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20 U.S.C. 1103f: PenaltiesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 20-EDUCATIONCHAPTER 28-HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE

§1103f. Penalties

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 that 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 V, § 527 , formerly § 517, as added Pub. L. 105–244, title V, § 501 , Oct. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1774 ; renumbered § 527, Pub. L. 110–315, title V, § 502(a)(2) , Aug. 14, 2008 , 122 Stat. 3331 .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 1103f, Pub. L. 89–329, title V, § 517, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title V, § 501(a), July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 677, related to evaluation of system of National Teacher Academies, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105–244.

A prior section 527 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1104f of this title, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105–244.

Another prior section 527 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1117 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 94–482.