Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 62 Part 1.djvu/752

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722 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 645 -JUNE 25, 1948 [62 STAT. party in any election, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. § 602. SOLICITATION OF POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS Whoever, being a Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resi- dent Commissioner to, or a candidate for Congress, or individual elected as, Senator, Representative, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner, or an officer or employee of the 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, directly or indirectly solicits, receives, or is in any manner concerned in solicit- ing or receiving, any assessment, subscription, or contribution for any political purpose whatever, from any other such officer, employee, or person, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than three years or both. § 603. PLACE OF SOLICITATION Whoever, in any room or building occupied in the discharge of official duties by any person mentioned in section 602 of this title, or in any navy yard, fort, or arsenal, solicits or receives any contribution of money or other thing of value for any political purpose from any such person, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than three years, or both. § 604. SOLICITATION FROM PERSONS ON RELIEF Whoever solicits or receives or is in any manner concerned in solicit- ing or receiving any assessment, subscription, or contribution for any political purpose from any person known by him to be entitled to, or receiving compensation, employment, or other benefit provided for or made possible by any Act of Congress appropriating funds for work relief or relief purposes, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or impris- oned not more than one year, or both. § 605. DISCLOSURE OF NAMES OF PERSONS ON RELIEF Whoever, for political purposes, furnishes or discloses any list or names of persons receiving compensation, employment or benefits pro- vided for or made possible by any Act of Congress appropriating, or authorizing the appropriation of funds for work relief or relief pur- poses, to a political candidate, committee, campaign manager, or to any person for delivery to a political candidate, committee, or campaign manager; and Whoever receives any such list or names for political purposes- Shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. § 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 not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than three years, or both. § 607. MAKING POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS Whoever, being an officer, clerk, or other person in the service of the United States or any department or agency thereof, directly or indi- rectly gives or hands over to any other officer, clerk, or person in the service of the United States, or to any Senator or Member of or Dele- gate to Congress, or Resident Commissioner, any money or other valu- able thing on account of or to be applied to the promotion of any