§ 246. — Deprivation of relief benefits.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC246]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 13--CIVIL RIGHTS
Sec. 246. Deprivation of relief benefits
Whoever directly or indirectly deprives, attempts to deprive, or
threatens to deprive any person of any employment, position, work,
compensation, or other benefit provided for or made possible in whole or
in part by any Act of Congress appropriating funds for work relief or
relief purposes, on account of political affiliation, race, color, sex,
religion, or national origin, shall be fined under this title, or
imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
(Added Pub. L. 94-453, Sec. 4(a), Oct. 2, 1976, 90 Stat. 1517; amended
Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108
Stat. 2147.)
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $10,000''.