criminal provisions

criminal provisions Sec. 611. (a) Chapter 31 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding a new section 665 to read as follows: “theft or embezzlement from manpower funds; improper inducement “Sec. 665. (a) Whoever, being an officer, director, agent, or employee of, or connected in any capacity with, any agency receiving financial assistance under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 embezzles, willfully misapplies, steals, or obtains by fraud any of the moneys, funds, assets, or property which are the subject of a grant or contract of assistance pursuant to this Act shall be lined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than two years, or both; but if the amount so embezzled, misapplied, stolen, or obtained by fraud does not exceed $100, he shall be fined not more than $1,000, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. “(b) Whoever, by threat of procuring dismissal of any person from employment or of refusal to employ or refusal to renew a contract of employment in connection with a grant or contract of assistance under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973, induces any person to give up any money or thing of any value to any person (including such grantee agency) shall be fined not more than $1,000, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.” 87 Stat. 882 (b) The analysis of chapter 31 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item: “665. Theft or embezzlement from manpower funds; improper inducement.”