18 U.S.C. § 1922 — False or withheld report concerning Fed-

Page 467 TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE § 1924 ever makes, in an affidavit or report required by sec- tion 8106 of title 5 or in a claim for compensation under subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, a statement, know- ing it to be false, is guilty of perjury and shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.’’ Pub. L. 103–322 substituted ‘‘fined under this title’’ for ‘‘fined not more than $2,000’’. [§ 1921. Repealed. Pub. L. 116–260, div. O, title X, § 1002(9), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2155] Section, added Pub. L. 89–554, § 3(d), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 610; amended Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(I), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147, penalized re- ceiving certain Federal employees’ compensation after marriage. § 1922. False or withheld report concerning Fed- eral employees’ compensation Whoever, being an officer or employee of the United States charged with the responsibility for making the reports of the immediate supe- rior specified by section 8120 of title 5, willfully fails, neglects, or refuses to make any of the re- ports, or knowingly files a false report, or in- duces, compels, or directs an injured employee to forego filing of any claim for compensation or other benefits provided under subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5 or any extension or applica- tion thereof, or willfully retains any notice, re- port, claim, or paper which is required to be filed under that subchapter or any extension or application thereof, or regulations prescribed thereunder, shall be fined under this title or im- prisoned not more than one year, or both. (Added Pub. L. 89–554, § 3(d), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 610; amended Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(G), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Derivation U.S. Code Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large .................. 5 U.S.C. 774(b). Sept. 13, 1960, Pub. L. 86–767, § 206, 74 Stat. 908. The words ‘‘the reports of the immediate superior specified in section 8120 of title 5’’ are substituted for ‘‘the reports specified in subsection (a) of this section’’ to reflect the codification of that subsection in title 5, United States Code. The words ‘‘subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5’’ and ‘‘that subchapter’’ are substituted for ‘‘sections 751–756, 757–781, 783–791, and 793 of this title’’ and ‘‘said sec- tions’’, respectively, to reflect the codification of the sections in title 5, United States Code. The words ‘‘shall be guilty of a misdemeanor’’ are omitted as unnecessary in view of the definitive section 1 of this title. (See reviser’s note under 18 U.S.C. 212, 1964 ed.) The words ‘‘and upon conviction thereof’’ are omitted as unnecessary because punishment can be imposed only after conviction. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted ‘‘fined under this title’’ for ‘‘fined not more than $500’’. § 1923. Fraudulent receipt of payments of missing persons Whoever obtains or receives any money, check, or allotment under— (1) subchapter VII of chapter 55 of title 5; or (2) chapter 10 of title 37; without being entitled thereto, with intent to defraud, shall be fined under this title or impris- oned not more than one year, or both. (Added Pub. L. 89–554, § 3(d), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 610; amended Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(I), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Derivation U.S. Code Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large .................. 50A U.S.C. 1008. Mar. 7, 1942, ch. 166, § 8, 56 Stat. 145. Clauses (1) and (2) are substituted for the words ‘‘under this Act’’ to reflect the codification of the Act. The portion of the Act which is applicable to civilian officers and employees and their dependents is codified in subchapter VII of chapter 55 of title 5, United States Code. The portion of the Act which is applicable to members of the uniformed services and their depend- ents is codified in chapter 10 of title 37, United States Code. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted ‘‘fined under this title’’ for ‘‘fined not more than $2,000’’. § 1924. Unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents or material (a) Whoever, being an officer, employee, con- tractor, or consultant of the United States, and, by virtue of his office, employment, position, or contract, becomes possessed of documents or materials containing classified information of the United States, knowingly removes such doc- uments or materials without authority and with the intent to retain such documents or mate- rials at an unauthorized location shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both. (b) For purposes of this section, the provision of documents and materials to the Congress shall not constitute an offense under subsection (a). (c) In this section, the term ‘‘classified infor- mation of the United States’’ means informa- tion originated, owned, or possessed by the United States Government concerning the na- tional defense or foreign relations of the United States that has been determined pursuant to law or Executive order to require protection against unauthorized disclosure in the interests of na- tional security. (Added Pub. L. 103–359, title VIII, § 808(a), Oct. 14, 1994, 108 Stat. 3453; amended Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title IV, § 4002(d)(1)(C)(i), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1809; Pub. L. 115–118, title II, § 202, Jan. 19, 2018, 132 Stat. 19.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–118 substituted ‘‘five years’’ for ‘‘one year’’. 2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–273 substituted ‘‘under this title’’ for ‘‘not more than $1,000,’’.