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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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