§ 654. — Officer or employee of United States converting property of another.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC654]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 31--EMBEZZLEMENT AND THEFT
Sec. 654. Officer or employee of United States converting
property of another
Whoever, being an officer or employee of the United States or of any
department or agency thereof, embezzles or wrongfully converts to his
own use the money or property of another which comes into his possession
or under his control in the execution of such office or employment, or
under color or claim of authority as such officer or employee, shall be
fined under this title or not more than the value of the money and
property thus embezzled or converted, whichever is greater, or
imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; but if the sum embezzled is
$1,000 or less, he shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not
more than one year, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 728; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(H), (2)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147, 2148; Pub. L.
104-294, title VI, Sec. 606(a), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3511.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 183 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 97, 35 Stat. 1106).
The phrase ``Whoever being an officer or agent of the United States
or of any department or agency thereof,'' was substituted for the words
``Any officer connected with, or employed in the Internal Revenue
Service of the United States * * * And any officer of the United States,
or any assistant of such officer,'' in order to clarify scope of
section. (See definitive section 6 and reviser's note thereunder.)
The embezzlement of Government money or property is adequately
covered by section 641 of this title.
The smaller punishment for an offense involving $100 or less was
added. (See reviser's notes under sections 641 and 645 of this title.)
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1996--Pub. L. 104-294 substituted ``$1,000'' for ``$100''.
1994--Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 330016(2)(H), substituted ``shall be
fined under this title or not more than the value of the money and
property thus embezzled or converted, whichever is greater, or
imprisoned'' for ``shall be fined not more than the value of the money
and property thus embezzled or converted, or imprisoned''.
Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 330016(1)(H), substituted ``fined under this
title'' for ``fined not more than $1,000'' after ``he shall be''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 5 sections 3374, 3704.
