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18 U.S.C. § 209: Salary of Government officials and employees payable only by United States

October 28, 2004

18 U.S.C. § 209 prohibits employees from being paid by someone other than the United States for doing their official Government duties.

https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section209&num=0&edition=prelim