, or employee of the United States,
or of any State or Territory, or whoever, whether a person, association,
firm, or corporation, knowingly makes any false statement, false
representation, or false report as to the character, quality, quantity,
or cost of the material used or to be used, or the quantity or quality
of the work performed or to be performed, or the costs thereof in
connection with the submission of plans, maps, specifications,
contracts, or costs of construction of any highway or related project
submitted for approval to the Secretary of Transportation; or
Whoever knowingly makes any false statement, false representation,
false report, or false claim with respect to the character, quality,
quantity, or cost of any work performed or to be performed, or materials
furnished or to be furnished, in connection with the construction of any
highway or related project approved by the Secretary of Transportation;
or
Whoever knowingly makes any false statement or false representation
as to a material fact in any statement, certificate, or report submitted
pursuant to the provisions of the Federal-Aid Road Act approved July 11,
1916 (39 Stat. 355), as amended and supplemented,
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five
years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 753; Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, Sec. 27,
65 Stat. 721; May 6, 1954, ch. 181, Sec. 18, 68 Stat. 76; Pub. L. 89-
670, Sec. 10(f), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 948; Pub. L. 103-322, title
XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on section 46 of title 23, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Highways (June
19, 1922, ch. 227, Sec. 4, par. 6, 42 Stat. 661).
Words ``highway, or related,'' were inserted before ``project'' in
two places for the purpose of description, in view of transfer from
title 23.
Words ``upon conviction thereof'' were omitted as surplusage,
because punishment cannot be imposed until a conviction is secured.
Changes in phraseology were made.
References in Text
The Federal-Aid Road Act approved July 11, 1916 (39 Stat. 355),
referred to in text, is act July 11, 1916, ch. 241, 39 Stat. 355, as
amended, which was repealed by Pub. L. 85-767, Sec. 2(1), Aug. 27, 1958,
72 Stat. 919. See section 101 et seq. of Title 23, Highways.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $10,000'' in last par.
1966--Pub. L. 89-670 substituted ``Secretary of Transportation'' for
``Secretary of Commerce'' wherever appearing.
1954--Act May 6, 1954, substituted in second par. ``with respect to
the character, quality, quantity, or cost of any work performed or to be
performed, or materials furnished or to be furnished, in connection with
the construction'' for ``for work or materials for the construction'';
and in third par. substituted ``as to a material fact in any statement,
certificate, or report submitted pursuant to the provisions of the
Federal-Aid Road Act approved July 11, 1916 (39 Stat. 355), as amended
and supplemented'' for ``in any report required under Title 23, with
intent to defraud the United States''.
1951--Act Oct. 31, 1951, substituted ``Secretary of Commerce'' for
``Secretary of Agriculture'' in first and second pars.
Effective Date of 1966 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 89-670 effective Apr. 1, 1967, as prescribed by
President and published in Federal Register, see section 16(a), formerly
Sec. 15(a), of Pub. L. 89-670 and Ex. Ord. No. 11340, Mar. 30, 1967, 32
F.R. 5453.
Transfer of Functions
The Bureau of Public Roads, which is the principal road building
agency of the Federal Government, and which was formerly under the
Department of Agriculture, was redesignated the Public Roads
Administration and, with its functions, transferred to the Federal Works
Agency, and the functions of the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect
thereto, were transferred to the Federal Works Administrator, by Reorg.
Plan No. 1 of 1939, Secs. 301, 302, eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2727, 53
Stat. 1426, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization
and Employees. Act June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, Sec. 103, 63 Stat.
380, (see text of, and Historical and Revision Notes under, section
303(b) of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works), abolished
the Federal Works Agency, transferred its functions, the functions of
all agencies thereof, the functions of the Federal Works Administrator,
and the functions of the Commissioner of Public Roads, to the
Administrator of General Services, and transferred the Public Roads
Administration, which it redesignated the Bureau of Public Roads, to the
General Services Administration. Reorg. Plan No. 7 of 1949, eff. Aug.
19, 1949, 14 F.R. 5228, 63 Stat. 1070, set out in the Appendix to Title
5, Government Organization and Employees, transferred such bureau and
its functions and personnel to the Department of Commerce, and
transferred the functions of the Administrator of General Services, with
respect thereto, to the Secretary of Commerce, to be performed by him
or, subject to his direction and control, by such officers, employees
and agencies of the Department of Commerce as he should designate.
Reorg. Plan No. 5 of 1950, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat.
1263, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and
Employees, transferred, with certain exceptions not applicable to this
section, all functions of all other officers of the Department of
Commerce, and all functions of all agencies and employees of such
Department, to the Secretary of Commerce, with power vested in him to
authorize their performance, or the performance of any of his functions,
by any of such other officers, or by any agency or employee of the
Department of Commerce.
