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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 649. Custodians failing to deposit moneys; persons affected
(a) Whoever, having money of the United States in his possession
or under his control, fails to deposit it with the Treasurer or
some public depositary of the United States, when required so to do
by the Secretary of the Treasury or the head of any other proper
department or agency or by the General Accounting Office, is guilty
of embezzlement, and shall be fined under this title or in a sum
equal to the amount of money embezzled, whichever is greater, or
imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; but if the amount
embezzled is $1,000 or less, he shall be fined under this title or
imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
(b) This section and sections 643, 648, 650 and 653 of this title
shall apply to all persons charged with the safe-keeping, transfer,
or disbursement of the public money, whether such persons be
charged as receivers or depositaries of the same.
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