Whoever embezzles, willfully misapplies, steals, or obtains by fraud or endeavors to embezzle, willfully misapply, steal, or obtain by fraud any funds, assets, or property which are the subject of a grant or contract or other form of assistance pursuant to this chapter, whether received directly or indirectly from the Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, the National Institute of Justice, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, or whoever receives, conceals, or retains such funds, assets or property with intent to convert such funds, assets or property to his use or gain, knowing such funds, assets, or property has been embezzled, willfully misapplied, stolen or obtained by fraud, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both.
Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 1101Pub. L. 96–157, § 293 Stat. 1219 Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 609E(a)98 Stat. 2097 (, as added , , ; amended , , .)
Editorial Notes
Codification
section 3795 of Title 42Section was formerly classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
section 1101 of Pub. L. 90–35182 Stat. 236 section 532 of Title 28Another , title VI, , , is classified as a note under , Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Amendments
Pub. L. 98–4731984— substituted “Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance” for “Law Enforcement Assistance Administration”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Pub. L. 98–473section 609AA(a) of Pub. L. 98–473section 10101 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .