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[CITE: 18USC1001]
 
 
                 TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                             PART I--CRIMES
 
                 CHAPTER 47--FRAUD AND FALSE STATEMENTS
 
Sec. 1001. Statements or entries generally
 
    (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 or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or 
both.
    (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.
 
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 749; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, 
Sec. 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 104-292, 
Sec. 2, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3459.)
 
 
                      Historical and Revision Notes
 
    Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 80 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, 
Sec. 35, 35 Stat. 1095; Oct. 23, 1918, ch. 194, 40 Stat. 1015; June 18, 
1934, ch. 587, 48 Stat. 996; Apr. 4, 1938, ch. 69, 52 Stat. 197).
    Section 80 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., was divided into two 
parts.
    The provision relating to false claims was incorporated in section 
287 of this title.
    Reference to persons causing or procuring was omitted as unnecessary 
in view of definition of ``principal'' in section 2 of this title.
    Words ``or any corporation in which the United States of America is 
a stockholder'' in said section 80 were omitted as unnecessary in view 
of definition of ``agency'' in section 6 of this title.
    In addition to minor changes of phraseology, the maximum term of 
imprisonment was changed from 10 to 5 years to be consistent with 
comparable sections. (See reviser's note under section 287 of this 
title.)
 
 
                               Amendments
 
    1996--Pub. L. 104-292 reenacted section catchline without change and 
amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: 
``Whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of any department or 
agency of the United States knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals 
or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact, or makes 
any false, fictitious or fraudulent statements or representations, or 
makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain 
any false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or entry, shall be fined 
under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.''
    1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for 
``fined not more than $10,000''.
 
                         Change of Name
 
    Reference to United States magistrate or to magistrate deemed to 
refer to United States magistrate judge pursuant to section 321 of Pub. 
L. 101-650, set out as a note under section 631 of Title 28, Judiciary 
and Judicial Procedure.
 
 
                      Short Title of 2000 Amendment
 
    Pub. L. 106-578, Sec. 1, Dec. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 3075, provided 
that: ``This Act [amending section 1028 of this title, repealing section 
1738 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under 
section 1028 of this title] may be cited as the `Internet False 
Identification Prevention Act of 2000'.''
 
 
                     Short Title of 1998 Amendments
 
    Pub. L. 105-318, Sec. 1, Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 3007, provided 
that: ``This Act [amending sections 982, 1028, and 2516 of this title 
and section 105 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95-521, 
set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and 
Employees, and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 1028 
of this title and section 994 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial 
Procedure] may be cited as the `Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence 
Act of 1998'.''
    Pub. L. 105-172, Sec. 1, Apr. 24, 1998, 112 Stat. 53, provided that: 
``This Act [amending section 1029 of this title and enacting provisions 
set out as a note under section 994 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial 
Procedure] may be cited as the `Wireless Telephone Protection Act'.''
 
 
                      Short Title of 1996 Amendment
 
    Section 1 of Pub. L. 104-292 provided that: ``This Act [amending 
this section, sections 1515 and 6005 of this title, and section 1365 of 
Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure] may be cited as the `False 
Statements Accountability Act of 1996'.''
 
 
                      Short Title of 1994 Amendment
 
    Section 290001(a) of Pub. L. 103-322, as amended by Pub. L. 104-294, 
title VI, Sec. 604(b)(34), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3508, provided that: 
``This section [amending section 1030 of this title] may be cited as the 
`Computer Abuse Amendments Act of 1994'.''
 
 
                      Short Title of 1990 Amendment
 
    Pub. L. 101-647, title XXV, Sec. 2500, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 
4859, provided that: ``This title [see Tables for classification] may be 
cited as the `Comprehensive Thrift and Bank Fraud Prosecution and 
Taxpayer Recovery Act of 1990'.''
 
 
                      Short Title of 1989 Amendment
 
    Pub. L. 101-123, Sec. 1, Oct. 23, 1989, 103 Stat. 759, provided 
that: ``This Act [amending section 1031 of this title, repealing section 
293 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 
293 and 1031 of this title, and repealing provisions set out as a note 
under section 293 of this title] may be cited as the `Major Fraud Act 
Amendments of 1989'.''
 
 
                      Short Title of 1988 Amendment
 
    Pub. L. 100-700, Sec. 1, Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4631, provided 
that: ``This Act [enacting sections 293 and 1031 of this title and 
section 256 of Title 41, Public Contracts, amending section 2324 of 
Title 10, Armed Forces, and section 3730 of Title 31, Money and Finance, 
enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 293 and 1031 of this 
title, section 2324 of Title 10, and section 522 of Title 28, Judiciary 
and Judicial Procedure, and repealing provisions set out as a note under 
section 2324 of Title 10] may be cited as the `Major Fraud Act of 
1988'.''
 
 
                      Short Title of 1986 Amendment
 
    Pub. L. 99-474, Sec. 1, Oct. 16, 1986, 100 Stat. 1213, provided 
that: ``This Act [amending section 1030 of this title] may be cited as 
the `Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986'.''
 
 
                      Short Title of 1984 Amendment
 
    Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 1601, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2183, 
provided that: ``This chapter [chapter XVI (Secs. 1601-1603) of title II 
of Pub. L. 98-473, enacting section 1029 of this title and provisions 
set out as a note under section 1029 of this title] may be cited as the 
`Credit Card Fraud Act of 1984'.''
    Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 2101, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2190, 
provided that: ``This chapter [chapter XXI (Secs. 2101-2103) of title II 
of Pub. L. 98-473, enacting section 1030 of this title and provisions 
set out as a note under section 1030 of this title] may be cited as the 
`Counterfeit Access Device and Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1984'.''
 
 
                      Short Title of 1982 Amendment
 
    Section 1 of Pub. L. 97-398 provided: ``That this Act [enacting 
sections 1028 and 1738 of this title and amending section 3001 of Title 
39, Postal Service] may be cited as the `False Identification Crime 
Control Act of 1982'.''
 
                  Section Referred to in Other Sections
 
    This section is referred to in sections 14, 24, 981, 982, 1345, 
3059A of this title; title 2 section 437g; title 7 sections 12a, 136h, 
511r, 1314i, 5662, 6519; title 8 section 1324a; title 12 section 1833a; 
title 15 sections 637, 657a, 6003; title 17 section 1312; title 19 
sections 2515, 3391, 3432; title 22 sections 1623, 3622; title 35 
section 25; title 40 section 276c; title 42 sections 2000b-3, 2000c-6, 
3426, 3795a; title 43 section 1212; title 49 section 5307.