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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 932. Art. 132. Frauds against the United States
Any person subject to this chapter -
(1) who, knowing it to be false or fraudulent -
(A) makes any claim against the United States or any officer
thereof; or
(B) presents to any person in the civil or military service
thereof, for approval or payment, any claim against the United
States or any officer thereof;
(2) who, for the purpose of obtaining the approval, allowance,
or payment of any claim against the United States or any officer
thereof -
(A) makes or uses any writing or other paper knowing it to
contain any false or fraudulent statements;
(B) makes any oath to any fact or to any writing or other
paper knowing the oath to be false; or
(C) forges or counterfeits any signature upon any writing or
other paper, or uses any such signature knowing it to be forged
or counterfeited;
(3) who, having charge, possession, custody or control of any
money, or other property of the United States, furnished or
intended for the armed forces thereof, knowingly delivers to any
person having authority to receive it, any amount thereof less
than that for which he receives a certificate or receipt; or
(4) who, being authorized to make or deliver any paper
certifying the receipt of any property of the United States
furnished or intended for the armed forces thereof, makes or
delivers to any person such writing without having full knowledge
of the truth of the statements therein contained and with intent
to defraud the United States;
shall, upon conviction, be punished as a court-martial may direct.
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