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 532 18U.S.C.°°202- 207 . Fees and commis- sions. Rest riction s. Penalty for viola. tion. Extension to terri- tories. i So in original. 75TH CONGRESS, 1sT SESSION-CH. 517-JULY 22, 1937 or extension of any of the same by renewal, deferment of action or otherwise, or the acceptance, release, or substitution of security there- for, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000 or by imprisonment for not more than two years, or both. (b) Whoever, being connected in any capacity with the Corpora- tion, (1) embezzles, abstracts, purloins, or willfully misapplies any moneys, funds, securities, or other things of value, whether belonging to the Corporation or pledged or otherwise entrusted to it ; or (2) with intent to defraud th e Corporation, or any other body politic or corp orate, or any indivi dual, o r to de ceive, any of ficer, audito r, or examiner of the Corporation, makes any false entry in any book, report, or statement of, or to, the Corporation or draws any order, or issues, puts forth, or assigns any note or other obligation or draft, mortgage, judgment, or decree thereof ; or (3) with intent to defraud the Corporation, participates or shares in or receives dire ctly or indirectly any money, profit, property, or benefits through any trans- action, loan, commission contract, or any other act of the Corporation, shall be punished by a fine of nat more than $10,000 or by imprison- ment for not more than five years, or both. (c) Whoever willfully shall conceal, remove, dispose of, or con- vert to his own use or to that of another, any property mortgaged or pledged to, or held by, the Corporation, as security for any obliga- tion, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000 or by imprisonment for not more than two years, or both. (d) The provisions of sections 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, and 117 of the Criminal Code of the United States (U . S . C ., title 18, sees . 202-207, inclusive), insofar as applicable, are extended to apply to contracts or agreements of the Corporation, which for the purposes hereof shall be held to include advances, loans, discounts, purchase and repurchase agreements, contracts of sale, and leases ; extensions and renewals thereof ; and acceptances, releases, and substitutions of security therefor. (e) Whoever conspires with another to accomplish any of the acts made unlawful by the preceding provisions of this section shall, on conviction thereof, be subject to the same fine or imprisonment, or both, as is applicable in the case of conviction for doing such unlawful act. FEES AND COMMISSIONS PROHIBITED SEC. 53 . No Federal officer, attorney, or employee shall, directly or indirectly, be the beneficiary of or receive any fee, commission, gift., or other consideration for or in connection with any transaction or business under this Act other than such salary, fee, or other com- pensation as he may receive as such officer, attorney, or employee. No member of a county committee established under section 42 shall knowingly make or join in making any certification prohibited by section 2 (c). Any person v iolating any provision of t his section shall, upon convic tion thereof, be punished b y a fine of n ot more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. EXTENSION OF 1 TERRITORIES SEC. 54 . The provisions of this Act shall extend to the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii and to Puerto Rico. In the case of Alaska and Puerto Rico the term "county" as used in this Act shall be deemed synonyi ious with the Territory, or any subdivision thereof as ma y be designat ed by the Secr etary, and pa yments under section 33 of this Act shall be made to the Governor of the Territory or to the fiscal agent of such subdivision.