Title 33, Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-110

§990 Offenses and Penalties

Title 33 › CHAPTER 19 — SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY › § 990

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Federal theft laws about stealing or misusing public money also cover the Corporation’s money and property. Anyone who, trying to cheat the Corporation or to fool its directors, officers, employees, or any U.S. officer or employee, makes false entries in the Corporation’s books or files false reports can be fined up to $10,000, jailed up to five years, or both if convicted. Anyone who takes a payment, rebate, or reward, or joins a conspiracy or agreement to defraud the Corporation or defeat its purposes can be fined up to $5,000, jailed up to five years, or both if convicted.

Full Legal Text

Title 33, §990

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(a)Application of penal statutes

All general penal statutes relating to the larceny, embezzlement, or conversion, of public moneys or property of the United States shall apply to the moneys and property of the Corporation.

(b)Frauds and false entries, reports, or statements

Any person who, with intent to defraud the Corporation, or to deceive any director, officer, or employee of the Corporation or any officer or employee of the United States, (1) makes any false entry in any book of the Corporation, or (2) makes any false report or statement for the Corporation, shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

(c)Receipt of compensation, or conspiracy, with intent to defraud, etc.

Any person who shall receive any compensation, rebate, or reward, or shall enter into any conspiracy, collusion, or agreement, express or implied, with intent to defraud the Corporation or wrongfully and unlawfully to defeat its purposes, shall, on conviction thereof, be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

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Citation

33 U.S.C. § 990

Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110