pose of carrying out the activities of the Corporation such
sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 1993,
1994, 1995, and 1996.’’.
SEC. 4. PROTECTION AGAINST THEFT AND FRAUD.
Section 1005 (42 U.S.C. 2996d) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following:
‘‘(h) For purposes of sections 286, 287, 641, 1001,
and 1002 of title 18, United States Code, the Corporation
shall be considered to be a department or agency of the
United States Government.
‘‘(i) For purposes of sections 3729 through 3733 of
title 31, United States Code, the term ‘United States Gov-
ernment’ shall include the Corporation, except that actions
that are authorized by section 3730(b) of such title to be
brought by persons may not be brought against the Cor-
poration, any recipient, other grantee or contractor of the
Corporation, subgrantee or subcontractor of any such en-
tity, or employee thereof.
‘‘(j) For purposes of section 1516 of title 18, United
States Code—
‘‘(1) the term ‘Federal auditor’ shall include
any auditor employed or retained on a contractual
basis by the Corporation,
‘‘(2) the term ‘contract’ shall include any grant
or contract made by the Corporation, and
‘‘(3) the term ‘person’, as used in subsection
(a) of such section, shall include any recipient or
other grantee or contractor receiving financial assist-
ance under section 1006(a)(1) or 1006(a)(3).
‘‘(k) Funds provided by the Corporation under sec-
tion 1006 shall be deemed to be Federal appropriations
for the purpose of all Federal criminal laws when used
by a recipient, another grantee or contractor of the Cor-
poration, or any subgrantee or subcontractor of any such
entity.
‘‘(l) For purposes of section 666 of title 18, United
States Code, funds provided by the Corporation shall be
deemed to be benefits under a Federal program involving
a grant or contract.’’.
SEC. 5. PROHIBITIONS ON LOBBYING.
Section 1007(a)(5) (42 U.S.C. 2996f(a)(5)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(5) ensure that no funds made available by the
Corporation to any recipient or other grantee or con-
tractor are used to pay for any personal service, ad-
vertisement, telegram, telephone communication, let-
ter, printed or written matter, or other device, or to
pay for any publicity or propaganda, intended or de-
signed—
‘‘(A) to influence any decision by a Fed-
eral, State, or local agency, except when legal
assistance is provided by an employee of a re-
cipient or other grantee or contractor of the
Corporation to an eligible client on a particular
application, claim, case, or other matter, which
directly involves the client’s legal rights or re-
sponsibilities, or
‘‘(B) to influence any Member of Congress
or any other Federal, State, or local elected of-
ficial to favor or oppose any Act, bill, resolu-
tion, or similar legislation, or any referendum,
initiative, constitutional amendment, or any
similar procedure of the Congress, any State
legislature, any local council, or any similar
governing body,
except that this paragraph shall not preclude such
funds from being used in connection with—
‘‘(i) any communication made in response
to any Federal, State, or local agency or elected
official,
‘‘(ii) any communication to a Federal,
State, or local elected official pertaining to the
authorization or appropriation of funds or any
other measure affecting the authority, func-
tions, or funding of the recipient, grantee, or
contractor, or the Corporation or pertaining to
oversight measures directly affecting the recipi-
ent, grantee, or contractor, or the Corporation,
if the project director or designee of the recipi-
ent, grantee, or contractor has expressly deter-
mined that the legislative body involved is con-
sidering such authorization, appropriation, or
other measure, or is conducting oversight of the
recipient, grantee, or contractor, or the Cor-
poration, or
‘‘(iii) any communication on behalf of an
eligible client in the course of representation of
that client before a legislative body, if the
project director or designee of the recipient,
grantee, or contractor has expressly approved
such representation in accordance with policy
established by the governing or policy body of
the recipient, grantee, or contractor, and if such
project director or designee has determined, be-
fore approving the undertaking of such rep-
resentation, that—
‘‘(I) the client seeks representation to
protect the client’s existing legal rights or
interests or is in need of relief which can
be provided by the legislative body in-
volved, and
‘‘(II) documentation specifically au-
thorizing such representation has been se-
cured from the eligible client by a recipient
or other grantee or contractor,
but nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to
permit an attorney or an employee of a recipient or
other grantee or contractor of the Corporation to en-
gage in any publicity or propaganda intended or de-
signed to support or defeat legislation pending be-
fore the Congress or State or local legislative bodies
or intended or designed to influence any decision by
a Federal, State, or local agency or to solicit a cli-
ent, in violation of professional responsibilities, for
the purpose of making possible any activity per-
mitted by this paragraph;’’.
SEC. 6. ENFORCEMENT, SANCTIONS, AND MONITORING.
(a) ENFORCEMENT.—Section 1006(b)(1)(A) (42
U.S.C. 2996e(b)(1)(A)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(b)(1)(A)(i) The Corporation shall have the author-
ity to ensure the compliance of recipients, other grantees
and contractors of the Corporation, and their respective
employees with the provisions of this title. The Corpora-
tion may issue rules, regulations, guidelines, and instruc-