PUBLIC LAW 96-187—JAN. 8, 1980
93 STAT. 1367
Commissioner to, the Congress on the date of the enactment of the Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1979, no such Ante, p. 1339. amounts may be converted by any person to any personal use, other than to defray any ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in connection with his or her duties as a holder of Federal office.". TITLE II—AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS ( MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE
SEC. 201. (a)(1) Chapter 29 of title 18, United States Code, is Repeal. amended by striking out section 591. 18 USC 591. (2) The table of sections for chapter 29 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking out the item relating to section 591. (3) Section 602 of such title is amended to read as follows: "SOUCITATION OP POUTICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
"SEC. 602. It shall be unlawful for— is use 602. "(1) a candidate for the Congress; "(2) an individual elected to or serving in the office of Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress; "(3) an officer or employee of the United States or any department or agency thereof; or "(4) a person receiving any salary or compensation for services from money derived from the Treasury of the United States to knowingly solicit, any contribution within the meaning of section 301(8) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 from any Ante, p. 1339. other such officer, employee, or person. Any person who violates this section shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.". (4) Section 603 of such title is amended to read as follows: " M A K I N G FOLTTICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
"SEC 603. (a) It shall be unlawful for an officer or employee of the is use 603. United States or any department or agency thereof, or a person receiving any salary or compensation for services from money derived from the Treasury of the United States, to make any contribution within the meaning of section 301(8) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to any other such officer, employee or person or to any Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress, if the person receiving such contribution is the employer or employing authority of the person making the contribution. Any person who violates this section shall befinednot more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than three years, or both. "(b) For purposes of this section, a contribution to an authorized committee as defined in section 302(e)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 shall be considered a contribution to the Ante, p. 1345. individual who has authorized such committee.". (5) Section 607 of such title is amended to read as follows: "PLACE OF SOUCITATION
"SEC. 607. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit or receive I8 USC 607. any contribution within the meaning of section 301(8) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 in any room or building occupied in Ante, p. 1339. the discharge of official duties by any person mentioned in section
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