Any person, firm, or corporation, or any agent or employee of any person, firm, or corporation, who shall give, pay, or offer, directly or indirectly, to any inspector, deputy inspector, chief inspector, or any other officer or employee of the United States authorized to perform any of the duties prescribed by this chapter or by the rules and regulations of the Secretary any money or other thing of value, with intent to influence said inspector, deputy inspector, chief inspector, or other officer or employee of the United States in the discharge of any duty provided for in this chapter, shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000 and by imprisonment not less than one year nor more than three years; and any inspector, deputy inspector, chief inspector, or other officer or employee of the United States authorized to perform any of the duties prescribed by this chapter who shall accept any money, gift, or other thing of value from any person, firm, or corporation, or officers, agents, or employees thereof, given with intent to influence his official action, or who shall receive or accept from any person, firm, or corporation engaged in commerce any gift, money, or other thing of value, given with any purpose or intent whatsoever, shall be deemed guilty of a felony and shall, upon conviction thereof, be summarily discharged from office and shall be punished by a fine not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000 and by imprisonment not less than one year nor more than three years.
Notes of Decisions
United States v. Robert Mullens, 583 F.2d 134 (5th Cir. 1978).
· cites it 9× “RONEY, Circuit Judge: In a case of first impression before this Court, defendant challenges the constitutionality of 21 U.S.C.A. § 622 , which prohibits, among other things, the acceptance of gifts by federal meat inspectors.”
United States v. Espy, 989 F. Supp. 17 (D.D.C. 1997).
· cites it 6× “Counts 26 through 28 of the indictment charge the defendant with violating the gratuities provision of the Meat Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. § 622 , based on the defendant’s receipt of illegal gratuities.”
People v. Alvino, 519 N.E.2d 808 (NY 1987).
“In People v Benedetto (571 F2d 1246 [2d Cir]), the Government introduced evidence of prior acts of bribe receiving (receipt of money in connection with official duties [ 21 USC § 622 ]) contending it was relevant to show defendant’s knowledge and intent.”
United States v. Espy, Alphonso M., 145 F.3d 1369 (D.C. Cir. 1998).
· cites it 2× “21 U.S.C. § 622 (1994) (emphasis added). The district court, agreeing with appellee, concluded that the statute is ambiguous as to whether it includes the Secretary of Agriculture and, relying on several canons of construction, determined that the Secretary was not covered.”
United States v. Harry F. Seuss, 474 F.2d 385 (1st Cir. 1973).
· cites it 3× “§ 90 , now 21 U.S.C. § 622 , 1 and one count of conspiring to defraud the government of the honest, conscientious, and valuable performance of meat inspection functions, under 18 U.”
United States v. Polizzi, 549 F. Supp. 2d 308 (E.D.N.Y 2008).
“§ 461 (c) Killing any person engaged in or on account of performance Death or life of his official duties as a poultry or poultry products inspector 21 U.S.C. § 622 Bribery of meat inspectors and acceptance of bribes 1 year 21 U.”
United States v. John J. O'COnnOr, 580 F.2d 38 (2d Cir. 1978).
“21 U.S.C. § 622 . Appellant received concurrent sentences of two years on each count, with all but six months suspended.”
United States v. Espy, 23 F. Supp. 2d 1 (D.D.C. 1998).
· cites it 2× “§ 201 (c)(1)(B) (1994)), Meat Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. § 622 (1967)), Travel Act ( 18 U.”
United States v. Williams, 7 F. Supp. 2d 40 (D.D.C. 1998).
· cites it 3× “§§ 1342 , 1343 & 1346, the Meat Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. § 622 , and the false statements statute, 18 U.”
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