Fraud Felons Barred|From USDA Programs

WASHINGTON (CN) - Those convicted of knowingly committing fraud in U.S. Department of Agriculture programs are permanently barred from participating in them, according to a new agency rule.

The interim rule implements a provision of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act, which bars the felons from participating in any USDA program.

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