18 U.S.C. § 874 : US Code - Section 874: Kickbacks from public works employees

Search 18 U.S.C. § 874 : US Code - Section 874: Kickbacks from public works employees

Whoever, by force, intimidation, or threat of procuring dismissal
from employment, or by any other manner whatsoever induces any
person employed in the construction, prosecution, completion or
repair of any public building, public work, or building or work
financed in whole or in part by loans or grants from the United
States, to give up any part of the compensation to which he is
entitled under his contract of employment, shall be fined under
this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.