Federal · Title 10 — Armed Forces

10 U.S.C. § 924b: Art. 124b. Graft

Felony

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Federal law prohibits officials and others from wrongfully accepting, offering, or giving anything of value as compensation for official services involving U.S. interests. Violations are punishable by court-martial.

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who occupies an official position or who has official duties; and 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; 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.

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