18 U.S.C. § 435
Contracts in excess of specific appropriation
United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective
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Whoever, being an officer or employee of the United States, knowingly contracts for the erection, repair, or furnishing of any public building, or for any public improvement, to pay a larger amount than the specific sum appropriated for such purpose, shall be fined under this title 11 See 1994 Amendment note below. or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
Legislative history
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- Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994