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PUBLIC LAW 92-178-DEC. 10, 1971

"(2) Any person Avho violates paragraph (1) shall be fined not more than $5,000, or imprisoned not more than one year or both. I n the case of a violation by an authorized committee, any officer or member of such committee who knowingly and willfully consents to such violation shall be fined not more than $5,000, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. " (b) CONTRIBUTIONS.—

"(1) I t shall be unlawful for an eligible candidate of a major party in a presidential election or any of his authorized committees knowingly and willfully to accept any contribution to defray qualified campaign expenses, except to the extent necessary to make up any deficiency in payments received out of the fund on account of the application of section 9006(c), or to defray expenses which would be qualified campaign expenses but for subparagraph (C) of section 9002 (11). "(2) I t shall be unlawful for an eligible candidate of a political party (other than a major party) in a presidential election or any of his authorized committees knowingly and willfully to accept and expend or retain contributions to defray qualified campaign expenses in an amount which exceeds the qualified campaign expenses incurred with respect to such election by such eligible candidate and his authorized committees. "(3) Any person who violates paragraph (1) or (2) shall be fined not more than $5,000, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. I n the case of a violation by an authorized committee, any officer or member of such committee who knowingly and wdllfully consents to such violation shall be fined not more than $5,000, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. "(c)

UNLAWFUL U S E OF PAYMENTS.—

"(1) I t shall be unlawful for any person who receives any payment under section 9006, or to whom any portion of any payment received under such section is transferred, knowingly and willfully to use, or authorize the use of, such payment or such portion for any purpose other than— " (A) to defray the qualified campaign expenses with respect to which such payment was made, or " (B) to repay loans the proceeds of which were used, or otherwise to restore funds (other than contributions to defray qualified campaign expenses which were received and expended) which were used, to defray such qualified campaign expenses. "(2) Any person who violates paragraph (1) shall be fined not more than $10,000, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. "(d)

FALSE STATEMENTS, E T C. —

"(1) I t shall be unlawful for any person knowingly and willfully— " (A) to furnish any false, fictitious, or fraudulent evidence, books, or information to the Comptroller General under this subtitle, or to include in any evidence, books, or information so furnished any misrepresentation of a material fact, or to falsify or conceal any evidence, books, or information relevant to a certification by the Comptroller General or an examination and audit by the Comptroller General under this chapter; or " (B) to fail to furnish to the Comptroller General any records, books, or information requested by him for purposes of this chapter. "(2) Any person who violates paragraph (1) shall be fined not more than $10,000, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

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