Highway projects
Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
Whoever, being an officer, agent, or employee of the United States, or of any State or Territory, or whoever, whether a person, association, firm, or corporation, knowingly makes any false statement, false representation, or false report as to the character, quality, quantity, or cost of the material used or to be used, or the quantity or quality of the work performed or to be performed, or the costs thereof in connection with the submission of plans, maps, specifications, contracts, or costs of construction of any highway or related project submitted for approval to the Secretary of Transportation; or
Whoever knowingly makes any false statement, false representation, false report, or false claim with respect to the character, quality, quantity, or cost of any work performed or to be performed, or materials furnished or to be furnished, in connection with the construction of any highway or related project approved by the Secretary of Transportation; or
Whoever knowingly makes any false statement or false representation as to a material fact in any statement, certificate, or report submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Federal-Aid Road Act approved July 11, 1916 (39 Stat. 355 (PDF, 1.4 MB)), as amended and supplemented,
Shall be or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
History: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 753 (PDF, 39 MB); Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, §27, 65 Stat. 721 (PDF, 4.2 MB); May 6, 1954, ch. 181, §18, 68 Stat. 76 (PDF, 1.7 MB); Pub. L. 89–670, §10(f), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 948 (PDF, 3.8 MB); Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147 (PDF, 52 MB).)
Simplified explanation
It is a federal crime to knowingly make false statements or claims about the materials, work, or costs of a highway project that is submitted to or approved by the Secretary of Transportation, or in reports under the Federal-Aid Road Act. It applies to government workers and to private people and companies.