[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4054 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4054

To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require the disclosure 
of political intelligence activities, to amend title 18, United States 
 Code, to enhance the prosecution of public corruption, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 16, 2012

  Mr. Walz of Minnesota (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr. Quigley) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require the disclosure 
of political intelligence activities, to amend title 18, United States 
 Code, to enhance the prosecution of public corruption, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Restore Public Trust Act''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of Contents.
             TITLE I--DISCLOSURE OF POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE

Sec. 101. Disclosure of political intelligence activities under 
                            Lobbying Disclosure Act.
Sec. 102. Effective date.
          TITLE II--PUBLIC CORRUPTION PROSECUTION IMPROVEMENTS

Sec. 201. Venue for Federal offenses.
Sec. 202. Theft or bribery concerning programs receiving Federal 
                            financial assistance.
Sec. 203. Penalty for Section 641 violations.
Sec. 204. Bribery and graft; clarification of definition of ``Official 
                            Act''; clarification of the crime of 
                            illegal gratuities.
Sec. 205. Amendment of the sentencing guidelines relating to certain 
                            crimes.
Sec. 206. Extension of statute of limitations for serious public 
                            corruption offenses.
Sec. 207. Increase of maximum penalties for certain public corruption 
                            related offenses.
Sec. 208. Additional wiretap predicates.
Sec. 209. Expanding venue for perjury and obstruction of justice 
                            proceedings.
Sec. 210. Prohibition on undisclosed self-dealing by public officials.
Sec. 211. Disclosure of information in complaints against judges.
Sec. 212. Clarification of exemption in certain bribery offenses.
Sec. 213. Certifications regarding appeals by United States.

             TITLE I--DISCLOSURE OF POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE

SEC. 101. DISCLOSURE OF POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES UNDER 
              LOBBYING DISCLOSURE ACT.

    (a) Definitions.--Section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 
(2 U.S.C. 1602) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by inserting after ``lobbying activities'' each 
                place that term appears the following: ``or political 
                intelligence activities''; and
                    (B) by inserting after ``lobbyists'' the following: 
                ``or political intelligence consultants''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
            ``(17) Political intelligence activities.--The term 
        `political intelligence activities' means political 
        intelligence contacts and efforts in support of such contacts, 
        including preparation and planning activities, research, and 
        other background work that is intended, at the time it is 
        performed, for use in such contacts, and coordination with such 
        contacts and efforts of others.
            ``(18) Political intelligence contact.--
                    ``(A) Definition.--The term `political intelligence 
                contact' means any oral or written communication 
                (including an electronic communication) to or from a 
                covered executive branch official or a covered 
                legislative branch official, the information derived 
                from which is intended for use in analyzing securities 
                or commodities markets, or in informing investment 
                decisions, and which is made on behalf of a client with 
                regard to--
                            ``(i) the formulation, modification, or 
                        adoption of Federal legislation (including 
                        legislative proposals);
                            ``(ii) the formulation, modification, or 
                        adoption of a Federal rule, regulation, 
                        Executive order, or any other program, policy, 
                        or position of the United States Government; or
                            ``(iii) the administration or execution of 
                        a Federal program or policy (including the 
                        negotiation, award, or administration of a 
                        Federal contract, grant, loan, permit, or 
                        license).
                    ``(B) Exception.--The term `political intelligence 
                contact' does not include a communication that is made 
                by or to a representative of the media if the purpose 
                of the communication is gathering and disseminating 
                news and information to the public.
            ``(19) Political intelligence firm.--The term `political 
        intelligence firm' means a person or entity that has 1 or more 
        employees who are political intelligence consultants to a 
        client other than that person or entity.
            ``(20) Political intelligence consultant.--The term 
        `political intelligence consultant' means any individual who is 
        employed or retained by a client for financial or other 
        compensation for services that include one or more political 
        intelligence contacts.''.
    (b) Registration Requirement.--Section 4 of the Lobbying Disclosure 
Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1603) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by inserting after ``whichever is 
                        earlier,'' the following: ``or a political 
                        intelligence consultant first makes a political 
                        intelligence contact,''; and
                            (ii) by inserting after ``such lobbyist'' 
                        each place that term appears the following: 
                        ``or consultant'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting after 
                ``lobbyists'' each place that term appears the 
                following: ``or political intelligence consultants''; 
                and
                    (C) in paragraph (3)(A)--
                            (i) by inserting after ``lobbying 
                        activities'' each place that term appears the 
                        following: ``and political intelligence 
                        activities''; and
                            (ii) in clause (i), by inserting after 
                        ``lobbying firm'' the following: ``or political 
                        intelligence firm'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (3), by inserting after ``lobbying 
                activities'' each place that term appears the 
                following: ``or political intelligence activities'';
                    (B) in paragraph (4)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by inserting after ``lobbying activities'' 
                        the following: ``or political intelligence 
                        activities''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
                        after ``lobbying activity'' the following: ``or 
                        political intelligence activity'';
                    (C) in paragraph (5), by inserting after ``lobbying 
                activities'' each place that term appears the 
                following: ``or political intelligence activities'';
                    (D) in paragraph (6), by inserting after 
                ``lobbyist'' each place that term appears the 
                following: ``or political intelligence consultant''; 
                and
                    (E) in the matter following paragraph (6), by 
                inserting ``or political intelligence activities'' 
                after ``such lobbying activities'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting after ``lobbying 
                contacts'' the following: ``or political intelligence 
                contacts''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by inserting after ``lobbying contact'' 
                        the following: ``or political intelligence 
                        contact''; and
                            (ii) by inserting after ``lobbying 
                        contacts'' the following: ``and political 
                        intelligence contacts''; and
            (4) in subsection (d), by inserting after ``lobbying 
        activities'' each place that term appears the following: ``or 
        political intelligence activities''.
    (c) Reports by Registered Political Intelligence Consultants.--
Section 5 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1604) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by inserting after ``lobbying 
        activities'' the following: ``and political intelligence 
        activities'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by inserting after ``lobbying activities'' 
                        the following: ``or political intelligence 
                        activities'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) by inserting after ``lobbyist'' 
                                the following: ``or political 
                                intelligence consultant''; and
                                    (II) by inserting after ``lobbying 
                                activities'' the following: ``or 
                                political intelligence activities'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
                        after ``lobbyists'' the following: ``and 
                        political intelligence consultants''; and
                            (iv) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
                        after ``lobbyists'' the following: ``or 
                        political intelligence consultants'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) by inserting after ``lobbying firm'' 
                        the following: ``or political intelligence 
                        firm''; and
                            (ii) by inserting after ``lobbying 
                        activities'' each place that term appears the 
                        following: ``or political intelligence 
                        activities''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (4), by inserting after ``lobbying 
                activities'' each place that term appears the 
                following: ``or political intelligence activities''; 
                and
            (3) in subsection (d)(1), in the matter preceding 
        subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or a political intelligence 
        consultant'' after ``a lobbyist''.
    (d) Disclosure and Enforcement.--Section 6(a) of the Lobbying 
Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1605) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting after ``lobbying 
        firms,'' the following: ``political intelligence consultants, 
        political intelligence firms,'';
            (2) in paragraph (7), by striking ``or lobbying firm'' and 
        inserting ``, lobbying firm, political intelligence consultant, 
        or political intelligence firm''; and
            (3) in paragraph (8), by striking ``or lobbying firm'' and 
        inserting ``, lobbying firm, political intelligence consultant, 
        or political intelligence firm''.
    (e) Rules of Construction.--Section 8(b) of the Lobbying Disclosure 
Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1607(b)) is amended by striking ``or lobbying 
contacts'' and inserting ``, lobbying contacts, political intelligence 
activities, or political intelligence contacts''.
    (f) Identification of Clients and Covered Officials.--Section 14 of 
the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1609) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the heading, by inserting ``or Political 
                Intelligence'' after ``Lobbying'';
                    (B) by inserting ``or political intelligence 
                contact'' after ``lobbying contact'' each place that 
                term appears; and
                    (C) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or political 
                intelligence activity, as the case may be'' after 
                ``lobbying activity'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in the heading, by inserting ``or Political 
                Intelligence'' after ``Lobbying'';
                    (B) by inserting ``or political intelligence 
                contact'' after ``lobbying contact'' each place that 
                term appears; and
                    (C) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or political 
                intelligence activity, as the case may be'' after 
                ``lobbying activity''; and
            (3) in subsection (c), by inserting ``or political 
        intelligence contact'' after ``lobbying contact''.
    (g) Annual Audits and Reports by Comptroller General.--Section 26 
of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1614) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by inserting ``political intelligence firms, 
                political intelligence consultants,'' after ``lobbying 
                firms,''; and
                    (B) by striking ``lobbying registrations'' and 
                inserting ``registrations'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting ``political 
        intelligence firms, political intelligence consultants,'' after 
        ``lobbying firms,''; and
            (3) in subsection (c), by inserting ``or political 
        intelligence consultant'' after ``a lobbyist''.

SEC. 102. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this title shall apply with respect to any 
political intelligence contact (as defined in section 3 of the Lobbying 
Disclosure Act of 1995, as added by section 101 of this Act) that is 
made on or after the 45th day after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.

          TITLE II--PUBLIC CORRUPTION PROSECUTION IMPROVEMENTS

SEC. 201. VENUE FOR FEDERAL OFFENSES.

    (a) In General.--The second undesignated paragraph of section 
3237(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding before 
the period at the end the following: ``or in any district in which an 
act in furtherance of the offense is committed''.
    (b) Section Heading.--The heading for section 3237 of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 3237. Offense taking place in more than one district''.
    (c) Table of Sections.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 211 of title 18, United States Code, is amended so that the 
item relating to section 3237 reads as follows:

``3237. Offense taking place in more than one district.''.

SEC. 202. THEFT OR BRIBERY CONCERNING PROGRAMS RECEIVING FEDERAL 
              FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

    Section 666(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``10 years'' and inserting ``20 years'';
            (2) by striking ``$5,000'' the second place and the third 
        place it appears and inserting ``$1,000'';
            (3) by striking ``anything of value'' each place it appears 
        and inserting ``any thing or things of value''; and
            (4) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting after ``any thing'' 
        the following: ``or things''.

SEC. 203. PENALTY FOR SECTION 641 VIOLATIONS.

    Section 641 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking 
``ten years'' and inserting ``15 years''.

SEC. 204. BRIBERY AND GRAFT; CLARIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF ``OFFICIAL 
              ACT''; CLARIFICATION OF THE CRIME OF ILLEGAL GRATUITIES.

    (a) Definition.--Section 201(a) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
            ``(3) the term `official act'--
                    ``(A) means any act within the range of official 
                duty, and any decision or action on any question, 
                matter, cause, suit, proceeding, or controversy, which 
                may at any time be pending, or which may by law be 
                brought before any public official, in such public 
                official's official capacity or in such official's 
                place of trust or profit; and
                    ``(B) may be a single act, more than 1 act, or a 
                course of conduct; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) the term `rule or regulation' means a Federal 
        regulation or a rule of the House of Representatives or the 
        Senate, including those rules and regulations governing the 
        acceptance of gifts and campaign contributions.''.
    (b) Clarification.--Section 201(c)(1) of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows:
            ``(1) otherwise than as provided by law for the proper 
        discharge of official duty, or by rule or regulation--
                    ``(A) directly or indirectly gives, offers, or 
                promises any thing or things of value to any public 
                official, former public official, or person selected to 
                be a public official for or because of any official act 
                performed or to be performed by such public official, 
                former public official, or person selected to be a 
                public official;
                    ``(B) directly or indirectly, knowingly gives, 
                offers, or promises any thing or things of value with 
                an aggregate value of not less than $1,000 to any 
                public official, former public official, or person 
                selected to be a public official for or because of the 
                official's or person's official position;
                    ``(C) being a public official, former public 
                official, or person selected to be a public official, 
                directly or indirectly, knowingly demands, seeks, 
                receives, accepts, or agrees to receive or accept any 
                thing or things of value with an aggregate value of not 
                less than $1,000 for or because of the official's or 
                person's official position; or
                    ``(D) being a public official, former public 
                official, or person selected to be a public official, 
                directly or indirectly demands, seeks, receives, 
                accepts, or agrees to receive or accept any thing or 
                things of value for or because of any official act 
                performed or to be performed by such official or 
                person;''.

SEC. 205. AMENDMENT OF THE SENTENCING GUIDELINES RELATING TO CERTAIN 
              CRIMES.

    (a) Directive to Sentencing Commission.--Pursuant to its authority 
under section 994(p) of title 28, United States Code, and in accordance 
with this section, the United States Sentencing Commission forthwith 
shall review and, if appropriate, amend its guidelines and its policy 
statements applicable to persons convicted of an offense under section 
201, 641, 1346A, or 666 of title 18, United States Code, in order to 
reflect the intent of Congress that such penalties meet the 
requirements in subsection (b) of this section.
    (b) Requirements.--In carrying out this subsection, the Commission 
shall--
            (1) ensure that the sentencing guidelines and policy 
        statements reflect Congress's intent that the guidelines and 
        policy statements reflect the serious nature of the offenses 
        described in paragraph (1), the incidence of such offenses, and 
        the need for an effective deterrent and appropriate punishment 
        to prevent such offenses;
            (2) consider the extent to which the guidelines may or may 
        not appropriately account for--
                    (A) the potential and actual harm to the public and 
                the amount of any loss resulting from the offense;
                    (B) the level of sophistication and planning 
                involved in the offense;
                    (C) whether the offense was committed for purposes 
                of commercial advantage or private financial benefit;
                    (D) whether the defendant acted with intent to 
                cause either physical or property harm in committing 
                the offense;
                    (E) the extent to which the offense represented an 
                abuse of trust by the offender and was committed in a 
                manner that undermined public confidence in the 
                Federal, State, or local government; and
                    (F) whether the violation was intended to or had 
                the effect of creating a threat to public health or 
                safety, injury to any person or even death;
            (3) assure reasonable consistency with other relevant 
        directives and with other sentencing guidelines;
            (4) account for any additional aggravating or mitigating 
        circumstances that might justify exceptions to the generally 
        applicable sentencing ranges;
            (5) make any necessary conforming changes to the sentencing 
        guidelines; and
            (6) assure that the guidelines adequately meet the purposes 
        of sentencing as set forth in section 3553(a)(2) of title 18, 
        United States Code.

SEC. 206. EXTENSION OF STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR SERIOUS PUBLIC 
              CORRUPTION OFFENSES.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 213 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 3302. Corruption offenses
    ``Unless an indictment is returned or the information is filed 
against a person within 6 years after the commission of the offense, a 
person may not be prosecuted, tried, or punished for a violation of, or 
a conspiracy or an attempt to violate the offense in--
            ``(1) section 201 or 666;
            ``(2) section 1341 or 1343, when charged in conjunction 
        with section 1346 and where the offense involves a scheme or 
        artifice to deprive another of the intangible right of honest 
        services of a public official;
            ``(3) section 1951, if the offense involves extortion under 
        color of official right;
            ``(4) section 1952, to the extent that the unlawful 
        activity involves bribery; or
            ``(5) section 1962, to the extent that the racketeering 
        activity involves bribery chargeable under State law, involves 
        a violation of section 201 or 666, section 1341 or 1343, when 
        charged in conjunction with section 1346 and where the offense 
        involves a scheme or artifice to deprive another of the 
        intangible right of honest services of a public official, or 
        section 1951, if the offense involves extortion under color of 
        official right.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 213 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following new item:

``3302. Corruption offenses.''.
    (c) Application of Amendment.--The amendments made by this section 
shall not apply to any offense committed before the date of enactment 
of this Act.

SEC. 207. INCREASE OF MAXIMUM PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC CORRUPTION 
              RELATED OFFENSES.

    (a) Solicitation of Political Contributions.--Section 602(a)(4) of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``3 years'' and 
inserting ``5 years''.
    (b) Promise of Employment for Political Activity.--Section 600 of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``one year'' and 
inserting ``3 years''.
    (c) Deprivation of Employment for Political Activity.--Section 
601(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``one 
year'' and inserting ``3 years''.
    (d) Intimidation To Secure Political Contributions.--Section 606 of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``three years'' 
and inserting ``5 years''.
    (e) Solicitation and Acceptance of Contributions in Federal 
Offices.--Section 607(a)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ``3 years'' and inserting ``5 years''.
    (f) Coercion of Political Activity by Federal Employees.--Section 
610 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``three 
years'' and inserting ``5 years''.

SEC. 208. ADDITIONAL WIRETAP PREDICATES.

    Section 2516(1)(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``section 641 (relating to embezzlement or 
        theft of public money, property, or records), section 666 
        (relating to theft or bribery concerning programs receiving 
        Federal funds),'' after ``section 224 (bribery in sporting 
        contests),''; and
            (2) by inserting ``section 1031 (relating to major fraud 
        against the United States)'' after ``section 1014 (relating to 
        loans and credit applications generally; renewals and 
        discounts),''.

SEC. 209. EXPANDING VENUE FOR PERJURY AND OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE 
              PROCEEDINGS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1512(i) of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows:
                            ``(i) A prosecution under section 1503, 
                        1504, 1505, 1508, 1509, 1510, or this section 
                        may be brought in the district in which the 
                        conduct constituting the alleged offense 
                        occurred or in which the official proceeding 
                        (whether or not pending or about to be 
                        instituted) was intended to be affected.''.
    (b) Perjury.--
            (1) In general.--Chapter 79 of title 18, United States 
        Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1624. Venue
    ``A prosecution under section 1621(1), 1622 (in regard to 
subornation of perjury under 1621(1)), or 1623 of this title may be 
brought in the district in which the oath, declaration, certificate, 
verification, or statement under penalty of perjury is made or in which 
a proceeding takes place in connection with the oath, declaration, 
certificate, verification, or statement.''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
        beginning of chapter 79 of title 18, United States Code, is 
        amended by adding at the end the following:

``1624. Venue.''.

SEC. 210. PROHIBITION ON UNDISCLOSED SELF-DEALING BY PUBLIC OFFICIALS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 1346 the following new section:
``Sec. 1346A. Undisclosed self-dealing by public officials
    ``(a) Undisclosed Self-Dealing by Public Officials.--For purposes 
of this chapter, the term `scheme or artifice to defraud' also includes 
a scheme or artifice by a public official to engage in undisclosed 
self-dealing.
    ``(b) Definitions.--As used in this section:
            ``(1) Official act.--The term official act--
                    ``(A) means any act within the range of official 
                duty, and any decision or action on any question, 
                matter, cause, suit, proceeding, or controversy, which 
                may at any time be pending, or which may by law be 
                brought before any public official, in such public 
                official's official capacity or in such official's 
                place of trust or profit; and
                    ``(B) may be a single act, more than one act, or a 
                course of conduct.
            ``(2) Public official.--The term `public official' means an 
        officer, employee, or elected or appointed representative, or 
        person acting for or on be half of the United States, a State, 
        or a subdivision of a State, or any department, agency or 
        branch of government thereof, in any official function, under 
        or by authority of any such department, agency, or branch of 
        government.
            ``(3) State.--The term `State' includes a State of the 
        United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, 
        territory, or possession of the United States.
            ``(4) Undisclosed self-dealing.--The term `undisclosed 
        self-dealing' means that--
                    ``(A) a public official performs an official act 
                for the purpose, in whole or in material part, of 
                furthering or benefitting a financial interest, of 
                which the public official has knowledge, of--
                            ``(i) the public official;
                            ``(ii) the spouse or minor child of a 
                        public official;
                            ``(iii) a general business partner of the 
                        public official;
                            ``(iv) a business or organization in which 
                        the public official is serving as an employee, 
                        officer, director, trustee, or general partner;
                            ``(v) an individual, business, or 
                        organization with whom the public official is 
                        negotiating for, or has any arrangement 
                        concerning, prospective employment or financial 
                        compensation; or
                            ``(vi) an individual, business, or 
                        organization from whom the public official has 
                        received any thing or things of value, 
                        otherwise than as provided by law for the 
                        proper discharge of official duty, or by rule 
                        or regulation; and
                    ``(B) the public official knowingly falsifies, 
                conceals, or covers up material information that is 
                required to be disclosed by any Federal, State, or 
                local statute, rule, regulation, or charter applicable 
                to the public official, or the knowing failure of the 
                public official to disclose material information in a 
                manner that is required by any Federal, State, or local 
                statute, rule, regulation, or charter applicable to the 
                public official.
            ``(5) Material information.--The term `material 
        information' means information--
                    ``(A) regarding a financial interest of a person 
                described in clauses (i) through (iv) paragraph (4)(A); 
                and
                    ``(B) regarding the association, connection, or 
                dealings by a public official with an individual, 
                business, or organization as described in clauses (iii) 
                through (vi) of paragraph (4)(A).''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 63 of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 1346 the following new item:

``1346A. Undisclosed self-dealing by public officials.''.
    (c) Applicability.--The amendments made by this section apply to 
acts engaged in on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 211. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION IN COMPLAINTS AGAINST JUDGES.

    Section 360(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2) by striking ``or'';
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end, 
        and inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) such disclosure of information regarding a potential 
        criminal offense is made to the Attorney General, a Federal, 
        State, or local grand jury, or a Federal, State, or local law 
        enforcement agency.''.

SEC. 212. CLARIFICATION OF EXEMPTION IN CERTAIN BRIBERY OFFENSES.

    Section 666(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``This section does not apply to''; and
            (2) by inserting ``The term `any thing of value' that is 
        corruptly solicited, demanded, accepted or agreed to be 
        accepted in subsection (a)(1)(B) or corruptly given, offered, 
        or agreed to be given in subsection (a)(2) shall not include,'' 
        before ``bona fide salary''.

SEC. 213. CERTIFICATIONS REGARDING APPEALS BY UNITED STATES.

    Section 3731 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after ``United States attorney'' the following: ``, Deputy 
Attorney General, Assistant Attorney General, or the Attorney 
General''.
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