Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 18 : Section 1020


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 1020. Highway projects

      Whoever, being an officer, agent, or employee of the United
    States, or of any State or Territory, or whoever, whether a person,
    association, firm, or corporation, knowingly makes any false
    statement, false representation, or false report as to the
    character, quality, quantity, or cost of the material used or to be
    used, or the quantity or quality of the work performed or to be
    performed, or the costs thereof in connection with the submission
    of plans, maps, specifications, contracts, or costs of construction
    of any highway or related project submitted for approval to the
    Secretary of Transportation; or
      Whoever knowingly makes any false statement, false
    representation, false report, or false claim with respect to the
    character, quality, quantity, or cost of any work performed or to
    be performed, or materials furnished or to be furnished, in
    connection with the construction of any highway or related project
    approved by the Secretary of Transportation; or
      Whoever knowingly makes any false statement or false
    representation as to a material fact in any statement, certificate,
    or report submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Federal-Aid
    Road Act approved July 11, 1916 (39 Stat. 355), as amended and
    supplemented,
      Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five
    years, or both.



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