§ 435.
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
See 1994 Amendment note below.
or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
([June 25, 1948, ch. 645], [62 Stat. 703]; [Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K)], Sept. 13, 1994, [108 Stat. 2147].)