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 90 STAT. 494

PUBLIC LAW 94-283—MAY 11, 1976 ((PROHIBITION

2 USC 441f.

"SEC. 325. No person shall make a contribution in the name of another person or knowingly permit his name to be used to effect such a contribution, and no person shall knowingly accept a contribution made by one person in the name of another person. ii

2 USC 441g.

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LIMITATION ON CONTRIBUTION OF CURRENCY

"SEC. 326. No person shall make contributions of currency of the United States or currency of any foreign country to or for the benefit of any candidate which, in the aggregate, exceed $100, with respect to any campaign of such candidate for nomination for election, or for election, to Federal office. li

2 USC 441h.

OF CONTRIBUTIONS I N NAME OF ANOTHER

FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION

OF CAMPAIGN

AUTHORITY

"SEC. 327. No person who is a candidate for Federal office or an employee or agent of such a candidate shall— "(1) fraudulently misrepresent himself or any committee or organization under his control as speaking or writing or otherwise acting for or on behalf of any other candidate or political party or employee or agent thereof on a matter which is damaging to such other candidate or political party or employee or agent thereof; or "(2) Avillfully and knowingly participate in or conspire to participate in any plan, scheme, or design to violate paragraph (1). "ACCEPTANCE OF EXCESSIVE HONORARIUMS

2 USC 441i.

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"SEC. 328. No person while an elected or appointed officer or employee of any branch of the Federal Government shall accept— "(1) any honorarium of more than $2,000 (excluding amounts accepted for actual travel and subsistence expenses for such person and his spouse or an aide to such person, and excluding amounts paid or incurred for any agents' fees or commissions) for any appearance, speech, or article; or "(2) honorariums (not prohibited by paragraph (1) of this section) aggregating more than $25,000 in any calendar year. "PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS

2 USC 441j.

"SEC. 329. (a) Any person, following the date of the enactment of this section, who knowingly and willfully commits a violation of any provision or provisions of this Act which involves the making, receiving, or reporting of any contribution or expenditure having a value in the aggregate of $1,000 or more during a calendar year shall be fined in an amount which does not exceed the greater of $25,000 or 300 percent of the amount of any contribution or expenditure involved in such violation, imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both. I n the case of a knowing and willful violation of section 321(b)(3), including such a violation of the provisions of such section as applicable through section 322(b), of section 325, or of section 326, the penalties set forth in this section shall apply to a violation involving an amount having a value in the aggregate of $250 or more during a calendar year. I n the case of a knowing and willful violation of section 327, the penalties set forth in this section shall apply without regard to whether the making, receiving, or reporting of a contribution or expenditure of $1,0(X) or more is involved.

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