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Title 34 — NavyRelease 119-73

§10271 Misuse of Federal assistance

Title 34 › Subtitle Subtitle I— - Comprehensive Acts › Chapter CHAPTER 101— - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER X— - CRIMINAL PENALTIES › § 10271

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

People who take, steal, misuse, or trick their way into money, property, or other assets from a grant, contract, or other aid under this chapter can be punished. This applies whether the money comes straight from or through others connected to the Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, National Institute of Justice, or Bureau of Justice Statistics, and also to anyone who hides or keeps such funds knowing they were taken and intending to use them. The penalty can be a fine up to $10,000, up to five years in prison, or both.

Full Legal Text

Title 34, §10271

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Whoever embezzles, willfully misapplies, steals, or obtains by fraud or endeavors to embezzle, willfully misapply, steal, or obtain by fraud any funds, assets, or property which are the subject of a grant or contract or other form of assistance pursuant to this chapter, whether received directly or indirectly from the Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, the National Institute of Justice, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, or whoever receives, conceals, or retains such funds, assets or property with intent to convert such funds, assets or property to his use or gain, knowing such funds, assets, or property has been embezzled, willfully misapplied, stolen or obtained by fraud, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 3795 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Another section 1101 of Pub. L. 90–351, title VI, June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 236, is classified as a note under section 532 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

Amendments

1984—Pub. L. 98–473 substituted “Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance” for “Law

Enforcement

Assistance Administration”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1984 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 98–473 effective Oct. 12, 1984, see section 609AA(a) of Pub. L. 98–473, set out as an

Effective Date

note under section 10101 of this title.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

34 U.S.C. § 10271

Title 34 — Navy

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73