Title 18, Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-102
§206 Exemption of Retired Officers of the Uniformed Services
Title 18 › PART I — CRIMES › CHAPTER 11 — BRIBERY, GRAFT, AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST › § 206
Summary
Exempts retired military officers from two rules while off active duty and not government employees; also Congress‑exempt people.
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Title 18, §206
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section 203 and 205 of this title shall not apply to a retired officer of the uniformed services of the United States while not on active duty and not otherwise an officer or employee of the United States, or to any person specially excepted by Act of Congress.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 206, act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 692, related to an offer to a judge or judicial officer to influence him, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 87–849 and is substantially covered by revised section 201.
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Effective Date
Section effective 90 days after Oct. 23, 1962, see section 4 of Pub. L. 87–849, set out as a note under section 201 of this title.
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18 U.S.C. § 206
Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102