US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

18 U.S.C. § 1916

Unauthorized employment and disposition of lapsed appropriations

Whoever—
(1)
section 3103 of title 5 violates the provision of that an individual may be employed in the civil service in an Executive department at the seat of Government only for services actually rendered in connection with and for the purposes of the appropriation from which he is paid; or
(2)
section 5501 of title 5 violates the provision of that money accruing from lapsed salaries or from unused appropriations for salaries shall be covered into the Treasury of the United States;
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

Pub. L. 89–554, § 3(d)80 Stat. 608Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, § 601(a)(8)110 Stat. 3498Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title III, § 3002(a)(3)116 Stat. 1805(Added , , ; amended , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Derivation

U.S. Code

Revised Statutes and

Statutes at Large

 

5 U.S.C. 47 (less so much as relates to removal).

Aug. 23, 1912, ch. 350, § 5 (less so much as relates to removal), 37 Stat. 414.

 

5 U.S.C. 50 (2d sentence, less so much as relates to removal).

section 4 of the Act of Aug. 5, 1882, ch. 38922 Stat. 255June 22, 1906, ch. 351434 Stat. 449Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1010, § 764 Stat. 986The statement of the acts prohibited is supplied from , , as amended , §§ 6, 8, , and , , which is codified in sections 3103 and 5501 of title 5, United States Code.

The words “upon conviction thereof” are omitted as unnecessary because punishment can be imposed only after conviction.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 107–2732002— inserted “, or both” after “year” in concluding provisions.

Pub. L. 104–2941996— substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $1,000” in concluding provisions.