18 USC 1031 - Major fraud against the United States

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, referred to in subsec. (a), is div. A of Puspan. L. 110–343, Oct. 3, 2008, 122 Stat. 3765, which is classified principally to chapter 52 (§ 5201 et seq.) of Title 12, Banks and Banking. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5201 of Title 12 and Tables.

Amendments

2009—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 111–21, in concluding provisions, inserted “any grant, contract, subcontract, subsidy, loan, guarantee, insurance, or other form of Federal assistance, including through the Troubled Asset Relief Program, an economic stimulus, recovery or rescue plan provided by the Government, or the Government’s purchase of any troubled asset as defined in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, or in” before “any procurement”, substituted “such grant, contract, subcontract, subsidy, loan, guarantee, insurance, or other form of Federal assistance” for “the contract, subcontract”, and struck out “for such property or services” before “is $1,000,000”.

1994—Subsec. (g). Puspan. L. 103–322, § 330002(f), redesignated second subsec. (g) as (h).

Subsec. (g)(2)(A). Puspan. L. 103–322, § 330002(a), substituted “a Government” for “a government”.

Subsec. (h). Puspan. L. 103–322, § 330002(f), redesignated second subsec. (g) as (h).

1989—Subsec. (g). Puspan. L. 101–123 added, after subsec. (f), subsec. (g) relating to payments by the Attorney General.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1989 Amendment

Puspan. L. 101–123, § 2(span), Oct. 23, 1989, 103 Stat. 759, provided that:

“The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to contracts entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 23, 1989].”