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 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.------------------------------------------------------------------------