2T'TLE 2.
-THE CONGRESS
tion of tlis section shall be filned not more than $1,000, or Im-
priuoned not more than one year, or both. (Jan. 26, 1007, c.
420, 34 Stat. 864; Mar. 4, 1909, c. 321, § 83, 35 Stat. 1103;
Feb. 28, 1925, c. 368, Title III, § 313, 43 Stat. 1074.)
252. General penalties for violatiens.-(a) Any .person
who vinlaites any of the foregoing provisions of this chapter,
except those for which a specific penalty Is imlsed by see-
tion 208 of Title 18, and section'251 of this title, shmll be flned
not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year,
or both.
(b) Any person who willfully violatc4 any of the foregoing
provisions of this chapter, except those for whieh a specific
penalty is Imposed by section 208 of Title 18, and section 251
of this title, shall be lined not more than $10,000 and il, prisoned
not more than two years. (June 25, 1910, c. 392, § 11, 30 Stat.
824; Aug. 19, 1011, c. 33, § 2, 37 Stat. 26; Feb. 28, 1925, c. 368,
Title III, § 314, 43 Stat. 107.1.)
253. Expenses of election contests.-Thls chapter shall not
lhit or affect tie right of any person to niake expenditures
for proper legul expenses In contesting the reults of an elec-
thin. (June 25, 1910, c. 392, § 10, 30 Stilt. 824 ; Aug. 19, 1911,
c. 33, § 2, 37 Stat. 26; Feb. 28, 1025, c. 308, Title III, § 315, -13
Stat. 1074.)
25,. State laws not affected.-hli3 chapter shall not be con-
strued to annul the laws of any State relating to the nonlin-
tLou or election of candliates, unless directly inconsistent with
the provisions of this title, or to exemupt any candlate from
colplyilng with such State laws. (June 25, 1910, e. 392, § 8,
30 Stat. 824; Aug. 19, 1911, c. 3:3, § 2, 37 Stat. 26; Aug. 23, 1912,
e. 349, 37 Stat. 300; Feb. 28, 1925, c. 308, Title Ill, § 316, 43
Stat. 1074.)
255. Partial invalidity.-If any provision of tills chapter
or tile application thereof to any person or circumstance
Is held Invalid, the validity of the remainder of the c'hapter
and of the application of such provision to other persons and
circumstances shall not be affected thereby. (Feb. P8, 1925, e.
308, Title Ill, § 317, 43 Stat. 1074.)
256. Citation.-This chapter may be cited as the " Federal
Corrupt Practices Act." (Feb. 28, 1925, c. 308, Title 111,
§ 301, 43 Stat. 1070.)
Chapter D.--OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL.
See.
271. Creation of office.
272. Appoltmlent of legislative counsel; qualifications.
273. Coaip.asntlon of legislative counsel.
274. Assistant legislative counsel; clerlks and employees; offlee equip-
nent and supplies,
275. Duties of ofilco; rules and regulations.
276. Dibllrserneut of appropriations.
277. O icinIill
M nutter.
Section 271. Creation of office.-There shall be an office to
be known as tie office of the legislative counsel, and to be
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§ 256
under the direction of two legislative counsel. (Feb. 21, 1019,
c. 18, 9 1303, 40 Stat. 1141; June 2, 1924, c. 231, § 1101, 4.1 Stat.
353.)
272. Appointment of legislative counsel; qualifications.-
One of this legislative counsel 8111111 be appointed by tile l'rest-
de.lt of the Senate, and one by the Speaker of tile House of
Representatives, without reference to political allilintlols and
solely on the ground of fitness to perform the duties of the
otlle. (Feb. 24, 1019, c. 18, § 1303, 40 Stat. 1111 ; June 2, 1021,
e. 231, § 1101, 43 .Itut. 353.
273. Compensation of legislatve counsel.-The positions of
legislative counsel s11ll be allocated from tine to tille by the
Preshlent of tih, Senate and the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Jointly, to the appropriate grade il the coin-
pensItioll schedules of sectinll 073 of Title 5. The rate of
compensation of each of the two legislative counsel sha1ll !ie
lixed from t1e to time, within the linits of such grade, by
the I'resident of the Senate and tle Spealker of the House of
ltepresentitives, respectively. (June 2, 1024, c. 2:14, § 1101,
43 Stilt. 353.)
274. Assistant legislative counsel; clerks and employees;
office equiplrent and supplies.-The legislative counsel .shal1,
subject to the approvll of tile P',,sldent of the Senaie an1 tile
Speaker of the House of Roprest littives, elploy nid1 lix tie
conllensation of sluch as1sistant eounsel, clerks, and otherlcn-
lployes, and purchase such furniture, office equilpment, boohs,
stationvry, and other supplies, as may be necessary for ilit
proper performance of the duties of the oilce and as Iily bie
appropriated for by Congress. (Feb. 24, 1919, c. 18. § 130:3,
40 Stilt. 1141; June 2, 1924, e. 23.1, § 1101, 43 Stat. 2X:.)
275. Duties of office; rules and regulations.-The oflce of tile
legislative counsel shall ald in drafting puldi blls WINand reso-
lutions or almendments thereto 01l the request of any conilit-
tee of either House of Congress, but the Library Committee
of tile Senate and tile Library Committee of tile louse of
Representatives, respectively, may determine the preft'ence,
if alny, to be given to such requests of the committees of either
House, respectively. The legislative counsel shll, from time
to tile, prescribe rules and regulations for the conduct of tie
work of the office for tle committees of each House, subject to
the approval of the Library Committee of each House, respec-
tively. (Feb. 24, 1019, c. 18, § 1303, 40 Stat. 1141; June 2,
1924, c. 234, § 1101, 43 Stat. 353.)
276. Disbursement of appropriatior.s.-One-lif of till ippro-
priations for the office shall be disbursed by the Secretary of
the Senate and one-half by the Clerk of the hIouse of Repro.
sentatives. (Feb. 24, 1919, e. 18, § 1303, 40 Stat. 1141 ; June
2, 1924, c. 234, § 1101, 43 Stat. 353.)
277. Official mail matter.-The legislative counsel sl1ll have
tile same privilege of free transmissim of oficiall mail mattet
as other officers of the United States Government. (June 2,
1924, c. 234, § 1101, 43 Stat. 353.)