per annum or (2) holds a position of grade GS-15 or above, or of equivalent rank, and each member, chairman, or other officer of the national committee of a political party shall file annually with the Comptroller General a report containing a full and complete statement of

(1) the amount and sources of all income received by him during the preceding calendar year; and

(2) the value of each asset held by him, or by him and his spouse jointly, and the amount of each liability owed by him, or by him and his spouse jointly, as of the close of the preceding calendar year.

SEC. 2. Each person required by the first section to submit reports shall, in addition, file semiannually with the Comptroller General a report containing a full and complete statement of all dealings in securities or commodities by him, or by any person acting on his behalf or pursuant to his direction, during the preceding six months period.

SEC. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the reports required by the first section of this Act shall be filed not later than March 31 of each year; and the reports required by section 2 shall be filed not later than July 31 of each year for the six months period ending June 30 of such year, and not later than January 31 of each year for the six months period ending December 31 of the preceding

year.

(b) In the case of any person whose service as a Member of the Senate or House of Representatives, or as Delegate or Resident Commissioner, or as an officer or employee of the United States terminates prior to the date prescribed by subsection (a) as the date for filing any report, such report shall be filed on the last day of such person's service, or on such later date, not more than three months after the termination of such service, as the Comptroller General may prescribe. SEC. 4. The reports required by this Act shall be in such form and detail as the Comptroller General may prescribe. The Comptroller General may provide for the grouping of items of income, sources of income, assets, liabilities, and dealings in securities or commodities, when separate itemization is not feasible or not necessary for an accurate disclosure of a person's income, net worth, or dealings in securities and commodities.

SEC. 5. Each report required by this Act shall contain or be verified by a written declaration that it is made under penalties of perjury. Any person who willfully fails to file a report required by this Act or who willfully and knowingly files a false report shall be fined $2,000 or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both.

SEC. 6. (a) As used in this Act-

(1) The term "income" means gross income as defined in section 22 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(2) The term "security" means security as defined in section 2 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (U. S. C., title 15, sec. 77b).

(3) The term "commodity" means commodity as defined in section 2 of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (U. S. C., title 7, sec. 2).

(4) The term "dealings in securities or commodities" means any acquisition, holding, withholding, use, transfer, disposition, or other transaction involving any security or commodity.

(b) For the purposes of any report required by this Act, a person shall be considered to be a Member of the Senate or House of Representatives, a Delegate or Resident Commissioner, an officer or employee of the United States as described in the first section of this Act, or a member, chairman, or other officer of the national committee of a political party, if he served in any such position for more than six months during the calendar year in which the period to be covered by such report occurs, notwithstanding that his service may have terminated prior to December 31 of such calendar year.

SECTION D

Suggested bill to amend criminal laws in reference to bribery and graft, claims against the Government, Government contracts, and other conduct of Government officers and employees:

82D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

A BILL

To strengthen the criminal laws relating to bribery and graft, claims against the Government, Government contracts, and public officers and employees

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) so much of chapter 11 of title 18 of the United States Code as precedes section 211 is amended to read as follows:

"CHAPTER 11-BRIBERY AND GRAFT

"Sec.

"201. Offer to officer or other person.

"202. Acceptance or solicitation by officer or other person.

"203. Offer to Member of Congress.

"204. Acceptance or solicitation by Member of Congress.

"205. Offer to judge or judicial officer.

"206. Acceptance by judge.

"207. Acceptance or solicitation by judicial officer.

"208. Offer to witness.

"209. Acceptance by witness.

"210. Offer to procure appointive public office.

"211. Acceptance or solicitation to obtain appointive public office.

"212. Procurement of contract or other thing by officer or Member of Congress.

"213. Offer of loan or gratuity to bank examiner.

"214. Acceptance of loan or gratuity by bank examiner.

"215. Offer for procurement of Federal Reserve bank loan and discount of commercial paper.

"216. Receipt of commissions or gifts for procuring loans.

"217. Receipt or charge of commission or gifts for farm loan or land bank transactions,

"218. Acceptance of consideration for adjustment of farm indebtedness.

"219. Voiding transactions in violation of chapter, recovery by the United States.

" 201. Offer to officer or other person

"Whoever, directly or indirectly, promises, offers, or gives, or commits any overt act intended or designed to be or lead to a promise, offer, or gift of, any money, emolument, fee, profit, commission, advantage, benefit, position, future position, employment, future employment, opportunity, future opportunity, advancement, future advancement, or other thing of value, or makes or tenders any check, order, contract, undertaking, obligation, gratuity, or security for the payment of money or for the delivery or conveyance of anything of value, to any officer or employee or other person acting for or on behalf of the United States, or any agency thereof, in any official capacity, under or by virtue of the authority of any agency thereof, to any officer or person acting for or on behalf of any Member of or Delegate to Congress, or Resident Commissioner, of either House of Congress, of any committee of either House, or both Houses thereof, or to any person with the consent, connivance, or concurrence of such officer, employee of other person so acting, because of, for his attention to or services on, or with intent to influence his decision or action or to induce him to influence the decision, action, or vote of any other such officer, employee or person or of any Member of, or Delegate to Congress, or Resident Commissioner, on, any question, matter, cause, or proceeding which may at any time be pending, or which may by law be brought before him or such other person in his or such other person's official capacity, place of trust or profit, or with intent to influence him or induce him to influence another to commit or aid in committing, or to collude in, or allow, any fraud, or make opportunity for the commission' of any fraud, on the United States, or to induce him to do or omit to do any act in violation of his lawful duty, shall be fined not more than $5,000 for each offense and three times the amount of such money or value of such emolument, fee, profit, commission, advantage, benefit, position, employment, opportunity, advance nent, or other thing of imprisoned not more than three years, or both; and shall be disqualified from hold ing any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States, and from directly

or indirectly receiving or being awarded any contract, loan, grant, award, subsidy, license, right, permit, franchise, use, authority, privilege, or benefit by or for the United States or any agency.

"The offenses and penalties prescribed in this section shall be separate from, and in addition to those prescribed in sections 212, 213, and 215 of this title. "§ 202. Acceptance or solicitation by officer or other person

"Whoever, being an officer or employee of, or person acting for or on behalf of, the United States, in any official capacity, under or by virtue of the authority of any agency thereof, including the office of the United States attorney or United States marshal, or an officer or person acting for or on behalf of any Member of, or Delegate to, Congress, or either House of Congress, or of any committee of either House, or of both Houses thereof, directly or indirectly asks, demands, exacts, solicits, seeks, accepts, or agrees to receive or commits any overt act intended or designed to obtain any money, fee, promise, offer gift, emolument, fee, profit, commission, advantage, benefit, position, employment, opportunity, advancement, or other thing of value, or any promise, promise of future employment or business opportunity, check, order, contract, undertaking, obligations, gratuity or security for the payment of money or for the delivery or conveyance of anything of value, for or to him or any person with the consent, connivance, or concurrence of such officer, employee or other person so acting, because of, for his attention to or services on, or with intent to have his decision or action or the decision, action, or vote of any other such officer, employee, or person, or of any Member of, or Delegate to, Congress or Resident Commissioner, on, any question, matter, cause, or proceeding which may at any time be pending, or which may by law be brought before him or such other person in his or such other person's official capacity, place of trust or profit be influenced thereby, or with intent to be influenced or to influence any other person to commit or aid in committing, or collude in, or allow, any fraud, or make opportunity for the commission of any fraud, on the United States, or to be induced to do or omit to do any act in violation of his lawful duty, shall be fined not more than $5,000 and three times the amount of such money or value of such promise, offer, gift, emolument, fee, profit, commission, advantage, position, employment, opportunity, advancement, or other thing, or imprisoned not more than three years, or both; and shall forfeit his office or place and be disqualified from holding any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States and from directly or indirectly receiving or being awarded any contract, loan, grant, award, subsidy, license, right, permit, franchise, use, authority, privilege, or benefit by or for the United States or any agency thereof.

"The offenses and penalties prescribed in this section shall be separate from and in addition to those prescribed in sections 212, 214, 216, 217, and 218 of this title.

"§ 203. Offer to Member of Congress

"Whoever, directly or indirectly, promises, offers, or gives, or commits any overt act intended or designed to be or to lead to a promise, offer, or gift of, any money, emolument, fee, profit, commission, advantage, benefit, position, employment, opportunity, advancement, or other thing of value, or makes or tenders any check, order, contract, undertaking, obligation, gratuity, or security for the payment of money or for the delivery or conveyance of anything of value, to any Member of either House of Congress, or Delegate to Congress, or Resident Commissioner, either before or after he has qualified, or to any person with the consent, connivance, or concurrence of such Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner, because of, for his attention to or services on, or with intent to influence his action, vote, or decision, or to induce him to influence the action, vote, or decision of any other Member of or Delegate to Congress or Resident Commissioner, or of any officer or employee or person acting for or on behalf of the United States, or any agency thereof, in any official function, under or by authority of any such agency on, any question, matter, cause, or proceeding which may at any time be pending in any agency of the United States, or in either House of Congress, or before any committee thereof, or which by law may be brought before him or such other person in his or such other person's official capacity, place of trust or profit, or with intent to influence him or induce him to influence another to commit or aid in committing, or to collude in, or allow, any fraud, or make opportunity for the commission of any fraud, on the United States, or to induce him to do or omit to do any act in violation of his lawful duty, shall be fined not more than $5,000 for each offense and three times the amount of such money or value of such emolument, profit, advantage, benefit, position, employment, opportunity, advancement, or

other thing, or imprisoned not more than three years, or both; and shall be disqualified from holding any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States, and from directly or indirectly receiving or being awarded any contract, loan, grant, award, subsidy, license, right, permit, franchise, use, authority, privilege, or benefit by or for the United States or any agency thereof.

"The offenses and penalties prescribed in this section shall be separate from, and in addition to those prescribed in section 212 of this title.

"§ 204. Acceptance or solicitation by Member of Congress

"Whoever, being a Member of, or Delegate to, Congress, or a Resident Commissioner, either before or after he has qualified, directly or indirectly, asks, demands, exacts, solicits, seeks, accepts, or agrees to receive, or commits any overt act intended or designed to obtain, any money, promise, offer, gift, emolument, profit, commission, advantage, benefit, position, employment, opportunity, advancement, or other thing of value, or any promise, check, order, contract, undertaking, obligation, gratuity, or security for the payment of money or for the delivery or conveyance of anything of value, for or to him or any person with the consent, connivance, or concurrence of such Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner, because of, for his attention to or services on, or with intent to have his action, vote, or decision or the decision, vote, or action of any other such Member of, or Delegate to, Congress, or Resident Commissioner, or of any officer or employee of, or person acting for or on behalf of, the United States, in any official capacity, under or by virtue of the authority of any agency thereof, be influenced thereby on, any question, matter, cause, or proceeding, which may at any time be pending in either House of Congress or before any committee thereof, or in any agency of the United States, or which by law may be brought before him or such other person in his or such other person's official capacity, place of trust or profit, or with intent to be influenced or to influence any other person to commit or aid in committing, or collude in, or allow, any fraud, or make opportunity for the commission of any fraud, on the United States, or to be induced to do or omit to do any act in violation of his lawful duty, shall be fined not more than $5,000 and three times the amount of such money or value of such promise, offer, gift, emolument, fee, profit, commission, advantage, benefit, position, employment, opportunity, advancement, or other thing, or imprisoned not more than three years, or both; and shall forfeit his office or place, and be disqualified from holding any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States, and from directly or indirectly receiving or being awarded any contract, loan, grant, award, subsidy, license, right, permit, franchise, use, authority, privilege, or benefit by or for the United States or any agency thereof.

"The offenses and penalties prescribed in this section shall be separate from, and in addition to those prescribed in section 212 of this title.

" 205. Offer to judge or judicial officer

Whoever, directly or indirectly, promises, gives, or offers, or commits any overt act intended or designed to be or lead to a promise, gift, or offer of, any money, emolument, fee, profit, commission, advantage, benefit, position, employment, opportunity, advancement, or other thing of value, or any promise or agreement therefor, or any other bribe, to any judge, juror, referee, arbitrator, appraiser, assessor, auditor, master, trustee, receiver, United States Commissioner, or other person authorized by any law of the United States to hear or determine any ques tion, matter, cause, proceeding, or controversy, or to any person with the consent, connivance, or concurrence of such judge or such other officer, because of, for his attention to or services on, or with intent to influence his action, vote, opinion, or decision thereon, shall be fined not more than $20,000 and three times the amount of money or value of the thing or imprisoned not more than fifteen years, or both; and shall be disqualified from holding any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States or under either House of Congress or any committee of either House or both of them, and from directly or indirectly receiving or being awarded any contract, loan, grant, award, subsidy, license, right, permit, franchise, use, authority, privilege, or benefit by or for the United States or any agency thereof.

"§ 206. Acceptance by judge

"Whoever, being a judge of the United States, accepts or receives any sum of money or other bribe, present or reward, or any promise, check, order, contract, obligation, gift, or security for the payment of money, or for the delivery or cons veyance of anything of value, because of or with intent to be influenced in any opinion, judgment, or decree in any suit, controversy, matter, or cause pending

before him, shall be fined not more than $20,000 or imprisoned not more than fifteen years, or both; and shall be disqualified from holding any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States, from practice before any court, commis sion, committee, or agency of the United States, and from directly or indirectly receiving or being awarded any contract, loan, grant, award, subsidy, license, right, permit, franchise, use, authority, privilege, or benefit by or for the United States or any agency thereof.

"8207. Acceptance or solicitation by judicial officer

"Whoever, being a juror, referee, arbitrator, appraiser, assessor, auditor, master, trustee, receiver, United States commissioner, or other person authorized by any law of the United States to hear or determine any question, matter, cause, controversy, or proceeding, asks, demands, exacts, solicits, seeks, accepts, or agrees to receive, or commits any overt act intended or designed to obtain, any money, offer, gift, emolument, profit, advantage, benefit, position, employment, opportunity, advancement, or other thing of value, or any promise or agreement therefor, for or to him or any person with his consent, connivance, or concurrence, because of, for his attention to, or services, or with intent to be influenced in his vote, opinion, action, judgment, or decision, shall be fined not more than $5,000 and three times the amount of such money or value of such thing, or imprisoned not more than three years, or both; and shall forfeit his office or place, and be disqualified from holding any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States, from practice before any court, commission, committee, or agency of the United States, and from receiving or being awarded any contract, loan, grant, award, subsidy, license, right, permit, franchise, use, authority, privilege, or benefit by or for the United States or any agency thereof.

" 208. Offer to witness

"Whoever, directly or indirectly, gives or offers any money or thing of value, or any promise or agreement therefor, or any other bride to any person being, or about to be, a witness upon a trial, hearing, or other proceeding, before any court, committee of either House of Congress, or both Houses thereof, or any agency, commission, or officer authorized by the laws of the United States to hear evidence or take testimony, upon any agreement or understanding that his testimony shall be influenced thereby, or that he will absent himself from the trial, hearing, or other proceeding, shall be fired not more than $5,000 and three times the amount of such money or value of such thing or bribe, or imprisoned not more than three years, or both; and shall be disqualified from holding any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States, and from directly or in directly receiving or being awarded any contract, loan, grant, subsidy, license, permit, or privilege by or for the United States or any agency thereof.

"§ 209. Acceptance by witness

"Whoever, being, or about to be, a witness upon a trial, hearing, or other proceeding, before any court, committee of either House of Congress, or both Houses thereof, or any agency, commission, or officer authorized by the laws of the United States to hear evidence or take testimony, receives, or agrees or offers to receive, a bribe, upon any agreement or understanding that his testimony shall be influenced thereby, or that he will absent himself from the trial, bearing, or other proceeding, or because of such testimony, or such absence, shall be fined not more than $5,000 and three times the amount of such money or value of such thing or bribe, or imprisoned not more than three years, or both; and shall be disqualified from holding any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States and from directly or indirectly receiving or being awarded any contract, loan, grant, subsidy, license, permit, or privilege by or for the United States or any agency thereof."

(b) Sections 203, 211, 212, 213 and 223 of chapter 11 of title 18 of the United States Code are hereby repealed.

(c) Section 216 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended to read follows:

"§ 212. Procurement of contract or other thing by officer or Member of Congress "Whoever, being a Member of or Delegate to Congress, or a Resident Commissioner, either before or after he has qualified, or being an officer, employee, or agent of the United States, of any agency thereof, of either House of Congress, or of any committee of either House or both Houses thereof, directly or indirectly takes, receives, agrees to receive, asks, demands, exacts, solicits, or seeks, any