1918. 1919. (D) impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty; or (E) any other injury to the body, no matter how temporary.3 (3) the term “hazardous or injurious device" means a device, which when assembled or placed, is capable of causing bodily injury, or damage to property, by the action of any person making contact with such device subsequent to the assembly or placement. Such term includes guns attached to trip wires or other triggering mechanisms, ammunition attached to trip wires or other triggering mechanisms, or explosive devices attached to trip wires or other triggering mechanisms, sharpened stakes, lines or wires, lines or wires with hooks attached, nails placed so that the sharpened ends are positioned in an upright manner, or tree spiking devices including spikes, nails, or other objects hammered, driven, fastened, or otherwise placed into or on any timber, whether or not severed from the stump. (Added Pub. L. 100-690, title VI, § 6254(f), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4366.) REFERENCES IN TEXT The Controlled Substances Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is title II of Pub. L. 91-513, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1242, as amended, which is classified principally to subchapter I (§ 801 et seq.) of chapter 13 of Title 21, Food and Drugs. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 801 of Title 21 and Tables. Sec. 1901. 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907. 1908. 1909. 1910. 1911. 1912. 1913. 1914. CHAPTER 93-PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES Collecting or disbursing officer trading in public property. Disclosure of crop information and speculation thereon. Speculation in stocks or commodities affecting crop insurance. Disclosure of information or speculation in securities affecting Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Disclosure of confidential information generally. Disclosure of information by bank examiner. 1 Disclosure of information by farm credit examiner. Disclosure of information by National Agri cultural Credit Corporation examiner. Examiner performing other services. Nepotism in appointment of receiver or trustee. Receiver mismanaging property. Unauthorized fees for inspection of vessels. 1 Section catchline amended by Pub. L. 95-320 without corresponding amendment of chapter analysis. 2 Section repealed by Pub. L. 87-849 without corresponding amendment of chapter analysis. 3 So in original. The period probably should be "; and". 1920. 1921. 1922. 1923. Unauthorized employment and disposition of lapsed appropriations. Interference with civil service examinations. Disloyalty and asserting the right to strike against the Government. False statement to obtain unemployment compensation for Federal service. False statement to obtain Federal employees' compensation. Receiving Federal employees' compensation after marriage. False or withheld report concerning Federal employees' compensation. Fraudulent receipt of payments of missing persons. AMENDMENTS 1966-Pub. L. 89-554, § 3(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 608, added items 1916 to 1923. CROSS REFERENCES Bribery and graft, see section 201 et seq. of this title. Embezzlement and theft, see section 641 et seq. of this title. Government employee having interest in Indian contracts, see section 437 of this title. Officers Interested in claims against Government, see section 205 of this title. Receiving compensation in matters relating to proceedings, contracts, claims, etc., see section 203 of this title. Postal employee having interest in mail contract, see section 440 of this title. Prosecution of claims for supplies for armed forces, see section 205 of this title. Purchase of claims for fees by court officials, see section 291 of this title. § 1901. Collecting or disbursing officer trading in public property Whoever, being an officer of the United States concerned in the collection or the disbursement of the revenues thereof, carries on any trade or business in the funds or debts of the United States, or of any State, or in any public property of either, shall be fined not more than $3,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and shall be removed from office, and be incapable of holding any office under the United States. (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 790.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 192 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 103, 35 Stat. 1107). Minor changes were made in phraseology. CROSS REFERENCES Disqualification from holding any office of honor, trust, or profit, additional grounds for, see sections 204, 592, 593, 2071, 2381, 2385, and 2387 of this title. SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in title 26 section 7214. § 1902. Disclosure of crop information and speculation thereon Whoever, being an officer, employee or person acting for or on behalf of the United States or any department or agency thereof, and having by virtue of his office, employment or position, become possessed of information which might influence or affect the market value of any product of the soil grown within the United States, which information is by law or by the rules of such department or agency required to be withheld from publication until a fixed time, willfully imparts, directly or indirectly, such information, or any part thereof, to any person not entitled under the law or the rules of the department or agency to receive the same; or, before such information is made public through regular official channels, directly or indirectly speculates in any such product by buying or selling the same in any quantity, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both. No person shall be deemed guilty of a violation of any such rules, unless prior to such alleged violation he shall have had actual knowledge thereof. (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 790.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 214 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 123, 35 Stat. 1110). Words "agency thereof" were inserted in lieu of "office thereof" at beginning of section in conformity with section 6 of this title. Minor changes were made in phraseology. § 1903. Speculation in stocks or commodities affecting crop insurance Whoever, while acting in any official capacity in the administration of any Act of Congress relating to crop insurance or to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation speculates in any agricultural commodity or product thereof, to which such enactments apply, or in contracts relating thereto, or in the stock or membership interests of any association or corporation engaged in handling, processing, or disposing of any such commodity or product, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 790.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on section 1514(b) of title 7, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Agriculture (Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title V, § 514(b), 52 Stat. 76). Words "upon conviction thereof" were omitted as surplusage since punishment can be imposed only after a conviction. Minor changes were made in phraseology and translations. § 1904. Disclosure of information or speculation in securities affecting Reconstruction Finance Corporation Whoever, being connected in any capacity with the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, gives any unauthorized information concerning any future action or plan of the said Corporation which might affect the value of securities, or, having such knowledge, invests or speculates, directly or indirectly in the securities or property of any company, bank, or corporatiion receiving loans or other assistance from the said Corporation, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 791.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on section 616(c) of title 15, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Commerce and Trade (Jan. 22, 1932, ch. 8, § 16(c), 47 Stat. 11, 12). Minor changes were made in translations and phraseology. ABOLITION OF RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION Section 6(a) of Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1957, eff. June 30, 1957, 22 F.R. 4633, 71 Stat. 647, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, abolished the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. § 1905. Disclosure of confidential information generally Whoever, being an officer or employee of the United States or of any department or agency thereof, or agent of the Department of Justice as defined in the Antitrust Civil Process Act (15 U.S.C. 1311-1314), publishes, divulges, discloses, or makes known in any manner or to any extent not authorized by law any information coming to him in the course of his employment or official duties or by reason of any examination or investigation made by, or return, report or record made to or filed with, such department or agency or officer or employee thereof, which information concerns or relates to the trade secrets, processes, operations, style of work, or apparatus, or to the identity, confidential statistical data, amount or source of any income, profits, losses, or expenditures of any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or association; or permits any income return or copy thereof or any book containing any abstract or particulars thereof to be seen or examined by any person except as provided by law; shall be fined not more than $1,000, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and shall be removed from office or employment. (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 791; Sept. 12, 1980, Pub. L. 96-349, § 7(b), 94 Stat. 1158.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on section 176b of title 15, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Commerce and Trade; section 216 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed.; section 1335 of title 19, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Customs Duties (R.S. § 3167; Aug. 27, 1894, ch. 349, § 24, 28 Stat. 557; Feb. 26, 1926, ch. 27, § 1115, 44 Stat. 117; June 17, 1930, ch. 497, title III, § 335, 46 Stat. 701; Jan. 27, 1938, ch. 11, § 2, 52 Stat. 8). Section consolidates section 176b of title 15, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Commerce and Trade; section 216 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., and section 1335 of title 19, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Customs Duties. Words "or of any department or agency thereof" and words "such department or agency" were inserted so as to eliminate any possible ambiguity as to scope of section. (See definition of "department" and "agency" in section 6 of this title.) References to the offenses as misdemeanors, contained in all of said sections, were omitted in view of definitive section 1 of this title. The provisions of section 216 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., relating to publication of income tax data by "any person", were omitted as covered by section 55(f)(1) of title 26, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Internal Revenue Code. Minor changes were made in translations and phraseology. REFERENCES IN TEXT The Antitrust Civil Process Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 87-664, Sept. 19, 1962, 76 Stat. 548, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 34 (§ 1311 et seq.) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1311 of Title 15 and Tables. AMENDMENTS 1980-Pub. L. 96-349 provided for punishment and removal from office of an agent of the Department of Justice as defined in the Antitrust Civil Process Act for disclosure of confidential information. CROSS REFERENCES Disclosure of income information by shareholders, see section 7213 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code. SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in title 5 section 3374; title 7 section 136h; title 15 sections 330b, 771, 773, 796, 1193, 1335a, 1401, 1418, 1914, 1944, 1990d, 2008, 2029, 2055, 2217, 2613; title 26 section 7213; title 29 section 664; title 30 section 1423; title 33 sections 1318, 1320, 1322, 1369, 1513; title 42 sections 263g, 2631, 300j-4, 2210b, 4912, 5916, 5919, 6274, 6921, 6927, 6991d, 7135, 7413, 7542, 7607, 7621, 9208, 9310, 9604, 9660, 11023, 11042; title 46 section 4309; title 49 section 11161; title 49 App. sections 1681, 1905, 2010. § 1906. Disclosure of information from a bank examination report Whoever, being an examiner, public or private, or a General Accounting Office employee with access to bank examination report information under section 714 of title 31, discloses the names of borrowers or the collateral for loans of any member bank of the Federal Reserve System, or bank insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation examined by him or subject to General Accounting Office audit under section 714 of title 31 to other than the proper officers of such bank, without first having obtained the express permission in writing from the Comptroller of the Currency as to a national bank, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as to a State member bank, or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as to any other insured bank, or from the board of directors of such bank, except when ordered to do so by a court of competent jurisdiction, or by direction of the Congress of the United States, or either House thereof, or any committee of Congress or either House duly authorized or as authorized by section 714 of title 31 shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than one year or both. (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 791; July 21, 1978, Pub. L. 95-320, § 3, 92 Stat. 393; Sept. 13, 1982, Pub. L. 97-258, § 3(e)(1), 96 Stat. 1064.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on section 594 of title 12, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Banks and Banking (Dec. 23, 1913, ch. 6, § 22 [second and third sentences of second paragraph], 38 Stat. 272, 273; Sept. 26, 1918, ch. 177, § 5 [22(b), second paragraph), 40 Stat. 970; Aug. 23, 1935, ch. 614, § 326(b), 49 Stat. 716). Other provisions of section 594 of title 12, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Banks and Banking, were consolidated with similar provisions from other sections, to form section 1909 of this title. Changes were made in phraseology. AMENDMENTS 1982-Pub. L. 97-258 substituted "section 714 of title 31" for "section 117(e) of the Accounting and Auditing Act of 1950" wherever appearing. 1978-Pub. L. 95-320 substituted "from a bank examination report" for "by bank examiner" in section catchline and, in text, substituted "public or private, or a General Accounting Office employee with access to bank examination report information under section 117(e) of the Accounting and Auditing Act of 1950, discloses" for "public or private, discloses", "examined by him or subject to General Accounting Office audit under section 117(e) of the Accounting and Auditing Act of 1950 to other than" for ", examined by him, to other than", and "either House duly authorized or as authorized by section 117(e) of the Accounting and Auditing Act of 1950 shall be fined" for "either House duly authorized, shall be fined". EXCEPTION AS TO TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Functions vested by any provision of law in the Comptroller of the Currency, referred to in this section, were not included in the transfer of functions of officers, agencies and employees of the Department of the Treasury to the Secretary of the Treasury, made by Reorg. Plan No. 26, of 1950, § 1, eff. July 31, 1950, 15 F.R. 4935, 64 Stat. 1280, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. CROSS REFERENCES Civil liability of officers or directors of member banks of the Federal Reserve System, for violating or permitting violation of this section, see section 503 of Title 12, Banks and Banking. SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in title 12 section 503. § 1907. Disclosure of information by farm credit examiner Whoever, being a farm credit examiner or any examiner, public or private, discloses the names of borrowers of any Federal land bank association or Federal land bank, or any organization examined by him under the provisions of law relating to Federal intermediate credit banks, to other than the proper officers of such institution or organization, without first having obtained express permission in writing from the Land Bank Commissioner or from the board of directors of such institution or organization, except when ordered to do so by a court of competent jurisdiction or by direction of the Congress of the United States or either House thereof, or any committee of Congress or either House duly authorized, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and shall be disqualified from holding office as a farm credit examiner. (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 791; Aug. 18, 1959, Pub. L. 86-168, title I, § 104(h), 73 Stat. 387; Oct. 12, 1982, Pub. L. 97-297, § 4(c), 96 Stat. 1318.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on sections 983 and 1124 of title 12, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Banks and Banking (July 17, 1916, ch. 245, § 31 [third and fourth sentences of third paragraph], 39 Stat. 383; July 17, 1916, ch. 245, § 211(d) (part of first sentence], as added Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 252, § 2, 42 Stat. 1460; June 16, 1933, ch. 98, § 80(a), 48 Stat. 273). Section 983 of title 12, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Banks and Banking, does not include the term "farm credit exam iner," as used in this section, but it relates thereto as is indicated by sections 951 and 952 of said title. Section 1124 of title 12, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Banks and Banking, which was taken from a chapter in that title dealing with Federal intermediate credit banks, also relates to farm credit examiners as is indicated by section 1093 thereof. Even so, it was deemed advisable to retain the reference to any examiner "public or private," as used in said section 1124. For clarification, the types of associations, banks, and organizations to which section relates, were enumerated wherever referred to, and words "examined by him under the provisions of law relating to Federal intermediate credit banks" were inserted. In addition, changes were made in phraseology. The provisions relating to disqualification from holding office as an incident to violation were contained in section 1124 of title 12, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Banks and Banking. For bribery and other provisions of section 1124 of title 12, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Banks and Banking, see sections 218 and 1909 of this title. Other provisions of said section 983 of title 12, U.S.C., 1940 ed., were incorporated in section 221 of this title. AMENDMENTS 1982-Pub. L. 97-297 substituted "or Federal land bank" for ", Federal land bank, or joint-stock land bank". 1959-Pub. L. 86-168 substituted "Federal land bank associations" for "national farm loan association". EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1959 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 86-168 effective Dec. 31, 1959, see section 104(k) of Pub. L. 86-168. ABOLITION OF OFFICE OF LAND BANK COMMISSIONER The office of Land Bank Commissioner was abolished by section 636f of Title 12, Banks and Banking. CROSS REFERENCES Secret Service, detection, arrest and delivery into custody of any person violating this section in so far as the Federal land banks, joint-stock land banks and national farm loan associations are concerned, see section 3056 of this title. SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in section 3056 of this title. § 1908. Disclosure of information by National Agricultural Credit Corporation examiner Whoever, being an examiner appointed under the provisions of law relating to National Agricultural Credit Corporations, discloses the names of borrowers of any organization examined by him, to other than the proper officers of such organization, without first having obtained express permission in writing from the Comptroller of the Currency or from the board of directors of such organization, except when ordered to do so by a court of competent jurisdiction or by direction of the Congress of the United States or either House thereof, or any committee of Congress or either House duly authorized, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and shall be disqualified from holding office as such examiner. (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 792.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on section 1314 of title 12, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Banks and Banking (Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 252, title II, § 216(d), 42 Stat. 1472). Minor changes of phraseology were made. Other provisions of section 1314 of title 12, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Banks and Banking, are incorporated in sections 218 and 1909 of this title. EXCEPTION AS TO TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Functions vested by any provision of law in the Comptroller of the Currency, referred to in this section, were not included in the transfer of functions of officers, agencies and employees of the Department of the Treasury to the Secretary of the Treasury, made by Reorg. Plan No. 26, of 1950, § 1, eff. July 31, 1950, 15 F.R. 4935, 64 Stat. 1280, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CORPORATION Title II of the Agricultural Credits Act, act Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 252, title II, §§ 201-217, 42 Stat. 1461, which authorized the creation of national agricultural credit corporations, was repealed by Pub. L. 86-230, Sept. 8, 1959, § 24, 73 Stat. 466. Prior to such repeal, act June 16, 1933, ch. 101, § 77, 48 Stat. 292, had prohibited the creation, after June 16, 1933, of national agricultural credit corporations authorized to be formed under the Agricultural Credits Act. § 1909. Examiner performing other services Whoever, being a national-bank examiner, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation examiner, farm credit examiner, or an examiner of National Agricultural Credit Corporations, performs any other service, for compensation, for any bank or banking or loan association, or for any officer, director, or employee thereof, or for any person connected therewith in any capacity, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 792.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on sections 594, 656a, 952, 981, 1093, 1124, 1243, and 1314 of title 12, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Banks and Banking (Dec. 23, 1913, ch. 6, § 22, fourth sentence of first paragraph, and third sentence of second paragraph, 38 Stat. 272; July 17, 1916, ch. 245, §§ 28, 31 [third sentence of first paragraph], 39 Stat. 381, 383; July 17, 1916, ch. 245, §§ 208(c), 211(d), second sentence, as added Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 252, § 2, 42 Stat. 1459, 1460; Sept. 26, 1918, ch. 177, § 5 ["22(b)"] 40 Stat. 970; Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 252, title II, §§ 209(c), 216(d) [second sentence], 42 Stat. 1468, 1472; Ex. Ord. No. 6084, Mar. 27, 1933; June 16, 1933, ch. 98, § 80(a), 48 Stat. 273; Aug. 23, 1935, ch. 614, § 326(b), 49 Stat. 716; Aug. 19, 1937, ch. 704, § 20, 50 Stat. 710). Section 594 of title 12, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Banks and Banking, first paragraph, related to national-bank examiners and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation examiners, and provided punishment for several offenses including the offense of performing services, for compensation, other than their regular duties. Section 656a of said title 12 is authority for the designation "farm credit examiner" included in this section, and section 1093 of said title authorizes farm credit examiners to conduct examinations in connection with contemplated transactions of Federal intermediate credit banks, to which section 1124 of said title relates. Sections 981 and 1124 of title 12, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Banks and Banking, which relate to farm credit examiners, and section 1314 of said title, which relates to National Agricultural Credit Corporation examiners, all prohibit the performance of services, for compensa tion, other than regular duties. They do not specifically provide punishment for violation of such prohibition, but the provisions of said section 594 of said title, relating to national-bank examiners and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation examiners, which does provide punishment for the same offense, are extended to the former two types of examiners by sections 952 and 1243 thereof. The remaining provisions of sections 594, 981, 1124, and 1314 of title 12, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Banks and Banking, relating to unlawful disclosure of the names of borrowers or the collateral for loans, false statements in applications for loans, overvaluation of securities, and acceptance of loans or gratuities, were separated and transferred according to subject matter to sections 218, 1014, 1906-1908 of this title, where, insofar as possible, they were consolidated with similar provisions from other sections. Minor changes were made in phraseology. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CORPORATION Title II of the Agricultural Credits Act, act Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 252, title II, §§ 201-217, 42 Stat. 1461, which authorized the creation of national agricultural credit corporations, was repealed by Pub. L. 86-230, Sept. 8, 1959, § 24, 73 Stat. 466. Prior to such repeal, act June 16, 1933, ch. 101, § 77, 48 Stat. 292, had prohibited the creation, after June 16, 1933, of national agricultural credit corporations authorized to be formed under the Agricultural Credits Act. CROSS REFERENCES Civil liability of officers or directors of member banks of the Federal Reserve System, for violating or permitting violation of this section, see section 503 of Title 12, Banks and Banking. Secret Service, detection, arrest and delivery into custody of any person violating this section in so far as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal land banks, joint-stock land banks and national farm loan associations are concerned, see section 3056 of this title. SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in section 3056 of this title; title 12 section 503. § 1910. Nepotism in appointment of receiver or trustee Whoever, being a judge of any court of the United States, appoints as receiver, or trustee, any person related to such judge by consanguinity, or affinity, within the fourth degreeShall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 792.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on section 531 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Judicial Code and Judiciary (Aug. 25, 1937, ch. 777, 50 Stat. 810). Minor changes were made in phraseology. § 1911. Receiver mismanaging property Whoever, being a receiver, trustee, or manager in possession of any property in any cause pending in any court of the United States, willfully fails to manage and operate such property according to the requirements of the valid laws of the State in which such property shall be situated, in the same manner that the owner or possessor thereof would be bound to do if in possession thereof, shall be fined not more than $3,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 792.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based upon section 124 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Judicial Code and Judiciary (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 65, 36 Stat. 1104). Word "trustee" was inserted after "receiver" so as to make it clear that persons holding such office are included in the enumeration of court officers who are subject to the provisions of this section. Changes were made in phraseology and arrangement, but without change of substance or meaning. Other provisions of section 124 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., were retained in that title. CROSS REFERENCES Bribery, generally, see section 201 et seq. of this title. Civil actions against trustees and receivers, see section 959 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure. Embezzlement, see section 645 of this title. Fee agreements, punishment, see section 155 of this title. Investigation of violation of laws, see section 3057 of this title. Management of property by trustees and receivers according to State laws, see section 959 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure. National banks, embezzlement or misapplication of funds, see section 656 of this title. § 1912. Unauthorized fees for inspection of vessels Whoever, being an officer, employee, or agent of the United States or any agency thereof, engaged in inspection of vessels, upon any pretense, receives any fee or reward for his services, except what is allowed to him by law, shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both; and shall forfeit his office. (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 792.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 196 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 107, 35 Stat. 1107). The phrase "officer or employee of the United States or any agency thereof" was substituted for the phrase "inspector of steamboats" in view of 1946 Reorganization Plan No. 3, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7875, 60 Stat. 1097, abolishing inspectors and transferring their functions to the Coast Guard. Minor changes were made in phraseology. CROSS REFERENCES Inspection of steam vessels, see section 3301 et seq. of Title 46, Shipping. § 1913. Lobbying with appropriated moneys No part of the money appropriated by any enactment of Congress shall, in the absence of express authorization by Congress, be used directly or indirectly to pay for any personal service, advertisement, telegram, telephone, letter, printed or written matter, or other device, intended or designed to influence in any manner a Member of Congress, to favor or oppose, by vote or otherwise, any legislation or appropriation by Congress, whether before or after the introduction of any bill or resolution proposing such legislation or appropriation; but this shall not prevent officers or employees of the United States or of its departments or agencies from communicating to Members of Congress on the |