18 U.S.C. § 607 — Place of solicitation

Page 149 TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE § 608 This section consolidates sections 61e and 61g of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed. Reference to persons aiding or assisting, contained in words ‘‘or to aid or assist in furnishing or disclosing’’ was omitted as unnecessary as such persons are made principals by section 2 of this title. Changes were made in phraseology. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted ‘‘fined under this title’’ for ‘‘fined not more than $1,000’’. § 606. Intimidation to secure political contribu- tions Whoever, being one of the officers or employ- ees of the United States mentioned in section 602 of this title, discharges, or promotes, or de- grades, 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 under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both. (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 722; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §§ 210, 212 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §§ 120, 122, 35 Stat. 1110). This section consolidates sections 210 and 212 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed. Changes were made in phraseology. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted ‘‘fined under this title’’ for ‘‘fined not more than $5,000’’. § 607. Place of solicitation (a) PROHIBITION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit or receive a donation of money or other thing of value in connection with a Federal, State, or local election from a person who is located in a room or building oc- cupied in the discharge of official duties by an officer or employee of the United States. It shall be unlawful for an individual who is an officer or employee of the Federal Govern- ment, including the President, Vice President, and Members of Congress, to solicit or receive a donation of money or other thing of value in connection with a Federal, State, or local election, while in any room or building occu- pied in the discharge of official duties by an officer or employee of the United States, from any person. (2) PENALTY.—A person who violates this section shall be fined not more than $5,000, im- prisoned not more than 3 years, or both. (b) The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to the receipt of contributions by persons on the staff of a Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Con- gress or Executive Office of the President, pro- vided, that such contributions have not been so- licited in any manner which directs the contrib- utor to mail or deliver a contribution to any room, building, or other facility referred to in subsection (a), and provided that such contribu- tions are transferred within seven days of re- ceipt to a political committee within the mean- ing of section 302(e) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 722; Pub. L. 96–187, title II, § 201(a)(5), Jan. 8, 1980, 93 Stat. 1367; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 107–155, title III, § 302, Mar. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 96.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §§ 211, 212 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §§ 121, 122, 35 Stat. 1110). This section consolidates sections 211 and 212 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed. This section was expanded to embrace all officers or persons acting on behalf of any independent agencies or Government-owned or controlled corporations by in- serting words ‘‘or any department or agency thereof.’’ (See definitive section 6, and reviser’s note under sec- tion 201 of this title.) Changes were made in phraseology. Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 302(e) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, referred to in subsec. (b), is classified to section 30102(e) of Title 52, Voting and Elections. AMENDMENTS 2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–155, § 302(1), added sub- sec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows: ‘‘It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit or receive any contribution within the meaning of sec- tion 301(8) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 in any room or building occupied in the discharge of of- ficial duties by any person mentioned in section 603, or in any navy yard, fort, or arsenal. Any person who vio- lates this section shall be fined under this title or im- prisoned not more than three years, or both.’’ Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–155, § 302(2), inserted ‘‘or Exec- utive Office of the President’’ after ‘‘Congress’’. 1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–322 substituted ‘‘fined under this title’’ for ‘‘fined not more than $5,000’’. 1980—Pub. L. 96–187 substituted provisions relating to the place of solicitation for provisions relating to the making of political contributions. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 107–155 effective Nov. 6, 2002, see section 402 of Pub. L. 107–155, set out as an Effective Date of 2002 Amendment; Regulations note under sec- tion 30101 of Title 52, Voting and Elections. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 96–187 effective Jan. 8, 1980, see section 301(a) of Pub. L. 96–187, set out as a note under section 30101 of Title 52, Voting and Elections. § 608. Absent uniformed services voters and over- seas voters (a) Whoever knowingly deprives or attempts to deprive any person of a right under the Uni- formed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act shall be fined in accordance with this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.