I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1825 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to deter public corruption. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 31, 2009 
Mr. JORDAN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. ELLSWORTH) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to deter public 
corruption. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Clean Up Government 
Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF MAIL AND WIRE FRAUD STATUTES 
TO 
LICENCES 
AND 
OTHER 
INTANGIBLE 
RIGHTS. 
Sections 1341 and 1343 of title 18, United States 
Code, are each amended by striking ‘‘money or property’’ 
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and inserting ‘‘money, property, or any other thing of 
value’’. 
SEC. 3. VENUE FOR FEDERAL OFFENSES. 
(a) VENUE INCLUDES ANY DISTRICT
IN WHICH 
CONDUCT
IN FURTHERANCE
OF
AN OFFENSE TAKES 
PLACE.—Subsection (a) of section 3237 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, an offense 
against the United States may be inquired of and pros-
ecuted in any district in which any conduct required for, 
or any conduct in furtherance of, the offense took place, 
or in which the offense was completed.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading for sec-
tion 3237 of title 18, United States Code, is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 3237. Offense taking place in more than one dis-
trict’’. 
(2) 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.’’. 
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SEC. 4. THEFT OR BRIBERY CONCERNING PROGRAMS RE-
CEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. 
Section 666(a) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘ten years’’ and inserting ‘‘20 
years’’. 
SEC. 5. PENALTY FOR SECTION 641 VIOLATIONS. 
Section 641 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘ten years’’ and inserting ‘‘20 
years’’. 
SEC. 6. BRIBERY AND GRAFT. 
Section 201 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘fifteen years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘30 years’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘two years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘five years’’. 
SEC. 7. ADDITION OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TO THEFT OF 
PUBLIC MONEY OFFENSE. 
Section 641 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘the District of Columbia or’’ before 
‘‘the United States’’. 
SEC. 8. CLARIFICATION OF CRIME OF ILLEGAL GRATU-
ITIES. 
Paragraphs (A) and (B) of section 201(c)(1) of title 
18, United States Code, are each amended by inserting 
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‘‘the official’s official position or’’ before ‘‘any official 
act’’. 
SEC. 9. CLARIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF ‘‘OFFICIAL ACT’’. 
Section 201(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘any decision’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘profit’’ and inserting ‘‘any decision or action 
within the range of official duty of a public official’’. 
SEC. 10. AMENDMENT OF THE SENTENCING GUIDELINES 
RELATING TO CERTAIN CRIMES. 
(a) DIRECTIVE TO SENTENCING COMMISSION.—Pur-
suant 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 amend its guidelines and its policy statements 
applicable to persons convicted of an offense under sec-
tions 201, 641, 666, 1962 of title 18, United States Code 
in order to reflect the intent of Congress that such pen-
alties be increased in comparison to those currently pro-
vided by guidelines and policy statements. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out this sub-
section, the Commission shall— 
(1) ensure that the sentencing guidelines and 
policy statements reflect Congress’ intent that the 
guidelines and policy statements reflect the serious 
nature of the offenses described in paragraph (1), 
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the growing incidence of such offenses, and the need 
for an effective deterrent and appropriate punish-
ment to prevent such offenses. 
(2) CONSIDER
THE
EXTENT
TO
WHICH
THE 
GUIDELINES MAY OR MAY NOT APPROPRIATELY AC-
COUNT 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 fi-
nancial benefit; 
(D) whether the defendant acted with in-
tent to cause either physical or property harm 
in committing the offense; 
(E) the extent to which the offense rep-
resented 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 
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health or safety, injury to any person or even 
death; 
(3) assure reasonable consistency with other 
relevant directives and with other sentencing guide-
lines; 
(4) account for any additional aggravating or 
mitigating circumstances that might justify excep-
tions 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. 
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