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18 U.S.C. § 599 — Promise of appointment by candidate
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Whoever, being a candidate, directly or indirectly promises or pledges the appointment, or the use of his influence or support for the appointment of any person to any public or private position or employment, for the purpose of procuring support in his candidacy shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if the violation was willful, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.
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Whoever, being a candidate, directly or indirectly promises or pledges the appointment, or the use of his influence or support for the appointment of any person to any public or private position or employment, for the purpose of procuring support in his candidacy shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if the violation was willful, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.
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### Statutory Notes
Section 249, act Feb. 28, 1925, ch. 368, title III, § 310, 43 Stat. 1073, related to promises or pledges by candidates. See [section 599 of Title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section599&num=0&edition=prelim), Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
Section 250, act Feb. 28, 1925, ch. 368, title III, § 311, 43 Stat. 1073, related to expenditures to influence voting. See [section 597 of Title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section597&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 251, acts Feb. 28, 1925, ch. 368, title III, § 313, 43 Stat. 1074; June 25, 1943, ch. 144, § 9, 57 Stat. 167; June 23, 1947, ch. 120, title III, § 304, 61 Stat. 159, related to political contributions by national banks, corporations, or labor unions. See [section 30118 of Title 52](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section30118&num=0&edition=prelim), Voting and Elections.
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**(a)** The total service of an employee or Member is the full years and twelfth parts thereof, excluding from the aggregate the fractional part of a month, if any.
**(b)** The service of an employee shall be credited from the date of original employment to the date of separation on which title to annuity is based in the civilian service of the Government. Except as provided in paragraph (13) 11 So in original. Probably should be paragraph “(14)”. of this subsection, credit may not be allowed for a period of separation from the service in excess of 3 calendar days. The service includes—
(1) employment as a substitute in the postal field service;
(2) service in the Pan American Sanitary Bureau;
(3) subject to sections 8334(c) and 8339(i) of this title, service performed before July 10, 1960, as an employee of a county committee established under [section 590h(b) of title 16](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section590h/b&num=0&edition=prelim) or of a committee or an association of producers described by [section 610(b) of title 7](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section610/b&num=0&edition=prelim);
(4) service as a student-employee as defined by [section 5351 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5351&num=0&edition=prelim) only if he later becomes subject to this subchapter;
(5) a period of satisfactory service of a volunteer or volunteer leader under chapter 34 of title 22 only if he later becomes subject to this subchapter;
(6) employment under [section 709 of title 32](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title32-section709&num=0&edition=prelim) or any prior corresponding provision of law;
(7) a period of service of
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TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
§ 599
§ 599. Promise of appointment by candidate
Whoever, being a candidate, directly or indi-
rectly promises or pledges the appointment, or
the use of his influence or support for the ap-
pointment of any person to any public or private
position or employment, for the purpose of pro-
curing support in his candidacy shall be fined
under this title or imprisoned not more than one
year, or both; and if the violation was willful,
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not
more than two years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 721; Pub. L.
103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(H), (L), Sept. 13,
1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on sections 249, 252, of title 2, U.S.C., 1940 ed.,
The Congress (Feb. 28, 1925, ch. 368, title III, §§ 310, 314,
43 Stat. 1073, 1074).
This section consolidates the provisions of sections
249 and 252 of title 2, U.S.C., 1940 ed., The Congress,
with changes in arrangement and phraseology nec-
essary to effect consolidation.
Words ‘‘or both’’ were added to conform to the almost
universal formula of the punishment provisions of this
title.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted ‘‘fined under this
title’’ for ‘‘fined not more than $1,000’’ after ‘‘candidacy
shall be’’ and for ‘‘fined not more than $10,000’’ after
‘‘willful, shall be’’.
§ 600. Promise of employment or other benefit for
political activity
Whoever, directly or indirectly, promises any
employment, position, compensation, contract,
appointment, or other benefit, provided for or
made possible in whole or in part by any Act of
Congress, or any special consideration in obtain-
ing any such benefit, to any person as consider-
ation, favor, or reward for any
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