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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 643. Accounting generally for public money
Whoever, being an officer, employee or agent of the United States
or of any department or agency thereof, having received public
money which he is not authorized to retain as salary, pay, or
emolument, fails to render his accounts for the same as provided by
law is guilty of embezzlement, and shall be fined under this title
or in a sum equal to the amount of the money embezzled, whichever
is greater, or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; but if
the amount embezzled does not exceed $1,000, he shall be fined
under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
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