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34 U.S.C. § 10272 — Falsification or concealment of facts
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Whoever knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals, or covers up by trick, scheme, or device, any material fact in any application for assistance submitted pursuant to this chapter or in any records required to be maintained pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to prosecution under the provisions of [section 1001 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section1001&num=0&edition=prelim).
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Whoever knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals, or covers up by trick, scheme, or device, any material fact in any application for assistance submitted pursuant to this chapter or in any records required to be maintained pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to prosecution under the provisions of [section 1001 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section1001&num=0&edition=prelim).
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### Statutory Notes
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Section 3793c was editorially reclassified as [section 10263 of Title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section10263&num=0&edition=prelim), Crime Control and Law Enforcement.
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**(a)** Except as otherwise provided in this section, whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States, knowingly and willfully—
(1) falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact;
(2) makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation; or
(3) makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry;
shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years or, if the offense involves international or domestic terrorism (as defined in section 2331), imprisoned not more than 8 years, or both. If the matter relates to an offense under chapter 109A, 109B, 110, or 117, or section 1591, then the term of imprisonment imposed under this section shall be not more than 8 years.
**(b)** Subsection (a) does not apply to a party to a judicial proceeding, or that party’s counsel, for statements, representations, writings or documents submitted by such party or counsel to a judge or magistrate in that proceeding.
**(c)** With respect to any matter within the jurisdiction of the legislative branch, subsection (a) shall apply only to—
(1) administrative matters, including a claim for payment, a matter related to the procurement of property or services, personnel or employment practices, or support services, or a document required by law, rule, or regulation to be submitted to the Congress or any office or officer within the legislative branch; or
(2) any investigation or review, conducted pursuant to the authority of any committee, subcommittee, commission or office of the Congress, consistent with applicable rules of the House or Senate.
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### Statutory Notes
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Section 3795a was editorially reclassified as [section 10272 of Title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section10272&num=0&edition=prelim), Crime Control and Law Enforcement.
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TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
§ 10272
fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not
more than five years, or both.
(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 1101, as added Pub. L.
96–157, § 2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1219; amended
Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 609E(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98
Stat. 2097.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 3795 of
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi-
torial 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 En-
forcement Assistance Administration’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 98–473 effective Oct. 12, 1984,
see section 609AA(a) of Pub. L. 98–473, set out as an Ef-
fective Date note under section 10101 of this title.
§ 10272. Falsification or concealment of facts
Whoever knowingly and willfully falsifies,
conceals, or covers up by trick, scheme, or de-
vice, any material fact in any application for as-
sistance submitted pursuant to this chapter or
in any records required to be maintained pursu-
ant to this chapter shall be subject to prosecu-
tion under the provisions of section 1001 of title
18.
(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 1102, as added Pub. L.
96–157, § 2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1219.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 3795a of
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi-
torial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
PRIOR PROVISIONS
Provisions si
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