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20 U.S.C. § 1068f

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/us/usc/t20/s1068f
Title
20 — Education
Chapter
CH28
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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Whoever, being an officer, director, agent, or employee of, or connected in any capacity with, any recipient of Federal financial assistance or grant pursuant to this subchapter embezzles, willfully misapplies, steals, or obtains by fraud any of the funds which are the subject of such grant or assistance, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both. (Pub. L. 89–329, title III, § 397, formerly § 358, as added Pub. L. 99–498, title III, § 301(a), Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1307; renumbered § 397, Pub. L. 105–244, title III, § 301(a)(2), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1636.) Editorial Notes Codification Section was formerly classified to section 1069d of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 105–244.

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