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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 665. Theft or embezzlement from employment and training funds; improper inducement; obstruction of investigations
(a) Whoever, being an officer, director, agent, or employee of,
or connected in any capacity with any agency or organization
receiving financial assistance or any funds under the Job Training
Partnership Act or title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998
knowingly enrolls an ineligible participant, embezzles, willfully
misapplies, steals, or obtains by fraud any of the moneys, funds,
assets, or property which are the subject of a financial assistance
agreement or contract pursuant to such Act shall be fined under
this title or imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both; but if
the amount so embezzled, misapplied, stolen, or obtained by fraud
does not exceed $1,000, such person shall be fined under this title
or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.
(b) Whoever, by threat or procuring dismissal of any person from
employment or of refusal to employ or refusal to renew a contract
of employment in connection with a financial assistance agreement
or contract under the Job Training Partnership Act or title I of
the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 induces any person to give up
any money or thing of any value to any person (including such
organization or agency receiving funds) shall be fined under this
title, or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.
(c) Whoever willfully obstructs or impedes or willfully endeavors
to obstruct or impede, an investigation or inquiry under the Job
Training Partnership Act or title I of the Workforce Investment Act
of 1998, or the regulations thereunder, shall be punished by a fine
under this title, or by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or
by both such fine and imprisonment.
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