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 62 STAT.] 80TH CONG. , 2D SESS. -CH. 645 --JUNE 25, 1948 political object, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than three years, or both. § 608. LIMITATIONS ON POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND PURCHASES (a) Whoever, directly or indirectly, makes contributions in an aggregate amount in excess of $5,000 during any calendar year, or in connection with any campaign for nomination or election, to or on behalf of any candidate for an elective Federal office, including the offices of President of the United States and Presidential and Vice Presidential electors, or to or on behalf of any committee or other organization engaged in furthering, advancing, or advocating the nomi- nation or election of any candidate for any such office or the success of any national political party, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. This subsection shall not apply to contributions made to or by a State or local committee or other State or local organization or to similar committees or organizations in the District of Columbia or in any Territory or Possession of the United States. (b) Whoever purchases or buys any goods, commodities, advertis- ing, or articles of any kind or description, the proceeds of which, or any portion thereof, directly or indirectly inures to the benefit of or for any candidate for an elective Federal office including the offices of President of the United States, and Presidential and Vice Presidential electors or any political committee or other political organization engaged in furthering, advancing, or advocating the nomination or election of any candidate for any such office or the success of any national political party, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or impris- oned not more than five years, or both. This subsection shall not interfere with the usual and known busi- ness, trade, or profession of any candidate. (c) In all cases of violations of this section by a partnership, com- mittee, association, corporation, or other organization or group of persons, the officers, directors, or managing heads thereof who know- ingly and willfully participate in such violation, shall be punished as herein provided. (d) The term "contribution", as used in this section, shall have the same meaning prescribed by section 591 of this title. § 609. MAXIMUM CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES No political committee shall receive contributions aggregating more than $3,000,000, or make expenditures aggregating more than $3,000,000, during any calendar year. For the purposes of this section, any contributions received and any expenditures made on behalf of any political committee with the knowledge and consent of the chairman or treasurer of such com- mittee shall be deemed to be received or made by such committee. Any violation of this section by any political committee shall be deemed also to be a violation by the chairman and the treasurer of such committee and by any other person responsible for such violation and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprison- ment of not more than one year, or both; and, if the violation was willful, by a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment of not more than two years, or both. § 610. CONTRIBUTIONS BY NATIONAL BANKS, CORPORATIONS OR LABOR ORGANIZATIONS It is unlawful for any national bank, or any corporation organized by authority of any law of Congress, to make a contribution or expen- diture in connection with any election to any political office, or in con- nection with any primary election or political convention or caucus 723 "(ontribution. " Ante, p. 719.

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