Another statute does not allow general-fund spending increases of more than 6% over the previous year's budget, unless they go towards transport or capital projects.

另外一项法规不允许不指定用途的资金比上年度增长超过6%，除非资金将直接用于运输或者资本项目。

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"The point is," Newcomb says, "that the statute is not a general foreign bribery statute," but is aimed, rather, at the problem of "American companies buying business overseas."

纽康姆表示：“问题是，这个法案并不是一个一般意义上的海外贿赂法案，”而是著重针对“美国企业的海外收购业务”的问题。

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The charges against Mr Berlusconi were quashed on the eve of last year's general election under a statute of limitation.

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The Supreme Court reversed his conviction under 1503, the general obstruction of justice statute, holding that the facts were insufficient to make the case.

CNN: Transcript: White House Deputy Counsel Mills' statement

As the managers stated in their presentation, there are two relevant obstruction of justice statutes: 18 USC 1503, which is the general obstruction of justice statute, and 18 USC 1512, the more specific statute which prohibits witness tampering.

CNN: Transcript: White House Deputy Counsel Mills' statement