[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3713 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3713

 To improve post-employment restrictions on representation of foreign 
         entities by senior Government officers and employees.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 5, 2010

 Mr. Feingold introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To improve post-employment restrictions on representation of foreign 
         entities by senior Government officers and employees.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. RESTRICTIONS RELATING TO FOREIGN ENTITIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 207(f) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``1 year'' and inserting 
        ``5 years''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
            ``(3) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `foreign 
        entity' means--
                    ``(A) the government of a foreign country, as 
                defined in section 1(e) of the Foreign Agents 
                Registration Act of 1938 (22 U.S.C. 611(e));
                    ``(B) a foreign political party, as defined in 
                section 1(f) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 
                1938 (22 U.S.C. 611(f)); and
                    ``(C) a partnership, association, corporation, 
                organization, or other combination of persons organized 
                under the laws of or having its principal place of 
                business in a foreign country.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--Section 141(b)(3) of the 
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2171(b)(3)) is amended by striking ``(as 
defined by section 207(f)(3) of title 18, United States Code)'' and 
inserting ``described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 207(f)(3) 
of title 18, United States Code,''.
    (c) Effective Date and Applicability.--The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall--
            (1) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and
            (2) apply to any individual who leaves a position, office, 
        or employment to which the amendments apply on or after the 
        date of enactment of this Act.
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