Whoever, under a threat of informing, or as a consideration for not informing, against any violation of any law of the United States, demands or receives any money or other valuable thing, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. 18 U.S.C. § 873 June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 740; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(I), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147. HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTESBased upon title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §250 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §145