§ 1923. — Fraudulent receipt of payments of missing persons.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1923]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 93--PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Sec. 1923. Fraudulent receipt of payments of missing persons
Whoever obtains or receives any money, check, or allotment under--
(1) subchapter VII of chapter 55 of title 5; or
(2) chapter 10 of title 37;
without being entitled thereto, with intent to defraud, 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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50A U.S.C. 1008. Mar. 7, 1942, ch.
166, Sec. 8, 56
Stat. 145.
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Clauses (1) and (2) are substituted for the words ``under this Act''
to reflect the codification of the Act. The portion of the Act which is
applicable to civilian officers and employees and their dependents is
codified in subchapter VII of chapter 55 of title 5, United States Code.
The portion of the Act which is applicable to members of the uniformed
services and their dependents is codified in chapter 10 of title 37,
United States Code.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $2,000''.
