[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 168 Introduced in House (IH)]
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 168
To amend section 207 of title 18, United States Code, to further
restrict Federal officers and employees from representing or advising
foreign entities after leaving Government service.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 4, 2007
Ms. Kaptur introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend section 207 of title 18, United States Code, to further
restrict Federal officers and employees from representing or advising
foreign entities after leaving Government service.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Foreign Agents Compulsory Ethics in
Trade Act of 2007''.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON REPRESENTING OR ADVISING CERTAIN FOREIGN
ENTITIES.
Section 207(f) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read
as follows:
``(f) Restrictions Relating to Foreign Entities.--
``(1) Permanent restriction.--Any person who is an officer
or employee described in paragraph (3) and who, after the
termination of his or her service or employment as such officer
or employee, knowingly acts as an agent or attorney for or
otherwise represents or advises, for compensation, a government
of a foreign country or a foreign political party, if the
representation or advice relates directly to a matter in which
the United States is a party or has a direct and substantial
interest, shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this
title.
``(2) Five-year restriction.--Any person who is an officer
or employee described in paragraph (3) and who, within 5 years
after the termination of his or her service or employment as
such officer or employee, knowingly acts as an agent or
attorney for or otherwise represents or advises, for
compensation--
``(A) a person outside of the United States, unless
such person--
``(i) if an individual, is a citizen of and
domiciled within the United States, or
``(ii) if not an individual, is organized
under or created by the laws of the United
States or of any State or other place subject
to the jurisdiction of the United States and
has its principal place of business within the
United States, or
``(B) a partnership, association, corporation,
organization, or other combination of persons organized
under the laws of or having its principal place of
business in a foreign country,
if the representation or advice relates directly to a matter in
which the United States is a party or has a direct and
substantial interest, shall be punished as provided in section
216 of this title.
``(3) Persons to whom restrictions apply.--The officers and
employees referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) to whom the
restrictions contained in such paragraphs apply are--
``(A) the President of the United States; and
``(B) any person subject to the restrictions
contained in subsection (c), (d), or (e).
``(4) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection--
``(A) the term `compensation' means any payment,
gift, benefit, reward, favor, or gratuity which is
provided, directly or indirectly, for services
rendered;
``(B) the term `government of a foreign country'
has the meaning given that term in section 1(e) of the
Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended;
``(C) the term `foreign political party' has the
meaning given that term in section 1(f) of the Foreign
Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended;
``(D) the term `United States' means the several
States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth,
territory, or possession of the United States; and
``(E) the term `State' includes the District of
Columbia and any commonwealth, territory, or possession
of the United States.''.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), this Act and the
amendments made by this Act take effect on January 1, 2008.
(b) Effect on Employment.--
(1) Inapplicability with respect to prior employment.--The
amendments made by this Act do not, except as provided in
paragraph (2), apply to a person whose service as an officer or
employee to which such amendments apply terminated before the
effective date of such amendments.
(2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) does not preclude the
application of the amendments made by this Act to a person with
respect to service as an officer or employee by that person on
or after the effective date of such amendments.
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