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§47126 Criminal Penalties for False Statements

Title 49 › Subtitle SUBTITLE VII— AVIATION PROGRAMS › Part B— AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT AND NOISE › Chapter 471— AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT › Subchapter I— AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT › § 47126

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Knowingly lying to cheat the Government about materials, how much or how well work will be done, costs, claims, or required reports for projects in grant applications to the Secretary of Transportation is a crime. Any person, including an officer, agent, or employee of the U.S. Government or a public agency, who does this can be fined under Title 18, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.

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Title 49, §47126

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A person (including an officer, agent, or employee of the United States Government or a public agency) shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both, if the person, with intent to defraud the Government, knowingly makes—
(1)a false statement about the kind, quantity, quality, or cost of the material used or to be used, or the quantity, quality, or cost of work performed or to be performed, in connection with the submission of a plan, map, specification, contract, or estimate of project cost for a project included in a grant application submitted to the Secretary of Transportation for approval under this subchapter;
(2)a false statement or claim for work or material for a project included in a grant application approved by the Secretary under this subchapter; or
(3)a false statement in a report or certification required under this subchapter.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 4712649 App.:2216.Sept. 3, 1982, Pub. L. 97–248, § 517, 96 Stat. 693. In this section, before clause (1), the words “association, firm, or corporation” are omitted because of 1:1. The words “fined under title 18” are substituted for “a fine of not to exceed $10,000” for consistency with title 18. In clauses (1)–(3), the words “false representation” are omitted as surplus. In clauses (1) and (2), the words “false report” are omitted as surplus. The words “included in a grant application” are added for clarity and consistency in this chapter. In clause (3), the words “to be made” are omitted as surplus.

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49 U.S.C. § 47126

Title 49 — Transportation

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60