[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 85 (Wednesday, June 16, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S7153]
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                   LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS

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                         DODD AMENDMENT NO. 683

  Mr. BENNETT (for Mr. Dodd) proposed an amendment to the bill (S. 
1206) making appropriations for the legislative branch excluing House 
items for fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other 
purposes; as follows:

       On page 38, insert between lines 21 and 22 the following:

     SEC. 313. CREDITABLE SERVICE WITH CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN 
                   COMMITTEES.

       Section 8332(m)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code, is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(A) such employee has at least 4 years and 6 months of 
     service on such committees as of December 12, 1980; and''.
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                       FEINGOLD AMENDMENT NO. 684

  Mr. BENNETT (for Mr. Feingold) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 
1206, supra; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following:
       Sec. __. Section 207(e) of title 18, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(1) Members of congress and elected officers.--Any person 
     who is a Member of Congress or an elected officer of either 
     House of Congress and who, within 2 years after that person 
     leaves office, knowingly makes, with the intent to influence, 
     any communication to or appearance before any Member, 
     officer, or employee of either House of Congress, or any 
     employee of any other legislative office of Congress, on 
     behalf of any other person (except the United States) in 
     connection with any matter on which such former Member of 
     Congress or elected officer seeks action by a Member, 
     officer, or employee of either House of Congress, in his or 
     her official capacity, shall be punished as provided in 
     section 216 of this title.
       ``(2) Congressional employees.--(A) Any person who is an 
     employee of the Senate or an employee of the House of 
     Representatives who, within 2 years after termination of such 
     employment, knowingly makes, with the intent to influence, 
     any communication to or appearance before any person 
     described under subparagraph (B), on behalf of any other 
     person (except the United States) in connection with any 
     matter on which such former employee seeks action by a 
     Member, officer, or employee of either House of Congress, in 
     his or her official capacity, shall be punished as provided 
     in section 216 of this title.
       ``(B) The persons referred to under subparagraph (A) with 
     respect to appearances or communications by a former employee 
     are any Member, officer, or employee of the House of Congress 
     in which such former employee served.'';
       (2) in paragraph (6)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``paragraphs (2), (3), 
     and (4)'' and inserting ``paragraph (2)''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``paragraph (5)'' and 
     inserting ``paragraph (3)'';
       (3) in paragraph (7)(G), by striking ``, (2), (3), or (4)'' 
     and inserting ``or (2)''; and
       (4) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as 
     paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively.

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