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of $5,000 or imprisonment for one year, or both such fine and imprison- 

 nent. Any person making such attempts shall be prosecuted by the 

 United States attorney of the district having jurisdiction. 



Rules and regulations 



46 U.S.C. 239(j) (R.S. 4450) 



The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall make such regulations 

 IS may be necessary to secure the proper administration of this 

 5ection. 



[nfluencing or injuring witness before agencies and committees 



18 U.S.C. 1505 



Whoever corruptly, or by threats or force, or by any threatening 

 letter or communication, endeavors to influence, intimidate, or impede 

 iny witness in any proceeding pending before any department or 

 igency of the United States, or in connection with any inquiry or 

 investigation being had by either House, or any committee of either 

 House, or any joint committee of the Congress ; or 



AMioever injures any party or witness in his person or property on 

 iccount of his attending or having attended such proceeding, inquiry, 

 or investigation, or on account of his testifying or having testified to 

 any matter pending therein, or; 



Whoever corruptly, or by threats or force, or by any threatening 

 letter or communication influences, obstructs, or impedes, or endeavors 

 to influence, obstruct, or impede the due and proper administration of 

 the law under which such proceeding is being had before such depart- 

 ment or agency of the United States, or the due and proper exercise 

 of the power of inquiry under which such inquiry or investigation is 

 being had by either House, or any committee of either House or any 

 joint committee of the Congress — 



Shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than 

 five years, or both. 



