Whoever stipulates for or gives
or receives, or consents or agrees to give or receive, any fee, commission,
bonus, or thing of value for procuring or endeavoring to procure from
any Federal reserve bank any advance, loan, or extension of credit
or discount or purchase of any obligation or commitment with respect
thereto, either directly from such Federal reserve bank or indirectly
through any financing institution, unless such fee, commission, bonus,
or thing of value and all material facts with respect to the arrangement
or understanding therefor shall be disclosed in writing in the application
or request for such advance, loan, extension of credit, discount,
purchase, or commitment, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned
not more than one year, or both.
[18 USC 214 (formerly
section 219). As amended by act of Oct. 23, 1962 (76 Stat. 1125),
which redesignated the number of this section, and amended by act
of Sept. 13, 1994 (108 Stat. 2147).]
