§ 1920. — False statement or fraud to obtain Federal employees' compensation.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1920]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 93--PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Sec. 1920. False statement or fraud to obtain Federal employees'
compensation
Whoever knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals, or covers up a
material fact, or makes a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or
representation, or makes or uses a false statement or report knowing the
same to contain any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry
in connection with the application for or receipt of compensation or
other benefit or payment under subchapter I or III of chapter 81 of
title 5, shall be guilty of perjury, and on conviction thereof shall be
punished by a fine under this title, or by imprisonment for not more
than 5 years, or both; but if the amount of the benefits falsely
obtained does not exceed $1,000, such person shall be punished by a fine
under this title, or by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both.
(Added Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 3(d), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 610; amended
Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(I), Sept. 13, 1994, 108
Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 103-333, title I, Sec. 101(b)(1), Sept. 30, 1994,
108 Stat. 2547; Pub. L. 104-294, title VI, Sec. 601(a)(10), Oct. 11,
1996, 110 Stat. 3498; Pub. L. 107-273, div. B, title IV,
Sec. 4002(f)(2), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1811.)
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. 789. Sept. 7, 1916, ch.
458, Sec. 39, 39
Stat. 749.
............................ Oct. 14, 1949, ch.
691, Sec. 103(b),
63 Stat. 855.
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The word ``That'' in the Act of Sept. 7, 1916, is omitted as
unnecessary.
The words ``under section 8106 of title 5'' are substituted for
``under section 754 of this title'' to reflect the codification of the
section in title 5, United States Code. The words ``a claim for
compensation under subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5'' are
substituted for ``any claim for compensation'' for clarity.
The words ``or both'' are substituted for ``or by both such fine and
imprisonment''.
Minor changes in phraseology are made to conform to the style of
title 18.
Amendments
2002--Pub. L. 107-273 substituted ``employees' '' for ``employee's''
in section catchline.
1996--Pub. L. 104-294 substituted ``fine under this title'' the
first place it appears for ``fine of not more than $250,000'' and ``fine
under this title'' the second place it appears for ``fine of not more
than $100,000''.
1994--Pub. L. 103-333 substituted ``False statement or fraud to
obtain Federal employee's compensation'' for ``False statement to obtain
Federal employees' compensation'' as section catchline and amended text
generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ``Whoever makes, in
an affidavit or report required by section 8106 of title 5 or in a claim
for compensation under subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, a
statement, knowing it to be false, is guilty of perjury and shall be
fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.''
Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for ``fined
not more than $2,000''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 5 section 8148; title 42
section 7385i.
