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 62 STAT.] 80TH CONG., 2D SESS.-CH. 645 --JUNE 25, 1948 Sec. 609. Maximum contributions and expenditures. 610. Contributions or expenditures by national banks, corporations or labor organizations. 611. Contributions by firms or individuals contracting with the United States. 612. Publication or distribution of political statements. § 591. DEFINITIONS When used in sections 597, 599, 602,609 and 610 of this title- Pst, pp. The term "election" includes a general or special election, and, in the ' Electio, case of a Resident Commissioner from the Philippine Islands, an elec- tion by the Philippine Legislature, but does not include a primary elec- tion or convention of a political party; The term "candidate" means an individual whose name is presented "Candid for election as Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress of the United States, whether or not such individual is elected; The term "political committee" includes any committee, association, "Politica or organization which accepts contributions or makes expenditures for the purpose of influencing or attempting to influence the election of candidates or presidential and vice presidential electors (1) in two or more States, or (2) whether or not in more than one State if such com- mittee, association, or organization (other than a duly organized State or local committee of a political party) is a branch or subsidiary of a national committee, association, or organization; The term "contribution" includes a gift, subscription, loan, advance, "Contrib or deposit, of money, or anything of value, and includes a contract, promise, or agreement to make a contribution, whether or not legally enforceable; The term "expenditure" includes a payment, distribution, loan, "Expend advance, deposit, or gift, of money, or anything of value, and includes a contract, promise, or agreement to make an expenditure, whether or not legally enforceable; The term "person" or the term "whoever" includes an individual, "Perso, partnership, committee, association, corporation, and any other organ- ization or group of persons; The term "State" includes Territory and possession of the United "state." States. § 592. TROOPS AT POLLS Whoever, being an officer of the Army or Navy, or other person in the civil, military, or naval service of the United States, orders, brings, keeps, or has under his authority or control any troops or armed men at any place where a general or special election is held, unless such force be necessary to repel armed enemies of the United States, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both; and be disqualified from holding any office of honor, profit, or trust under the United States. This section shall not prevent any officer or member of the armed forces of the United States from exercising the right of suffrage in any election district to which he may belong, if otherwise qualified accord- ing to the laws of the State in which he offers to vote. § 593. INTERFERENCE BY ARMED FORCES Whoever, being an officer or member of the Armed Forces of the United States, prescribes or fixes or attempts to prescribe or fix, whether by proclamation, order or otherwise, the qualifications of voters at any election in any State; or Whoever, being such officer or member, prevents or attempts to pre- vent by force, threat, intimidation, advice or otherwise any qualified 719 721,72Z 723. 1." ate. " 1 commit- ution. " iture. " n"; "who-

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