violations that are committed by, and attributed to, a given offender. For example, a $50,000 illegal corporate contribution within a given calendar year that was illegally passed through 50 individuals serving as conduits would have an aggregate value of $50,000. 3. Penalties FECA offenses carry different penalties depending on the aggregate amount of the contributions and expenditures involved: • All FECA violations that aggregate $25,000 or more in a calendar year are felonies subject to imprisonment for five years and, except for conduit violations, fines imposed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3571 (up to $250,000 for each offense by an individual and up to $500,000 for each offense by an organization). 52 U.S.C. § 30109(d)(1)(A)(i). • Conduit violations (52 U.S.C. § 30122) that aggregate more than $10,000 in a calendar year are felonies: those aggregating under $25,000 are two-year felonies, and those aggregating $25,000 or more are five-year felonies. 52 U.S.C. § 30109(d)(1)(D)(i). In addition, these offenses can be subject to a fine of 300% of the amount involved in the violation, and a maximum fine that is the greater of either $50,000, or 1,000% of the aggregate value involved in the offense, or the amount provided for in 18 U.S.C. § 3571. 52 U.S.C. § 30109(d)(1)(D)(ii). • Fraudulent misrepresentations of campaign authority to damage an opponent or to solicit funds (2 U.S.C. § 30124) involving less than $25,000 in a calendar year are misdemeanors subject to one year of imprisonment and fines imposed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3571 (up to $100,000 for each offense by an individual and up to 156