§ 874. — Kickbacks from public works employees.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC874]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 41--EXTORTION AND THREATS
Sec. 874. Kickbacks from public works employees
Whoever, by force, intimidation, or threat of procuring dismissal
from employment, or by any other manner whatsoever induces any person
employed in the construction, prosecution, completion or repair of any
public building, public work, or building or work financed in whole or
in part by loans or grants from the United States, to give up any part
of the compensation to which he is entitled under his contract of
employment, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than
five years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 740; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on section 276b of title 40, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Public
Buildings, Property, and Works (June 13, 1934, ch. 482, Sec. 1, 48 Stat.
948).
Slight changes of phraseology were made.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $5,000''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 29 section 1111; title 42
section 1592i.
