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31 U.S.C. § 1519. — Criminal penalty · Congress.wiki

U.S. Code/Title 31/§ 1519

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31 U.S.C. § 1519.Chapter 15

§ 1519

Criminal penalty

Title 31

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Subchapter: APPORTIONMENT

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An officer or employee of the United States Government or of the District of Columbia government knowingly and willfully violating shall be fined not more than $5,000, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.section 1517(a) of this title

Release: pl-119-83 (2026-04-13)

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