### **CHAPTER 11—BRIBERY, GRAFT, AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST**

Sec.
201.
Bribery of public officials and witnesses.
202.
Definitions.
203.
Compensation to Members of Congress, officers, and others in matters affecting the Government.
204.
Practice in United States Court of Federal Claims or the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit by Members of Congress.
205.
Activities of officers and employees in claims against and other matters affecting the Government.
206.
Exemption of retired officers of the uniformed services.
207.
Restrictions on former officers, employees, and elected officials of the executive and legislative branches.
208.
Acts affecting a personal financial interest.
209.
Salary of Government officials and employees payable only by United States.
210.
Offer to procure appointive public office.
211.
Acceptance or solicitation to obtain appointive public office.
212.
Offer of loan or gratuity to financial institution examiner.
213.
Acceptance of loan or gratuity by financial institution examiner.
214.
Offer for procurement of Federal Reserve bank loan and discount of commercial paper.
215.
Receipt of commissions or gifts for procuring loans.
216.
Penalties and injunctions.
217.
Acceptance of consideration for adjustment of farm indebtedness.
218.
Voiding transactions in violation of chapter; recovery by the United States.
219.
Officers and employees acting as agents of foreign principals.
220.
Illegal remunerations for referrals to recovery homes, clinical treatment facilities, and laboratories.
[221, 222. Renumbered.]
[223.
Repealed.]
224.
Bribery in sporting contests.
225.
Continuing financial crimes enterprise.
226.
Bribery affecting port security.
227.
Wrongfully influencing a private entity's employment decisions by a Member of Congress or an officer or employee of the legislative or executive branch.

#### **Editorial Notes**

#### Amendments

**2018**—Pub. L. 115–271, title VIII, §8122(b), Oct. 24, 2018, 132 Stat. 4110, added item 220.

**2012**—Pub. L. 112–105, §18(b), Apr. 4, 2012, 126 Stat. 304, inserted "or an officer or employee of the legislative or executive branch" after "Congress" in item 227.

**2007**—Pub. L. 110–81, title I, §102(c), Sept. 14, 2007, 121 Stat. 739, added item 227.

**2006**—Pub. L. 109–177, title III, §309(b), Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 242, added item 226.

**2003**—Pub. L. 108–198, §2(b), Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2900, added items 212 and 213 and struck out former items 212 "Offer of loan or gratuity to bank examiner" and 213 "Acceptance of loan or gratuity by bank examiner".

**1994**—Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330010(12), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2144, substituted "officers, and others in" for "officers and others, in" in item 203 and inserted "the" after "Federal Claims or" in item 204.

**1992**—Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, §902(b)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516, substituted "United States Court of Federal Claims" for "United States Claims Court" in item 204.

**1990**—Pub. L. 101–647, title XXV, §2510(b), title XXXV, §3509, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4863, 4922, substituted "to Members" for "of Members" in item 203, substituted "United States Claims Court or United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit" for "Court of Claims" in item 204, and added item 225.

**1989**—Pub. L. 101–194, title I, §101(b), title IV, §407(b), Nov. 30, 1989, 103 Stat. 1724, 1753, substituted "Restrictions on former officers, employees, and elected officials of the executive and legislative branches" for "Disqualification of former officers and employees; disqualification of partners of current officers and employees" in item 207 and added item 216.

**1984**—Pub. L. 98–473, title II, §1107(b), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2146, substituted "Repealed" for "Receipt or charge of commissions or gifts for farm loan, land bank, or small business transactions" in item 216.

**1978**—Pub. L. 95–521, title V, §501(b), Oct. 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 1867, struck out "in matters connected with former duties or official responsibilities" after "officers and employees" and inserted "of current officers and employees" after "partners of" in item 207.

**1966**—Pub. L. 89–486, §8(c)(2), July 4, 1966, 80 Stat. 249, added item 219.

**1964**—Pub. L. 88–316, §1(b), June 6, 1964, 78 Stat. 204, added item 224.

**1962**—Pub. L. 87–849, §1(a), Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1119, included conflicts of interests in chapter heading, and amended analysis generally to contain items 201 to 218. Prior to amendment, the analysis contained items 201 to 223.

**1958**—Pub. L. 85–699, title VII, §702(d), Aug. 21 1958, 72 Stat. 698, included small business transactions in item 221.