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[CITE: 18USC606]

 
                 TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                             PART I--CRIMES
 
             CHAPTER 29--ELECTIONS AND POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
 
Sec. 606. Intimidation to secure political contributions

    Whoever, being one of the officers or employees of the United States 
mentioned in section 602 of this title, discharges, or promotes, or 
degrades, or in any manner changes the official rank or compensation of 
any other officer or employee, or promises or threatens so to do, for 
giving or withholding or neglecting to make any contribution of money or 
other valuable thing for any political purpose, shall be fined under 
this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 722; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, 
Sec. 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

    Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Secs. 210, 212 (Mar. 4, 1909, 
ch. 321, Secs. 120, 122, 35 Stat. 1110).
    This section consolidates sections 210 and 212 of title 18, U.S.C., 
1940 ed.
    Changes were made in phraseology.


                               Amendments

    1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for 
``fined not more than $5,000''.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in title 5 sections 3374, 3704.