§ 1351. Fraud in foreign labor contracting

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(a)Work Inside the United States.— Whoever knowingly and with intent to defraud recruits, solicits, or hires a person outside the United States or causes another person to recruit, solicit, or hire a person outside the United States, or attempts to do so, for purposes of employment in the United States by means of materially false or fraudulent pretenses, representations or promises regarding that employment shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.

(b)Work Outside the United States.— Whoever knowingly and with intent to defraud recruits, solicits, or hires a person outside the United States or causes another person to recruit, solicit, or hire a person outside the United States, or attempts to do so, for purposes of employment performed on a United States Government contract performed outside the United States, or on a United States military installation or mission outside the United States or other property or premises outside the United States owned or controlled by the United States Government, by means of materially false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises regarding that employment, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.

(Added Pub. L. 110–457, title II, § 222(e)(2), Dec. 23, 2008, 122 Stat. 5070; amended Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title XVII, § 1706(a), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2097.)

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Pub. L. 110–457, title II, § 222(e)(2)
122 Stat. 5070
Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title XVII, § 1706(a)
126 Stat. 2097
Pub. L. 112–239, § 1706(a)(1)
Pub. L. 112–239, § 1706(a)(2)
Pub. L. 112–239

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§ 1351

Fraud in foreign labor contracting

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U.S.C.§ 7104d

Pub. L.Pub. L. 110–457, title II, § 222(e)(2)

Stat.122 Stat. 5070

Pub. L.Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title XVII, § 1706(a)

Stat.126 Stat. 2097

Pub. L.Pub. L. 112–239, § 1706(a)(1)

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