§ 1163. — Embezzlement and theft from Indian tribal organizations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1163]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 53--INDIANS
Sec. 1163. Embezzlement and theft from Indian tribal
organizations
Whoever embezzles, steals, knowingly converts to his use or the use
of another, willfully misapplies, or willfully permits to be misapplied,
any of the moneys, funds, credits, goods, assets, or other property
belonging to any Indian tribal organization or intrusted to the custody
or care of any officer, employee, or agent of an Indian tribal
organization; or
Whoever, knowing any such moneys, funds, credits, goods, assets, or
other property to have been so embezzled, stolen, converted, misapplied
or permitted to be misapplied, receives, conceals, or retains the same
with intent to convert it to his use or the use of another--
Shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned not more than five
years, or both; but if the value of such property does not exceed the
sum of $1,000, he shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned not
more than one year, or both.
As used in this section, the term ``Indian tribal organization''
means any tribe, band, or community of Indians which is subject to the
laws of the United States relating to Indian affairs or any corporation,
association, or group which is organized under any of such laws.
(Added Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 822, Sec. 2, 70 Stat. 792; amended Pub. L. 103-
322, title XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(H), (K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat.
2147; Pub. L. 104-294, title VI, Sec. 606(a), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat.
3511.)
Amendments
1996--Pub. L. 104-294 substituted ``$1,000'' for ``$100'' in third
par.
1994--Pub. L. 103-322, in third par., substituted ``fined under this
title'' for ``fined not more than $5,000'' after ``Shall be'' and for
``fined not more than $1,000'' after ``he shall be''.
