§ 1916. — Unauthorized employment and disposition of lapsed appropriations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1916]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 93--PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Sec. 1916. Unauthorized employment and disposition of lapsed
appropriations
Whoever--
(1) violates the provision of section 3103 of title 5 that an
individual may be employed in the civil service in an Executive
department at the seat of Government only for services actually
rendered in connection with and for the purposes of the
appropriation from which he is paid; or
(2) violates the provision of section 5501 of title 5 that money
accruing from lapsed salaries or from unused appropriations for
salaries shall be covered into the Treasury of the United States;
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or
both.
(Added Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 3(d), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 608; amended
Pub. L. 104-294, title VI, Sec. 601(a)(8), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat.
3498; Pub. L. 107-273, div. B, title III, Sec. 3002(a)(3), Nov. 2, 2002,
116 Stat. 1805.)
Historical and Revision Notes
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Revised Statutes and
Derivation U.S. Code Statutes at Large
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5 U.S.C. 47 (less so much as Aug. 23, 1912, ch.
relates to removal). 350, Sec. 5 (less
so much as relates
to removal), 37
Stat. 414.
5 U.S.C. 50 (2d sentence,
less so much as relates to
removal).
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The statement of the acts prohibited is supplied from section 4 of
the Act of Aug. 5, 1882, ch. 389, 22 Stat. 255, as amended June 22,
1906, ch. 3514, Secs. 6, 8, 34 Stat. 449, and Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1010,
Sec. 7, 64 Stat. 986, which is codified in sections 3103 and 5501 of
title 5, United States Code.
The words ``upon conviction thereof'' are omitted as unnecessary
because punishment can be imposed only after conviction.
Amendments
2002--Pub. L. 107-273 inserted ``, or both'' after ``year'' in
concluding provisions.
1996--Pub. L. 104-294 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $1,000'' in concluding provisions.
