SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

Section 504(a)(19) of LSC's Fiscal Year 1996 appropriations act requires recipients of LSC funding to agree, by contract, to be subject to Federal laws relating to the proper use of Federal funds, the violation of which renders an LSC grant or contract null or void. Sec. 504(a)(19), Public Law 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321. LSC implemented this requirement through 45 CFR part 1640.

In 2015, LSC amended part 1640 to provide that the list of applicable Federal laws would be maintained on LSC's website rather than codified in the regulation itself. 80 FR 21654, 21655, Apr. 20, 2015. This approach allows LSC to update the list with approval of the Board of Directors without amending the regulation.

On May 4, 2026, LSC notified recipients and other stakeholders that it was considering modifications to the Part 1640 list and invited public comment. The notice explained that LSC had identified three Federal statutes relating to fraud and misuse of Federal funds that were not currently included on the list. LSC did not receive any comments on the proposed modifications. LSC subsequently presented the proposed modifications to its Board of Directors, which approved the modifications at its July 20, 2026, meeting.

II. Approved Modifications

LSC is adding the following statutes to the list of Federal laws applicable under 45 CFR part 1640:

• 18 U.S.C. 1030—Fraud and related activity in connection with computers;
• 18 U.S.C. 1341—Frauds and swindles; and
• 18 U.S.C. 1343—Fraud by wire, radio, or television.

LSC determined that these statutes address conduct closely related to the fraud, theft, false statement, and misuse-of-funds offenses already reflected in the part 1640 list.

III. Availability of Updated List

The updated list of Federal laws applicable under 45 CFR part 1640 is available on LSC's website at https://www.lsc.gov/​about-lsc/​laws-regulations-and-guidance/​lsc-regulations/​45-cfr-part-1640-applicable-federal-laws.

( printed page 50560)

(Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2996g(e).)

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