§ 610. Coercion of political activity
It shall be unlawful for any person to intimidate, threaten, com-
mand, or coerce, or attempt to intimidate, threaten, command, or coerce,
any employee of the Federal Government as defined in section 7322(l) of
title 5, United States Code, to engage in, or not to engage in, any political
activity, including, but not limited to, voting or refusing to vote for any
candidate or measure in any election, making or refusing to make any
political contribution, or working or refusing to work on behalf of any
candidate. Any person who violates this section shall be fined under this
title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
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§ 1001. Statements of entries generally
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, whoever, in any
matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch
of the Government of the United States knowingly and willfully—
(1) falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or
device a material fact;
(2) makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent state-
ment or representation; or
(3) makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the
same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent state-
ment or entry;
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years or
both.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a party to a judicial proceed-
ing, or that party’s counsel, for statements, representations, writings or
documents submitted by such party or counsel to a judge or magistrate
in that proceeding.
(c) Withrespect to any matter within the jurisdiction of the legislative
branch, subsection (a) shall apply only to—
(1) administrative matters, including a claim for payment, a
matter related to the procurement of property or services, personnel
or employment practices, or support services, or a document required
by law, rule, or regulation to be submitted to the Congress or any
office or officer within the legislative branch; or
(2) any investigation or review, conducted pursuant to the
authority of any committee, subcommittee, commission or office
of the Congress, consistent with applicable rules of the House or
Senate.
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Title 18. Crimes and Criminal Procedure