§ 606. — Intimidation to secure political contributions.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[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.
