Whoever knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals, or covers up a material fact, or makes a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation, or makes or uses a false statement or report knowing the same to contain any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry in connection with the application for or receipt of compensation or other benefit or payment under subchapter I or III of chapter 81 of title 5, shall be guilty of perjury, and on conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine under this title, or by imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or both; but if the amount of the benefits falsely obtained does not exceed $1,000, such person shall be punished by a fine under this title, or by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both.
Structure US Code
Title 18— CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 93— PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
§ 1901. Collecting or disbursing officer trading in public property
§ 1902. Disclosure of crop information and speculation thereon
§ 1903. Speculation in stocks or commodities affecting crop insurance
§ 1905. Disclosure of confidential information generally
§ 1906. Disclosure of information from a bank examination report
§ 1907. Disclosure of information by farm credit examiner
§ 1909. Examiner performing other services
§ 1910. Nepotism in appointment of receiver or trustee
§ 1911. Receiver mismanaging property
§ 1912. Unauthorized fees for inspection of vessels
§ 1913. Lobbying with appropriated moneys
§ 1915. Compromise of customs liabilities
§ 1916. Unauthorized employment and disposition of lapsed appropriations
§ 1917. Interference with civil service examinations
§ 1918. Disloyalty and asserting the right to strike against the Government
§ 1919. False statement to obtain unemployment compensation for Federal service
§ 1920. False statement or fraud to obtain Federal employees’ compensation
§ 1922. False or withheld report concerning Federal employees’ compensation
§ 1923. Fraudulent receipt of payments of missing persons
§ 1924. Unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents or material