18 U.S.C. § 599 — Promise of appointment by candidate

Page 146 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 political activity or for the support of or opposition to any can- didate or any political party in connection with any general or special election to any political office, or in connection with any primary elec- tion or political convention or caucus held to se- lect candidates for any political office, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 721; Pub. L. 92–225, title II, § 202, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 9; Pub. L. 94–453, § 3, Oct. 2, 1976, 90 Stat. 1517; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §§ 61b, 61g (Aug. 2, 1939, 11:50 a.m., E.S.T., ch. 410, §§ 3, 8, 53 Stat. 1147, 1148). This section consolidates sections 61b and 61g of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed. Minor changes were made in phraseology. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted ‘‘fined under this title’’ for ‘‘fined not more than $10,000’’. 1976—Pub. L. 94–453 substituted $10,000 for $1,000 max- imum allowable fine. 1972—Pub. L. 92–225 struck out ‘‘work,’’ after ‘‘posi- tion,’’, inserted ‘‘contract, appointment,’’ after ‘‘com- pensation,’’ and ‘‘or any special consideration in ob- taining any such benefit,’’ after ‘‘Act of Congress,’’, and substituted ‘‘in connection with any general or spe- cial election to any political office, or in connection with any primary election or political convention or caucus held to select candidates for any political of- fice’’ for ‘‘in any election’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1972 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 92–225 effective Dec. 31, 1971, or sixty days after date of enactment [Feb. 7, 1972], whichever is later, see section 408 of Pub. L. 92–225, set out as an Effective Date note under section 30101 of Title 52, Voting and Elections. § 601. Deprivation of employment or other ben- efit for political contribution (a) Whoever, directly or indirectly, knowingly causes or attempts to cause any person to make a contribution of a thing of value (including services) for the benefit of any candidate or any political party, by means of the denial or depri- vation, or the threat of the denial or depriva- tion, of— (1) any employment, position, or work in or for any agency or other entity of the Govern- ment of the United States, a State, or a polit- ical subdivision of a State, or any compensa- tion or benefit of such employment, position, or work; or (2) any payment or benefit of a program of the United States, a State, or a political sub- division of a State; if such employment, position, work, compensa- tion, payment, or benefit is provided for or made possible in whole or in part by an Act of Con- gress, shall be fined under this title, or impris- oned not more than one year, or both. (b) As used in this section— (1) the term ‘‘candidate’’ means an indi- vidual who seeks nomination for election, or election, to Federal, State, or local office, whether or not such individual is elected, and, for purposes of this paragraph, an individual shall be deemed to seek nomination for elec- tion, or election, to Federal, State, or local of- fice, if he has (A) taken the action necessary under the law of a State to qualify himself for nomination for election, or election, or (B) re- ceived contributions or made expenditures, or has given his consent for any other person to receive contributions or make expenditures, with a view to bringing about his nomination for election, or election, to such office; (2) the term ‘‘election’’ means (A) a general, special primary, or runoff election, (B) a con- vention or caucus of a political party held to nominate a candidate, (C) a primary election held for the selection of delegates to a nomi- nating convention of a political party, (D) a primary election held for the expression of a preference for the nomination of persons for election to the office of President, and (E) the election of delegates to a constitutional con- vention for proposing amendments to the Con- stitution of the United States or of any State; and (3) the term ‘‘State’’ means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the