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. 64562 Stat. 740Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K)108 Stat. 2147(, ; , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
section 276b of title 40June 13, 1934, ch. 482, § 148 Stat. 948Based on , U.S.C., 1940 ed., Public Buildings, Property, and Works (, ).
Slight changes of phraseology were made.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 103–3221994— substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $5,000”.