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5 U.S.C. § 7323 — Political activity authorized; prohibitions
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**(a)** Subject to the provisions of subsection (b), an employee may take an active part in political management or in political campaigns, except an employee may not—
(1) use his official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an election;
(2) knowingly solicit, accept, or receive a political contribution from any person, unless such person is—
(A) a member of the same Federal labor organization as defined under [section 7103(4) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section7103/4&num=0&edition=prelim) or a Federal employee organization which as of the date of enactment of the Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1993 had a multicandidate political committee (as defined under section 315(a)(4) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ([2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(4)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section441a/a/4&num=0&edition=prelim))); 11 See References in Text note below.
(B) not a subordinate employee; and
(C) the solicitation is for a contribution to the multicandidate political committee (as defined under section 315(a)(4) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ([2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(4)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section441a/a/4&num=0&edition=prelim))) 1 of such Federal labor organization as defined under [section 7103(4) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section7103/4&num=0&edition=prelim) or a Federal employee organization which as of the date of the enactment of the Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1993 had a multicandidate political committee (as defined under section 315(a)(4) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ([2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(4)](h
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**(a)** Subject to the provisions of subsection (b), an employee may take an active part in political management or in political campaigns, except an employee may not—
(1) use his official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an election;
(2) knowingly solicit, accept, or receive a political contribution from any person, unless such person is—
(A) a member of the same Federal labor organization as defined under [section 7103(4) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section7103/4&num=0&edition=prelim) or a Federal employee organization which as of the date of enactment of the Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1993 had a multicandidate political committee (as defined under section 315(a)(4) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ([2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(4)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section441a/a/4&num=0&edition=prelim))); 11 See References in Text note below.
(B) not a subordinate employee; and
(C) the solicitation is for a contribution to the multicandidate political committee (as defined under section 315(a)(4) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ([2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(4)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section441a/a/4&num=0&edition=prelim))) 1 of such Federal labor organization as defined under [section 7103(4) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section7103/4&num=0&edition=prelim) or a Federal employee organization which as of the date of the enactment of the Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1993 had a multicandidate political committee (as defined under section 315(a)(4) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ([2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(4)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section441a/a/4&num=0&edition=prelim))); 1 or
(3) run for the nomination or as a candidate for election to a partisan political office; or
(4) knowingly solicit or discourage the participation in any political activity of any person who—
(A) has an application for any compensation, grant, contract, ruling, license, permit, or certificate pending before the employing office of such employee; or
(B) is the subject of or a participant in an ongoing audit, investigation, or enforcement action being carried out by the employing office of such employee.
**(b)**
(1) An employee of the Federal Election Commission (except one appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate), may not request or receive from, or give to, an employee, a Member of Congress, or an officer of a uniformed service a political contribution.
(2)
(A) No employee described under subparagraph (B) (except one appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate), may take an active part in political management or political campaigns.
(B) The provisions of subparagraph (A) shall apply to—
(i) an employee of—
(I) the Federal Election Commission or the Election Assistance Commission;
(II) the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
(III) the Secret Service;
(IV) the Central Intelligence Agency;
(V) the National Security Council;
(VI) the National Security Agency;
(VII) the Defense Intelligence Agency;
(VIII) the Merit Systems Protection Board;
(IX) the Office of Special Counsel;
(X) the Office of Criminal Investigation of the Internal Revenue Service;
(XI) the Office of Investigative Programs of the United States Customs Service;
(XII) the Office of Law Enforcement of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms;
(XIII) the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; or
(XIV) the Office of the Director of National Intelligence; or
(ii) a person employed in a position described under section 3132(a)(4), 5372, 5372a, or 5372b of title 5, United States Code.
(3) No employee of the Criminal Division or National Security Division of the Department of Justice (except one appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate), may take an active part in political management or political campaigns.
(4) For purposes of this subsection, the term “active part in political management or in a political campaign” means those acts of political management or political campaigning which were prohibited for employees of the competitive service before July 19, 1940, by determinations of the Civil Service Commission under the rules prescribed by the President.
**(c)** An employee retains the right to vote as he chooses and to express his opinion on political subjects and candidates.
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**(a) Membership**
(1) **In general** — The Commission shall have four members appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(2) **Recommendations** — Before the initial appointment of the members of the Commission and before the appointment of any individual to fill a vacancy on the Commission, the Majority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives shall each submit to the President a candidate recommendation with respect to each vacancy on the Commission affiliated with the political party of the Member of Congress involved.
(3) **Qualifications** — Each member of the Commission shall have experience with or expertise in election administration or the study of elections.
(4) **Date of appointment** — The appointments of the members of the Commission shall be made not later than 120 days after October 29, 2002.
**(b) Term of service**
(1) **In general** — Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), members shall serve for a term of 4 years and may be reappointed for not more than one additional term.
(2) **Terms of initial appointees** — As designated by the President at the time of nomination, of the members first appointed—
(A) two of the members (not more than one of whom may be affiliated with the same political party) shall be appointed for a term of 2 years; and
(B) two of the members (not more than one of whom may be affiliated with the same political party) shall be appointed for a term of 4 years.
(3) **Vacancies**
(A) *In general* — A vacancy on the Commission shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made and shall be subject to any conditions which applied with respec
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(1) **Sense of Congress** — It is the sense of Congress that the Federal air marshal program is critical to aviation security.
(2) **Limitation on statutory construction** — Nothing in this chapter, including any amendment made by this chapter, shall be construed as preventing the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security from implementing and training Federal air marshals.
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**(a) Combat Readiness.—**
(1) Periodically (and not less often than every two years), the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall submit to the Secretary of Defense and the congressional defense committees a report on the combat support agencies. Each such report shall include—
(A) a determination with respect to the responsiveness and readiness of each such agency to support operating forces in the event of a war or threat to national security; and
(B) any recommendations that the Chairman considers appropriate.
(2) In preparing each such report, the Chairman shall review the plans of each such agency with respect to its support of operating forces in the event of a war or threat to national security. After consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments and the commanders of the unified and specified combatant commands, as appropriate, the Chairman may, with the approval of the Secretary of Defense, take steps to provide for any revision of those plans that the Chairman considers appropriate.
**(b) Participation in Joint Training Exercises.—** The Chairman shall—
(1) provide for the participation of the combat support agencies in joint training exercises to the extent necessary to ensure that those agencies are capable of performing their support missions with respect to a war or threat to national security; and
(2) assess the performance in joint training exercises of each such agency and, in accordance with guidelines established by the Secretary of Defense, take steps to provide for any change that the Chairman considers appropriate to improve that performance.
**(c) Readiness Reporting System.—** The Chairman shall develop, in consultation with the director of each combat support agency, a uniform system for reporting to the Secretar
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Covered element of the intelligence community** — The term “covered element of the intelligence community” means an element of the intelligence community that is not an element of the Department of Defense.
(2) **National security satellite** — The term “national security satellite” means a satellite weighing over 400 pounds whose principle purpose is to support the national security or intelligence needs of the United States Government.
(3) **United States** — The term “United States” means the several States, the District of Columbia, and the territories and possessions of the United States.
**(b) Requirement** Beginning January 1, 2021, except as provided in subsection (c), a covered element of the intelligence community may not award a contract for a national security satellite if the satellite uses a star tracker that is not produced in the United States, including with respect to both the software and the hardware of the star tracker.
**(c) Exception** The head of a covered element of the intelligence community may waive the requirement under subsection (b) if, on a case-by-case basis, the head certifies in writing to the congressional intelligence committees that—
(1) there is no available star tracker produced in the United States that meets the mission and design requirements of the national security satellite for which the star tracker will be used;
(2) the cost of a star tracker produced in the United States is unreasonable, based on a market survey; or
(3) such waiver is necessary for the national security interests of the United States based on an urgent and compelling need.
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**(a) Dollar limits on contributions**
(1) Except as provided in subsection (i) and [section 30117 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section30117&num=0&edition=prelim), no person shall make contributions—
(A) to any candidate and his authorized political committees with respect to any election for Federal office which, in the aggregate, exceed $2,000;
(B) to the political committees established and maintained by a national political party, which are not the authorized political committees of any candidate, in any calendar year which, in the aggregate, exceed $25,000, or, in the case of contributions made to any of the accounts described in paragraph (9), exceed 300 percent of the amount otherwise applicable under this subparagraph with respect to such calendar year;
(C) to any other political committee (other than a committee described in subparagraph (D)) in any calendar year which, in the aggregate, exceed $5,000; or
(D) to a political committee established and maintained by a State committee of a political party in any calendar year which, in the aggregate, exceed $10,000.
(2) No multicandidate political committee shall make contributions—
(A) to any candidate and his authorized political committees with respect to any election for Federal office which, in the aggregate, exceed $5,000;
(B) to the political committees established and maintained by a national political party, which are not the authorized political committees of any candidate, in any calendar year, which, in the aggregate, exceed $15,000, or, in the case of contributions made to any of the accounts described in paragraph (9), exceed 300 percent of the amount otherwise applicable under this subparagraph with respect to such calendar ye
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**(a) In general** The Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, shall designate the laboratory described in subsection (b) as an additional laboratory pursuant to the authority under [section 188(c)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section188/c/2&num=0&edition=prelim). Such laboratory shall be used to test and evaluate emerging technologies and conduct research and development to assist emergency response providers in preparing for, and protecting against, threats of terrorism.
**(b) Laboratory described** The laboratory described in this subsection is the laboratory—
(1) known, as of December 27, 2021, as the National Urban Security Technology Laboratory; and
(2) transferred to the Department pursuant to [section 183(1)(E) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section183/1/E&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Laboratory activities** The National Urban Security Technology Laboratory shall—
(1) conduct tests, evaluations, and assessments of current and emerging technologies, including, as appropriate, the cybersecurity of such technologies that can connect to the internet, for emergency response providers;
(2) act as a technical advisor to emergency response providers; and
(3) carry out other such activities as the Secretary determines appropriate.
**(d) Rule of construction** Nothing in this section may be construed as affecting in any manner the authorities or responsibilities of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office of the Department.
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**(a) Creation; composition; political representation; appointment; term; vacancies; Chairman and Vice Chairman; duties of Chairman; appointment of personnel; compensation of personnel** There is hereby created a Commission to be known as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which shall be composed of five members, not more than three of whom shall be members of the same political party. Members of the Commission shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate for a term of five years. Any individual chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the member whom he shall succeed, and all members of the Commission shall continue to serve until their successors are appointed and qualified, except that no such member of the Commission shall continue to serve (1) for more than sixty days when the Congress is in session unless a nomination to fill such vacancy shall have been submitted to the Senate, or (2) after the adjournment sine die of the session of the Senate in which such nomination was submitted. The President shall designate one member to serve as Chairman of the Commission, and one member to serve as Vice Chairman. The Chairman shall be responsible on behalf of the Commission for the administrative operations of the Commission, and, except as provided in subsection (b), shall appoint, in accordance with the provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service, such officers, agents, attorneys, administrative law judges, and employees as he deems necessary to assist it in the performance of its functions and to fix their compensation in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, relating to classification and General Schedule pa
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 441a was editorially reclassified as [section 30116 of Title 52](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section30116&num=0&edition=prelim), Voting and Elections.
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Page 151
TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS
§ 441g
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 requiring an an-
nual report, no such annual report was required with
respect to any calendar year beginning after December
31, 1972.
§ 438a. Transferred
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section 438a was editorially reclassified as section
30112 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.
§ 439. Transferred
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section 439 was editorially reclassified as section
30113 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.
§ 439a. Transferred
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section 439a was editorially reclassified as section
30114 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.
§ 439b. Repealed. Pub. L. 96–187, title I, § 105(1),
Jan. 8, 1980, 93 Stat. 1354
Section, Pub. L. 92–225, title III, § 318, formerly § 319,
as added Pub. L. 93–443, title II, § 210, Oct. 15, 1974, 88
Stat. 1289; renumbered § 318, Pub. L. 94–283, title I, § 105,
May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 481, set forth prohibitions respect-
ing franked solicitations.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL
Repeal effective Jan. 8, 1980, see section 301(a) of Pub.
L. 96–187, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amend-
ment note under section 30101 of Title 52, Voting and
Elections.
§ 439c. Transferred
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section 439c was editorially reclassified as section
30115 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.
§ 440. Repealed. Pub. L. 93–443, title I, § 101(f)(4),
Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1268
Section, Pub. L. 92–225, title III, § 310, Feb. 7, 1972, 86
Stat. 19, related to prohibition of contributions in the
name of another. See section 30122 of Title 52, Voting
and Elections.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL
Repeal effective Jan. 1, 1975, see section 410(a) of Pub
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TITLE 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
§ 7323
1 See References in Text note below.
(A) means any gift, subscription, loan, ad-
vance, or deposit of money or anything of
value, made for any political purpose;
(B) includes any contract, promise, or
agreement, express or implied, whether or
not legally enforceable, to make a contribu-
tion for any political purpose;
(C) includes any payment by any person,
other than a candidate or a political party
or affiliated organization, of compensation
for the personal services of another person
which are rendered to any candidate or po-
litical party or affiliated organization with-
out charge for any political purpose; and
(D) includes the provision of personal serv-
ices for any political purpose.
(Added Pub. L. 103–94, § 2(a), Oct. 6, 1993, 107 Stat.
1001; amended Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b), July 7, 2004,
118 Stat. 814; Pub. L. 112–230, § 3(e), Dec. 28, 2012,
126 Stat. 1617.)
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 7322, Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80
Stat. 525, prohibited employees in Executive agencies
or competitive service from using official authority or
influence to coerce political actions of persons or bod-
ies, prior to the general revision of this subchapter by
Pub. L. 103–94.
AMENDMENTS
2012—Par. (1). Pub. L. 112–230, § 3(e)(4), substituted
‘‘services or an individual employed or holding office in
the government of the District of Columbia;’’ for ‘‘serv-
ices;’’ in concluding provisions.
Pub. L. 112–230, § 3(e)(1)–(3), inserted ‘‘or’’ at end of
subpar. (A), struck out ‘‘or’’ at end of subpar. (B), and
struck out subpar. (C) which read as follows: ‘‘the gov-
ernment of the District of Columbia, other than the
Mayor or a member of the City Council or the Recorder
of
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