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PUBLIC LAW 96-000—MMMM. DD, 1980

PUBLIC LAW 96-294—JUNE 30, 1980

94 STAT. 671

(1) falsely makes, forges, or counterfeits any agreement, instrument, contract, or other obligation or thing of value, which purports to have been issued by the Corporation; or (2) passes, utters, or publishes, or attempts to pass, utter, or publish, any false, forged, or counterfeited agreement, instrument, contract, or other obligation or thing of value, which purports to have been issued by the Corporation, knowing the same to be false, forged, or counterfeited; or (3) falsely alters any agreement, instrument, contract, or other obligation or thing of value, issued by the Corporation; or (4) passes, utters, or publishes, or attempts to pass, utter, or publish, as true, any falsely altered agreement, instrument, contract, or other obligation or thing of value, issued by the Corporation, knowing the same to be falsely altered, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 or by imprisonment for not more than five years, or both. MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS AND UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES

SEC. 163. (a) Whoever— 42 USC 8763. (1) embezzles, extracts, purloins, or willfully misapplies any moneys, funds, securities, or other things of value, whether belonging to it or pledged or otherwise entrusted to the Corporation; (2) makes any false entry in any book, report, or statement of or to the Corporation or, without being duly authorized, draws any bond, other obligation, draft, bill of exchange, mortgage, judgment, or decree thereof, with intent to defraud the Corporation, any other body politic or corporate, or any individual, or to deceive any officer, auditor, or examiner of the Corporation; (3) participates in, shares in, or receives directly or indirectly any money, profit, property, or benefit through any transaction, loan, commission, contract, or any other act of the Corporation, with intent to defraud; or (4) gives to any person any unauthorized information concerning any future action or plan of the Corporation, or having such knowledge invests or speculates, directly or indirectly, in the securities or property of any company, bank, or corporation, receiving financial assistance from the Corporation, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 or by imprisonment for not more than five years, or both. With respect to paragraph (4), the Corporation is authorized to obtain injunctive relief against the threatened misuse of information. O> Whoever falsely assumes or pretends to be a Director, officer, or t) employee acting under authority of the Corporation, and acts as such, or in such pretended character demands or obtains any money, paper, document, or thing of value, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than three years, or both. CONSPIRACY

SEC. 164. If two or more persons conspire to commit any of the acts 42 USC 8764. made unlawful by section 161,162, or 163, each such person shall be fined or imprisoned, or both, as if such person committed the unlawful acts.

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