18 U.S.C. § 435 : US Code - Section 435: Contracts in excess of specific appropriation

Search 18 U.S.C. § 435 : US Code - Section 435: Contracts in excess of specific appropriation

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) or imprisoned not more than one
year, or both.