[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 29, Volume 4] [Revised as of July 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 29CFR1400.735-21] [Page 35-36] TITLE 29--LABOR AND CONCILIATION SERVICE PART 1400_STANDARDS OF CONDUCT, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND DISCIPLINE--Table of Contents Subpart B_Employees: Ethical and Other Conduct and Responsibilities Sec. 1400.735-21 Miscellaneous statutory provisions. Each employee shall acquaint himself with the statutes that relate to his ethical and other conduct as an employee of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service and of the Government. The attention of all employees is directed to the following statutory provisions and to the accompanying chart of penalties and statutory references: (a) House Concurrent Resolution 175, 85th Congress, 2d session, 72 Stat. B12, the ``Code of Ethics for Government Service.'' (b) Chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, relating to bribery, graft, and conflicts of interest, as appropriate to the employees concerned. (c) The prohibition against lobbying with appropriated funds (18 U.S.C. 1913). (d) The prohibitions against disloyalty and striking (5 U.S.C. 7311, 18 U.S.C. 1918). (e) The prohibition against the employment of a member of a Communist organization (50 U.S.C. 784). (f) The prohibitions against (1) the disclosure of classified information (18 U.S.C. 798, 50 U.S.C. 783); and (2) the disclosure of confidential information (18 U.S.C. 1905). (g) The provisions relating to the habitual use of intoxicants to excess (5 U.S.C. 7352). (h) The prohibition against the misuse of a Government vehicle (31 U.S.C. 638a (c)). (i) The prohibition against the misuse of the franking privilege (18 U.S.C. 1719). (j) The prohibition against the use of deceit in an examination of personnel action in connection with Government employment (18 U.S.C. 1917). (k) The prohibition against fraud or false statements in a Government matter (18 U.S.C. 1001). (l) The prohibition against mutilating or destroying a public record (18 U.S.C. 2071). (m) The prohibition against counterfeiting and forging transportation requests (18 U.S.C. 508). (n) The prohibitions against (1) embezzlement of Government money or property (18 U.S.C. 641); (2) failing to account for public money (18 U.S.C. 643); and (3) embezzlement of the money or property of another person in the possession of an employee by reason of his employment (18 U.S.C. 654). (o) The prohibition against unauthorized use of documents relating to claims from or by the Government (18 U.S.C. 285). (p) The prohibitions against political activities in subchapter III of chapter [[Page 36]] 73 of title 5, United States Code and 18 U.S.C. 602, 603, 607, and 608. (q) The prohibition against an employee acting as the agent of a foreign principal registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (18 U.S.C. 219). (r) Penalties: The following table, copied from the Federal Personnel Manual, lists maximum penalties for some of the more serious offenses. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Statute and Prohibition United States Maximum penalty Code ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A-1. Gifts to official 5 U.S.C. 7351.... Removal. superiors. A-2. Conflicts of interest: a. Receiving compensation in 18 U.S.C. 203.... $10,000 fine; 2 years relation to claims imprisonment or contracts, etc. both; and removal. b. Prosecuting claims 18 U.S.C. 205.... $10,000 fine; 2 years against and other matters imprisonment or affecting the Government. both. c. Prosecuting claims 18 U.S.C. 207.... $10,000 fine; 2 years involving matters connected imprisonment or with former duties-- both. disqualification of partners. d. Interested persons acting 18 U.S.C. 208.... $10,000 fine; 2 years as Government agents. imprisonment or both. e. Salaries from other than 18 U.S.C. 209.... $5,000 fine; 1 year Government sources. imprisonment or both. A-3. Lobbying with 18 U.S.C. 1913... $500 fine; 1 year appropriated funds. imprisonment or both; and removal. A-4. Denial of rights to 5 U.S.C. 7102.... No specific penalty petition Congress. provided. A-5. Failure to make return or 18 U.S.C. 2075... $1,000 fine. report. A-6. Disloyalty and striking.. 5 U.S.C. 7311; 18 $1,000 fine, 1 year U.S.C. 1918. and a day imprisonment or both; and removal. A-7. Employment of member of 50 U.S.C. 784 et $10,000 fine; 5 years proscribed communist seq. imprisonment or organization. both; and removal. A-8. Disclosure of classified 18 U.S.C. 798; 50 $10,000 fine; 10 information. U.S.C. 783. years imprisonment or both; and removal. A-9. Disclosure of 18 U.S.C. 1905... $1,000 fine; 1 year confidential information. imprisonment or both; and removal. A-10. Habitual use of 5 U.S.C. 7352.... Removal. intoxicants to excess. A-11. Misuse of Government 31 U.S.C. 638a(c) Removal. vehicles. A-12. Misuse of franking 18 U.S.C. 1719... $300 fine. privilege. A-13. Deceit in examinations 5 U.S.C. 1917.... $1,000 fine; 1 year and personnel actions. imprisonment or both. A-14. Fraud and false 18 U.S.C. 1001... $10,000 fine; 5 years statements. imprisonment or both. A-15. Unlawful mutilating or 18 U.S.C. 2071(b) $2,000 fine; 3 years destroying public records. imprisonment or both; and removal. A-16. Bribery and graft: a. Bribery of public 18 U.S.C. 201.... $20,000 fine or three officials. times the money or thing received, whichever is greater; 15 years imprisonment or both; and removal. b. Acceptance or 18 U.S.C. 211.... $1,000 fine; 1 year solicitation to obtain imprisonment or appointive office. both. A-17. Counterfeiting and 18 U.S.C. 508.... $5,000 fine; 10 years forgery of transportation imprisonment or requests. both. A-18. Embezzlement and theft: a. Taking money, property, 18 U.S.C. 641.... $10,000 fine; 10 or records. years imprisonment or both. b. Failure to render 18 U.S.C. 643.... Fine equal to amount accounts for public money. embezzled; imprisonment not more than 10 years or both. c. Wrongfully converting 18 U.S.C. 654.... Same as penalty property of another. immediately above. A-19. Taking or using papers 18 U.S.C. 285.... $5,000 fine; 5 years related to claims. imprisonment or both. ------------------------------------------------------------------------