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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 431. Contracts by Member of Congress
Whoever, being a Member of or Delegate to Congress, or a Resident
Commissioner, either before or after he has qualified, directly or
indirectly, himself, or by any other person in trust for him, or
for his use or benefit, or on his account, undertakes, executes,
holds, or enjoys, in whole or in part, any contract or agreement,
made or entered into in behalf of the United States or any agency
thereof, by any officer or person authorized to make contracts on
its behalf, shall be fined under this title.
All contracts or agreements made in violation of this section
shall be void; and whenever any sum of money is advanced by the
United States or any agency thereof, in consideration of any such
contract or agreement, it shall forthwith be repaid; and in case of
failure or refusal to repay the same when demanded by the proper
officer of the department or agency under whose authority such
contract or agreement shall have been made or entered into, suit
shall at once be brought against the person so failing or refusing
and his sureties for the recovery of the money so advanced.
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