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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 652. Disbursing officer paying lesser in lieu of lawful amount
Whoever, being an officer, clerk, agent, employee, or other
person charged with the payment of any appropriation made by
Congress, pays to any clerk or other employee of the United States,
or of any department or agency thereof, a sum less than that
provided by law, and requires such employee to receipt or give a
voucher for an amount greater than that actually paid to and
received by him, is guilty of embezzlement, and shall be fined
under this title or in double the amount so withheld, whichever is
greater, or imprisoned not more than two 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.
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