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I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7312 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 9, 2008 Mr. Cleaver introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the selling and counterfeiting of tickets for a Presidential inaugural ceremony.

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Prohibition on sale and counterfeiting of inaugural tickets

(a)

In General

It shall be unlawful for any person to— (1)except as provided in subsection (b), knowingly and intentionally sell, facilitate the sale of, or transfer for money or property, or attempt to sell, facilitate the sale of, or transfer for money or property, a ticket to a Presidential inaugural ceremony; (2)with the intent to defraud, falsely make, forge, counterfeit, or falsely alter a ticket to a Presidential inaugural ceremony; or (3)with the intent to defraud, use, unlawfully possess, or exhibit a ticket to a Presidential inaugural ceremony, knowing the ticket to be falsely made, forged, counterfeited, or falsely altered. (b)

Exception

This section shall not apply to the sale, facilitation of the sale of, or transfer for money or property, or attempted sale, facilitation of the sale of, or transfer for money or property, of a ticket to a Presidential inaugural ceremony that occurs after the date on which the Presidential inaugural ceremony for which the ticket was issued occurs. (c)

Penalty

Whoever violates subsection (a) shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. (d)

Definition

In this section, the term Presidential inaugural ceremony means a public inaugural ceremony at which the President-elect or the Vice President-elect take the oath or affirmation of office for the office of President of the United States or the office of Vice President of the United States, respectively.