10 U.S.C. § 924b: Art. 124b. Graft

Summary

People covered by this law who hold an official job or have official duties must not improperly ask for, accept, or take anything of value as payment or a reward for official actions that involve the United States. Also, anyone covered by this law must not improperly promise, offer, or give anything of value to such an official as payment or a reward for those official actions. Violators can be punished by a court-martial.

Title 10, §924b

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(a)Asking, Accepting, or Receiving Thing of Value.—

Any person subject to this chapter—

(1)who occupies an official position or who has official duties; and

(2)who wrongfully asks, accepts, or receives a thing of value as compensation for or in recognition of services rendered or to be rendered by the person with respect to an official matter in which the United States is interested;

shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

(b)Promising, Offering, or Giving Thing of Value.—

Any person subject to this chapter who wrongfully promises, offers, or gives a thing of value to another person, who occupies an official position or who has official duties, as compensation for or in recognition of services rendered or to be rendered by the other person with respect to an official matter in which the United States is interested, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective on Jan. 1, 2019, as designated by the President, with implementing

Regulations

and provisions relating to applicability to various situations, see section 5542 of Pub. L. 114–328 and Ex. Ord. No. 13825, set out as notes under section 801 of this title.

§924b Art. 124b. Graft