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[CITE: 42USC3795]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                 CHAPTER 46--JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
 
                    SUBCHAPTER XI--CRIMINAL PENALTIES
 
Sec. 3795. Misuse of Federal assistance

    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, Sec. 1101, as added Pub. L. 96-157, Sec. 2, 
Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1219; amended Pub. L. 98-473, title II, 
Sec. 609E(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2097.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 3795, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 670, as added 
Pub. L. 91-644, title I, Sec. 12, Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1889; amended 
Pub. L. 93-83, Sec. 2, Aug. 6, 1973, 87 Stat. 218, related to reports to 
Congress and President, prior to the general amendment of this chapter 
by Pub. L. 96-157. See section 3789e of this title.
    A prior section 1101 of Pub. L. 90-351, title VI, June 19, 1968, 82 
Stat. 236, was classified as a note under section 532 of Title 28, 
Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.


                               Amendments

    1984--Pub. L. 98-473 substituted ``Office of Justice Programs, 
Bureau of Justice Assistance'' for ``Law Enforcement Assistance 
Administration''.


                    Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 98-473 effective Oct. 12, 1984, see section 
609AA(a) of Pub. L. 98-473, set out as an Effective Date note under 
section 3711 of this title.
