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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 645-JUNE 25, 1948 [62 STAT. § 203. ACCEPTANCE OR DEMAND BY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OR MARSHALS OR THEIR ASSISTANTS Whoever, being connected in any capacity with the office of United States Attorney or United States Marshal, directly or indirectly, demands, receives or accepts any fee or compensation for the perform- ance of any official service, other than is provided by law, shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. § 204. OFFER TO MEMBER OF CONGRESS Whoever promises, offers, or gives any money or thing of value, or makes or tenders any check, order, contract, undertaking, obligation, gratuity, or security for the payment of money or for the delivery or conveyance of anything of value, to any Member of either House of Congress, or Delegate to Congress, or Resident Commissioner, either before or after he has qualified, or to any person with his consent, con- nivance, or concurrence, with intent to influence his action, vote, or decision on any question, matter, cause, or proceeding which may at any time be pending in either House of Congress, or before any com- mittee thereof, or which by law may be brought before him in his capacity as such Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner, shall be fined not more than three times the amount of such money or value of such thing or imprisoned not more than three years, or both. § 205. ACCEPTANCE BY MEMBER OF CONGRESS Whoever, being a Member of, or Delegate to, Congress, or a Resident Commissioner, either before or after he has qualified, directly or indirectly, asks, accepts, receives, or agrees to receive, any money or thing of value, or any promise, check, order, contract, undertaking, obligation, gratuity, or security for the payment of money or for the delivery or conveyance of anything of value to him or to any person with his consent, connivance, or concurrence, for his attention to, or services, or with the intent to have his action, vote, or decision influ- enced on any question, matter, cause, or proceeding, which may at any time be pending in either House of Congress or before any committee thereof, or which by law may be brought before him in his capacity as such Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner, shall be fined not more than three times the amount asked, accepted, or received or imprisoned not more than three years, or both; and shall forfeit his office or place, and be disqualified from holding any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States. § 206. OFFER TO JUDGE OR JUDICIAL OFFICER Whoever, directly or indirectly, gives or offers any money or thing of value, or any promise or agreement therefor, or any other bribe, to any judge, juror, referee, arbitrator, appraiser, assessor, auditor, mas- ter, trustee, receiver, United States Commissioner, or other person authorized by any law of the United States to hear or determine any question, matter, cause, proceeding, or controversy, because of or with intent to influence his action, vote, opinion, or decision thereon, shall be fined not more than $20,000 or imprisoned not more than fifteen years, or both; and shall be disqualified from holding any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States. § 207. ACCEPTANCE BY JUDGE Whoever, being a judge of the United States, accepts or receives any sum of money or other bribe, present or reward, or any promise, check, order, contract, obligation, gift or security for the payment of money, or for the delivery or conveyance of anything of value, because of or with intent to be influenced in any opinion, judgment or decree in any suit, controversy, matter or cause pending before him, shall be fined not more than $20,000 or imprisoned not more than fifteen years, or both; 692

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