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DO-99-049: Clarification of Interpretation of 18 U.S.C. § 203

December 22, 1999

The prohibition on receipt of compensation for any representational services in 18 U.S.C. § 203 is limited to compensation in exchange for the provision of representational services to a third party, rendered either by the employee or an associate.

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