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§ 5372a. Contract appeals board members

(a) For the purpose of ths section

(1) the term "contract appeals board member" means a member of an agency board of contract appeals appointed under section 8 of the Contract Disputes Act of 1978; and

(2) the term "appeals board" means an agency board of contract appeals established pursuant to section 8 of the Contract Disputes Act of 1978.

(b) Rates of basic pay for contract appeals board members shall be as follows:

(1) Chairman of an appeals board-the rate of basic pay payable for level IV of the Executive Schedule.

(2) Vice chairman of an appeals board-97 percent of the rate under paragraph (1).

(3) Other members of an appeals board-94 percent of the rate under paragraph (1).

(c) Rates of pay taking effect under this section shall be printed in the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations.

SELECTED PROVISIONS OF TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

SELECTED PROVISIONS OF TITLE 18 CRIMES AND

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE

CHAPTER 1-GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec.

1. [Repealed].

2. Principals.

3. Accessory after the fact.

4. Misprision of felony.

§ 2. Principals

(a) Whoever commits an offense against the United States or aids, abets, counsels, commands, induces or procures its commission, is punishable as a principal.

(b) Whoever willfully causes an act to be done which if directly performed by him or another would be an offense against the United States, is punishable as a principal.

§3. Accessory after the fact

Whoever, knowing that an offense against the United States has been committed, receives, relieves, comforts or assists the of fender in order to hinder or prevent his apprehension, trial or punishment, is an accessory after the fact.

Except as otherwise expressly provided by any Act of Congress, an accessory after the fact shall be imprisoned not more than onehalf the maximum term of imprisonment or (notwithstanding section 3571) fined not more than one-half the maximum fine prescribed for the punishment of the principal, or both; or if the principal is punishable by life imprisonment or death, the accessory shall be imprisoned not more than 15 years.

§ 4. Misprision of felony

Whoever, having knowledge of the actual commission of a felony cognizable by a court of the United States, conceals and does not as soon as possible make known the same to some judge or other person in civil or military authority under the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

CHAPTER 11—BRIBERY, GRAFT, AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

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203. Compensation to Members of Congress, officers, and others in matters affecting the Government.

207. Restrictions on former officers, employees, and elected officials of the executive and legislative branches.

208. Acts affecting a personal financial interest.

209. Salary of Government officials and employees payable only by United States.

216. Penalties and injunctions.

218. Voiding transactions in violation of chapter; recovery by United States. 219. Officers and employees acting as agents of foreign principals.

§201. Bribery of public officials and witnesses

(a) For the purpose of this section

(1) the term "public official" means Member of Congress, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner, either before or after such official has qualified, or an officer or employee or person acting for or on behalf of the United States, or any department, agency or branch of Government thereof, including the District of Columbia, in any official function, under or by authority of any such department, agency, or branch of Government, or a juror;

(2) the term "person who has been selected to be a public official" means any person who has been nominated or appointed to be a public official, or has been officially informed that such person will be so nominated or appointed; and

(3) the term "official act" means any decision or action on any question, matter, cause, suit, proceeding or controversy, which may at any time be pending, or which may by law be brought before any public official, in such official's official capacity, or in such official's place of trust or profit. (b) Whoever

(1) directly or indirectly, corruptly gives, offers or promises anything of value to any public official or person who has been selected to be a public official, or offers or promises any public official or any person who has been selected to be a public official to give anything of value to any other person or entity, with intent

(A) to influence any official act; or

(B) to influence such public official or person who has been selected to be a public official to commit or aid in committing, or collude in, or allow, any fraud, or make op

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