TITLE I—DISCLOSURE OF POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE 
Sec. 101. Disclosure of political intelligence activities under Lobbying Disclo-
sure 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 as-
sistance. 
Sec. 203. Penalty for Section 641 violations. 
Sec. 204. Bribery and graft; clarification of definition of ‘‘Official Act’’; clari-
fication 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 of-
fenses. 
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 AC-
TIVITIES 
UNDER 
LOBBYING 
DISCLOSURE 
ACT. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 3 of the Lobbying Disclo-
sure 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 fol-
lowing: ‘‘or political intelligence consultants’’; 
and 
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(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(17) POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.— 
The term ‘political intelligence activities’ means po-
litical 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 in-
telligence contact’ means any oral or written 
communication (including an electronic commu-
nication) 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 re-
gard to— 
‘‘(i) the formulation, modification, or 
adoption of Federal legislation (including 
legislative proposals); 
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‘‘(ii) the formulation, modification, or 
adoption of a Federal rule, regulation, Ex-
ecutive order, or any other program, policy, 
or position of the United States Govern-
ment; 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 in-
telligence contact’ does not include a commu-
nication that is made by or to a representative 
of the media if the purpose of the communica-
tion 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 polit-
ical intelligence consultants to a client other than 
that person or entity. 
‘‘(20) POLITICAL
INTELLIGENCE
CONSULT-
ANT.—The term ‘political intelligence consultant’ 
means any individual who is employed or retained by 
a client for financial or other compensation for serv-
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ices 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 intel-
ligence 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 activi-
ties’’ each place that term appears the fol-
lowing: ‘‘and political intelligence activi-
ties’’; and 
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(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 ap-
pears the following: ‘‘or political intelligence ac-
tivities’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by inserting after ‘‘lobbying ac-
tivities’’ the following: ‘‘or political intel-
ligence 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 ap-
pears the following: ‘‘or political intelligence ac-
tivities’’; 
(D) in paragraph (6), by inserting after 
‘‘lobbyist’’ each place that term appears the fol-
lowing: ‘‘or political intelligence consultant’’; 
and 
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(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 con-
tact’’ the following: ‘‘or political intel-
ligence contact’’; and 
(ii) by inserting after ‘‘lobbying con-
tacts’’ the following: ‘‘and political intel-
ligence contacts’’; and 
(4) in subsection (d), by inserting after ‘‘lob-
bying activities’’ each place that term appears the 
following: ‘‘or political intelligence activities’’. 
(c) REPORTS
BY REGISTERED POLITICAL INTEL-
LIGENCE CONSULTANTS.—Section 5 of the Lobbying Dis-
closure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1604) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting after ‘‘lob-
bying activities’’ the following: ‘‘and political intel-
ligence activities’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
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(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by inserting after ‘‘lobbying ac-
tivities’’ the following: ‘‘or political intel-
ligence 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 polit-
ical 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 activi-
ties’’ each place that term appears the fol-
lowing: ‘‘or political intelligence activities’’; 
and 
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(C) in paragraph (4), by inserting after 
‘‘lobbying activities’’ each place that term ap-
pears the following: ‘‘or political intelligence ac-
tivities’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d)(1), in the matter pre-
ceding 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 ‘‘lob-
bying firms,’’ the following: ‘‘political intelligence 
consultants, political intelligence firms,’’; 
(2) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘or lobbying 
firm’’ and inserting ‘‘, lobbying firm, political intel-
ligence consultant, or political intelligence firm’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘or lobbying 
firm’’ and inserting ‘‘, lobbying firm, political intel-
ligence 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 po-
litical intelligence contacts’’. 
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(f) IDENTIFICATION OF CLIENTS AND COVERED OF-
FICIALS.—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 PO-
LITICAL 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 po-
litical intelligence activity, as the case may be’’ 
after ‘‘lobbying activity’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘OR PO-
LITICAL 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 po-
litical intelligence activity, as the case may be’’ 
after ‘‘lobbying activity’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘or political 
intelligence contact’’ after ‘‘lobbying contact’’. 
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(g) ANNUAL AUDITS
AND REPORTS
BY COMP-
TROLLER GENERAL.—Section 26 of the Lobbying Disclo-
sure 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 ‘‘polit-
ical intelligence firms, political intelligence consult-
ants,’’ 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 para-
graph of section 3237(a) of title 18, United States Code, 
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is amended by adding before the period at the end the 
following: ‘‘or in any district in which an act in further-
ance 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: 
‘‘§ 3237. Offense taking place in more than one dis-
trict’’. 
(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 RE-
CEIVING 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’’. 
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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 DEFINI-
TION 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 fol-
lows: 
‘‘(3) the term ‘official act’— 
‘‘(A) means any act within the range of of-
ficial 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: 
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‘‘(4) the term ‘rule or regulation’ means a Fed-
eral regulation or a rule of the House of Representa-
tives or the Senate, including those rules and regula-
tions 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 regu-
lation— 
‘‘(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 be-
cause of the official’s or person’s official posi-
tion; 
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‘‘(C) being a public official, former public 
official, or person selected to be a public offi-
cial, directly or indirectly, knowingly demands, 
seeks, receives, accepts, or agrees to receive or 
accept any thing or things of value with an ag-
gregate value of not less than $1,000 for or be-
cause of the official’s or person’s official posi-
tion; or 
‘‘(D) being a public official, former public 
official, or person selected to be a public offi-
cial, directly or indirectly demands, seeks, re-
ceives, 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.—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, if appropriate, amend its guidelines and its 
policy statements applicable to persons convicted of an of-
fense under section 201, 641, 1346A, or 666 of title 18, 
United States Code, in order to reflect the intent of Con-
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gress that such penalties meet the requirements in sub-
section (b) of this section. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out this sub-
section, 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 fi-
nancial benefit; 
(D) whether the defendant acted with in-
tent to cause either physical or property harm 
in committing the offense; 
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(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 
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. 
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 fol-
lowing: 
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(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 amend-
ments 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 CER-
TAIN PUBLIC CORRUPTION RELATED OF-
FENSES. 
(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 AC-
TIVITY.—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 CON-
TRIBUTIONS.—Section 606 of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘three years’’ and inserting 
‘‘5 years’’. 
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(e) SOLICITATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRIBU-
TIONS 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 em-
bezzlement 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 ‘‘sec-
tion 1014 (relating to loans and credit applications 
generally; renewals and discounts),’’. 
SEC. 209. EXPANDING VENUE FOR PERJURY AND OBSTRUC-
TION OF JUSTICE PROCEEDINGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1512(i) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(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 al-
leged offense occurred or in which the offi-
cial 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: 
‘‘§ 1624. Venue 
‘‘A prosecution under section 1621(1), 1622 (in re-
gard 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, cer-
tificate, verification, or statement.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 79 of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘1624. Venue.’’. 
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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: 
‘‘§ 1346A. Undisclosed self-dealing by public officials 
‘‘(a) UNDISCLOSED SELF-DEALING BY PUBLIC OFFI-
CIALS.—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 of-
ficial 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 offi-
cial’ means an officer, employee, or elected or ap-
pointed representative, or person acting for or on be 
half of the United States, a State, or a subdivision 
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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 in-
terest, of which the public official has knowl-
edge, 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 gen-
eral partner; 
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‘‘(v) an individual, business, or orga-
nization with whom the public official is 
negotiating for, or has any arrangement 
concerning, prospective employment or fi-
nancial compensation; or 
‘‘(vi) an individual, business, or orga-
nization from whom the public official has 
received any thing or things of value, oth-
erwise 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 char-
ter applicable to the public official, or the know-
ing failure of the public official to disclose ma-
terial 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 ‘ma-
terial information’ means information— 
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