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Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

Part I · Chapter 47 — Fraud and False Statements

§ 1012. Department of Housing and Urban Development transactions

Statutory text

Whoever, with intent to defraud, makes any false entry in any book of the Department of Housing and Urban Development or makes any false report or statement to or for such Department; or

Whoever receives any compensation, rebate, or reward, with intent to defraud such Department or with intent unlawfully to defeat its purposes; or

Whoever induces or influences such Department to purchase or acquire any property or to enter into any contract and willfully fails to disclose any interest which he has in such property or in the property to which such contract relates, or any special benefit which he expects to receive as a result of such contract—

Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 80–645 · 62 Stat. 683

    Enacted · 18 U.S.C. § 1012

    June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 752

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 752

  2. Pub. L. 90–19 § 24(d) · 81 Stat. 17

    1. Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 1012

      Pub. L. 90–19 substituted “Department of Housing and Urban Development” for “Public Housing Administration” wherever appearing in text

    2. Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 1012

      Pub. L. 90–19 substituted “Department” for “Administration” wherever appearing in text

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 90–19 substituted “Department of Housing and Urban Development” for “Public Housing Administration” in section catchline and text, and “Department” for “Administration” wherever appearing in text.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (d) Section 1012 of such title is amended— (1) by changing the section heading to read as follows: “§ 1012. Department of Housing and Urban Development transactions.”; (2) by striking out “Public Housing Administration” and inserting in lieu thereof “Department of Housing and Urban Development”; and (3) by striking out “such Administration” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “such Department”.

  3. Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994

    Pub. L. 103–322 title XXXIII § 330016(1)(H) · 108 Stat. 1796

    Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 1012

    Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $1,000” in last par

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $1,000” in last par.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (H) in sections 81, 210, 211, 215, 217, 242, 245, 291, 292, 439, 442, 480, 483, 484, 490, 491, 494, 495, 503, 507, 510, 594, 595, 596, 597, 598, 599, 604, 605, 641, 643, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 659, 661, 662, 665, 712, 751, 752, 756, 795, 796, 797, 836, 844, 871, 875, 876, 877, 879, 911, 912, 913, 924, 957, 959, 961, 1003, 1012, 1021, 1025, 1026, 1071, 1112, 1163, 1262, 1263, 1264, 1301, 1302, 1304, 1306, 1341, 1342, 1343, 1361, 1363, 1384, 1504, 1508, 1509, 1657, 1705, 1706, 1707, 1711, 1715, 1716, 1733, 1738, 1761, 1762, 2276, 2277, 2278, 2382, and 2389 by striking “not more than $1,000” each place it appears and inserting “under this title”;

3 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Notes

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on sections 1423–1425 of title 42, U.S.C., 1940 ed., The Public Health and Welfare (Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 896, §§ 23–25, 50 Stat. 899).

Three sections were consolidated with changes of phraseology and arrangement necessary to effect consolidation.

Words “upon conviction thereof”, in each section were omitted as surplusage since punishment cannot be imposed until after conviction.

The provisions of section 1424 of title 42, U.S.C., 1940 ed., The Public Health and Welfare, relating to conspiracy were omitted as inconsistent with the general conspiracy statute, section 371 of this title, both as to punishment and allegation and proof of an overt act. (See reviser’s note under section 493 of this title.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments1951–1994 · 3 rounds

1994

Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $1,000” in last par.

1967

Pub. L. 90–19 substituted “Department of Housing and Urban Development” for “Public Housing Administration” in section catchline and text, and “Department” for “Administration” wherever appearing in text.

1951

Act , substituted “Public Housing Administration” for “United States Housing Authority” in section catchline and text, and “Administration” for “Authority”, wherever appearing in text.

Credits

1948–1994 · 4 acts
  1. 1948June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 752
  2. 1951Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, § 26, 65 Stat. 720
  3. 1967Pub. L. 90–19, § 24(d), , 81 Stat. 28
  4. 1994Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(H), , 108 Stat. 2147.
Show as published

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 752; Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, § 26, 65 Stat. 720; Pub. L. 90–19, § 24(d), , 81 Stat. 28; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(H), , 108 Stat. 2147.)

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