§ 435. Contracts in excess of specific appropriation

Whoever, being an officer or employee of the United States, knowingly contracts for the erection, repair, or furnishing of any public building, or for any public improvement, to pay a larger amount than the specific sum appropriated for such purpose, shall be fined under this title ^[1] or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

[1] See 1994 Amendment note below.

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§ 435. Contracts in excess of specific appropriation