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Code · U.S. Code · Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · CHAPTER 47— FRAUD AND FALSE STATEMENTS · § 1020

§ 1020. Highway projects

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Whoever, being an officer, agent, or employee of the United States, or of any State or Territory, or whoever, whether a person, association, firm, or corporation, knowingly makes any false statement, false representation, or false report as to the character, quality, quantity, or cost of the material used or to be used, or the quantity or quality of the work performed or to be performed, or the costs thereof in connection with the submission of plans, maps, specifications, contracts, or costs of construction of any highway or related project submitted for approval to the Secretary of Transportation; or
Whoever knowingly makes any false statement, false representation, false report, or false claim with respect to the character, quality, quantity, or cost of any work performed or to be performed, or materials furnished or to be furnished, in connection with the construction of any highway or related project approved by the Secretary of Transportation; or
Whoever knowingly makes any false statement or false representation as to a material fact in any statement, certificate, or report submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Federal-Aid Road Act approved July 11, 1916 (39 Stat. 355), as amended and supplemented,
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 753; Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, § 27, 65 Stat. 721; May 6, 1954, ch. 181, § 18, 68 Stat. 76; Pub. L. 89–670, § 10(f), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 948; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on section 46 of title 23, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Highways (June 19, 1922, ch. 227, § 4, par. 6, 42 Stat. 661).
Words “highway, or related,” were inserted before “project” in two places for the purpose of description, in view of transfer from title 23.
Words “upon conviction thereof” were omitted as surplusage, because punishment cannot be imposed until a conviction is secured.
Changes in phraseology were made.
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  • 39 Stat. 355
  • June 25, 1948, ch. 645
  • 62 Stat. 753
  • Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, § 27
  • 65 Stat. 721
  • May 6, 1954, ch. 181, § 18
  • 68 Stat. 76
  • Pub. L. 89–670, § 10(f)
  • 80 Stat. 948
  • Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(L)
  • 108 Stat. 2147
  • section 46 of title 23
  • June 19, 1922, ch. 227, § 4
  • 42 Stat. 661
  • act July 11, 1916, ch. 241
  • Pub. L. 85–767, § 2(1)
  • 72 Stat. 919
  • Pub. L. 103–322
  • Pub. L. 89–670
  • 53 Stat. 1426
  • Act June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, § 103
  • 63 Stat. 380
  • 63 Stat. 1070
  • 64 Stat. 1263
  • Pub. L. 109–313, § 2(a)(1)
  • 120 Stat. 1734
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§ 1020
Highway projects
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Stat.39 Stat. 355
ActJune 25, 1948, ch. 645
Stat.62 Stat. 753
ActOct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, § 27
Stat.65 Stat. 721
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