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title: "18 U.S.C. § 1163"
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# 18 U.S.C. § 1163 - Embezzlement and theft from Indian tribal organizations
## Text
Whoever embezzles, steals, knowingly converts to his use or the use of another, willfully misapplies, or willfully permits to be misapplied, any of the moneys, funds, credits, goods, assets, or other property belonging to any Indian tribal organization or intrusted to the custody or care of any officer, employee, or agent of an Indian tribal organization; or Whoever, knowing any such moneys, funds, credits, goods, assets, or other property to have been so embezzled, stolen, converted, misapplied or permitted to be misapplied, receives, conceals, or retains the same with intent to convert it to his use or the use of another— Shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both; but if the value of such property does not exceed the sum of $1,000, he shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. As used in this section, the term “Indian tribal organization” means any tribe, band, or community of Indians which is subject to the laws of the United States relating to Indian affairs or any corporation, association, or group which is organized under any of such laws.
(Added Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 822, § 2, 70 Stat. 792; amended Pub. L. 103322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(H), (K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 104294, title VI, § 606(a), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3511.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
Amendments1996—Pub. L. 104294 substituted “$1,000” for “$100” in third par. 1994—Pub. L. 103322, in third par., substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $5,000” after “Shall be” and for “fined not more than $1,000” after “he shall be”.