§ 1921. — Receiving Federal employees' compensation after marriage.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1921]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 93--PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Sec. 1921. Receiving Federal employees' compensation after
marriage
Whoever, being entitled to compensation under sections 8107-8113 and
8133 of title 5 and whose compensation by the terms of those sections
stops or is reduced on his marriage or on the marriage of his dependent,
accepts after such marriage any compensation or payment to which he is
not entitled 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. 610; amended
Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(I), Sept. 13, 1994, 108
Stat. 2147.)
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. 760(L). Sept. 7, 1916, ch.
458, Sec. 10(L) 39
Stat. 745.
............................ Oct. 14, 1949, ch.
691, Sec. 106(e),
63 Stat. 860.
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The word ``Whoever'' is substituted for ``If any person'' to conform
to the style of title 18.
The words ``under sections 8107-8113 and 8133 of title 55'' are
substituted for ``under this section or section 755 or 756 of this
title'' to reflect the codification of the sections in title 5, United
States Code.
The words ``or both'' are substituted for ``or by both such fine and
imprisonment''.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $2,000''.
