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5 U.S.C. § 7326 — Penalties

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5 U.S.C. § 7326 — Penalties

An employee or individual who violates section 7323 or 7324 shall be subject to— (1) disciplinary action consisting of removal, reduction in grade, debarment from Federal employment for a period not to exceed 5 years, suspension, or reprimand; (2) an assessment of a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000; or (3) any combination of the penalties described in paragraph (1) or (2).

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An employee or individual who violates section 7323 or 7324 shall be subject to— (1) disciplinary action consisting of removal, reduction in grade, debarment from Federal employment for a period not to exceed 5 years, suspension, or reprimand; (2) an assessment of a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000; or (3) any combination of the penalties described in paragraph (1) or (2).

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5 U.S.C. § 1501 — Definitions

For the purpose of this chapter— (1) “State” means a State or territory or possession of the United States; (2) “State or local agency” means the executive branch of a State, municipality, or other political subdivision of a State, or an agency or department thereof, or the executive branch of the District of Columbia, or an agency or department thereof; (3) “Federal agency” means an Executive agency or other agency of the United States, but does not include a member bank of the Federal Reserve System; and (4) “State or local officer or employee” means an individual employed by a State or local agency whose principal employment is in connection with an activity which is financed in whole or in part by loans or grants made by the United States or a Federal agency, but does not include— (A) an individual who exercises no functions in connection with that activity; or (B) an individual employed by an educational or research institution, establishment, agency, or system which is supported in whole or in part by— (i) a State or political subdivision thereof; (ii) the District of Columbia; or (iii) a recognized religious, philanthropic, or cultural organization.

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5 U.S.C. § 1215 — Disciplinary action

**(a)** (1) Except as provided in subsection (b), if the Special Counsel determines that disciplinary action should be taken against any employee for having— (A) committed a prohibited personnel practice, (B) violated the provisions of any law, rule, or regulation, or engaged in any other conduct within the jurisdiction of the Special Counsel as described in section 1216, or (C) knowingly and willfully refused or failed to comply with an order of the Merit Systems Protection Board, the Special Counsel shall prepare a written complaint against the employee containing the Special Counsel’s determination, together with a statement of supporting facts, and present the complaint and statement to the employee and the Board, in accordance with this subsection. (2) Any employee against whom a complaint has been presented to the Merit Systems Protection Board under paragraph (1) is entitled to— (A) a reasonable time to answer orally and in writing, and to furnish affidavits and other documentary evidence in support of the answer; (B) be represented by an attorney or other representative; (C) a hearing before the Board or an administrative law judge appointed under section 3105 and designated by the Board; (D) have a transcript kept of any hearing under subparagraph (C); and (E) a written decision and reasons therefor at the earliest practicable date, including a copy of any final order imposing disciplinary action. (3) (A) A final order of the Board may impose— (i) disciplinary action consisting of removal, reduction in grade, debarment from Federal employment for a period not to exceed 5 years, suspension, or reprimand; (ii) an assessment of a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000; or (iii) any combination of disciplinary actions desc

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5 U.S.C. § 101 — Executive departments

The Executive departments are:

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5 U.S.C. § 7326 — Penalties

Page 896 TITLE 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES § 7325 costs associated with that political activity are not paid for by money derived from the Treas- ury of the United States. (2) Paragraph (1) applies to an employee— (A) the duties and responsibilities of whose position continue outside normal duty hours and while away from the normal duty post; and (B) who is— (i) an employee paid from an appropriation for the Executive Office of the President; or (ii) an employee appointed by the Presi- dent, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, whose position is located within the United States, who determines policies to be pursued by the United States in rela- tions with foreign powers or in the nation- wide administration of Federal laws. (Added Pub. L. 103–94, § 2(a), Oct. 6, 1993, 107 Stat. 1003.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 7324, Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 525; Pub. L. 93–268, § 4(a), Apr. 17, 1974, 88 Stat. 87, prohibited Executive agency employees and employees of the District of Columbia from influencing elections or taking part in political campaigns, prior to the gen- eral revision of this subchapter by Pub. L. 103–94. § 7325. Political activity permitted; employees re- siding in certain municipalities The Office of Personnel Management may pre- scribe regulations permitting employees, with- out regard to the prohibitions in paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 7323(a) and paragraph (2) of section 7323(b) of this title, to take an active part in political management and political cam- paigns involving the municipality or other polit- ical subdivision in which they reside, to the ex- tent the Office considers it to be in their domes- tic interest, when— (1) the municipality or political subdivision

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