13 U.S.C. § 213 — False statements, certificates, and information

(a) If an officer or employee referred to in subchapter II of chapter 1 of this title willfully and knowingly swears or affirms falsely about the truth of a statement they are required to make or sign under oath, under this title's authority, that is perjury. The penalty is a fine of up to $2,000, imprisonment of up to five years, or both. (b) The same kind of officer or employee also commits an offense if they: (1) willfully and knowingly make a false certificate or a made-up (fictitious) return; or (2) knowingly or willfully furnish, or cause to be furnished, false statements or false information to the Secretary or to any other officer or employee of the Department of Commerce or one of its bureaus or agencies, regarding any inquiry they were authorized and required to collect information for. This applies both to a current officer or employee and to someone who has since left that role but committed the act while serving in it. Either violation under (b) carries the same penalty as (a): a fine of up to $2,000, imprisonment of up to five years, or both.